Best crops for a cold frame?

Salmo · « **on:** May 26, 2011, 09:39 »

I bought a cold frame which has done stalwart duty raising and protecting a host of veg.

Everything is planted out and the frame stands empty except for a few brassicas which will soon be hardening off elswhere.

What can I grow in there now?

webby139 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:26 »

I live in the north east - so prob a little colder than you guys all the way down there.

But i currently keep my butternut squash in a cold frame.

There doing really well - i open and close on decent days, most days to be honest.

Not sure how big you frame is as you prob know they grow to a fair size.

I'm only a bigginer mind - but fingers crossed there growing in there !!

prakash_mib · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:50 »

salad crops if you like them. they say you can grow salads in coldframe all year round (not with the cold spell we had in past two years) but I would certainly vote for salad crops. and by the end of the year pak choi..

Stevens706 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:32 »

If you don't have a greenhouse, you could try a melon in your could frame, they need the protection and it's better than being empty.

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:35 »

Little point putting salad crops in there at this time of year, in my opinion, as they'll be happy enough outside. I suppose you've got cucumbers in the greenhouse?

bigben · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:42 »

I agree with DD about most salad stuff but I love basil and find it does better in a greenhouse. It does not seem to do well for me outdoors - and before anyone says it - my basil is not faulty!

Salmo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2011, 16:40 »

I might try a few containers with cut and come again mixtures. Some elements of these always get hammered by flea beetle outside which makes them inedible.

If I decide on melon/cucumber how big a contained do I need?

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