How to Build a Cold Frame to Extend Your Growing Season
According to Eliot Coleman, cold frames create a microclimate that is 1 1/2 zones or 500 miles to the south. Today I share how I built the cold frames that will reside in our future walk-in hoop house. "Four Season Harvest" by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2a7jV9R "The Winter Harvest Handbook" by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2ahjPiR "The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener" by Niki Jabour: http://amzn.to/2a7ksbJ 6 mil Greenhouse Plastic: http://amzn.to/2a7jxIl If you shop on Amazon, you can support OYR simply by clicking this link (bookmark it too) before shopping: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=oneya-20 One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Channel Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution Source: "The Winter Harvest Handbook" by Eliot Coleman Join me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution Featured Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLApXYvbprElxOaGPGhTZIKALdP29uH2eY
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You're in Chicago?
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Nice build Mate 👍
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We tore down our deck. I didn't lay out my garden conveniently to build a walk-in hoop house, but I'm so excited to build some cold frames, and maybe new raised beds.
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I went to poly only, since my glass tops broke last year due to so much ice in zone 5. Using double poly layers works very well, and has some flex so that ice does not affect it.
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Patrick, your garden is amazing and your videos are always inspiring even when I'm not feeling it. I was thinking today I need to build some beds etc. this winter while I'm bored, now I'm going to have to attempt at least the simple version of your cold frame boxes, my carpentry skills aren't what yours are though, you make it look easy. I've got more leaves than ever this fall and still have more on the way. This year wasn't my greatest with the months of rain on end but we still ate very well out of the garden and so did some critters, major critter problems this year. I'm thinking maybe an out of control raccoon. If you need an idea for a video, advice on how to deal with very destructive critters would be awesome.
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Nice one Patrick! By the time you've finished with that garden o' yours you'll have made a micro climate that imitates the equator!
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Paint the back of the cold frame a dark color. Get that little extra heat.
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I've been following your channel for months, so it's high time I said thank you for these videos. I'm in zone 4 and have bookmarked some of your methods to try in our little Zone 4 garden, starting this fall. Off-topic questions: Is that you playing the guitar intro, and what's your cat's name?
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Very nicely built cold frames and I really love the idea of replacing the bottoms with cedar steaks to protect your frames. I can't wait to see your green house. Best Wishes, Peaches
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Great design, Patrick. Fitting the frame to existing glass available is an excellent idea. Ripping 1x2s from old (or new!) cedar fence boards for the bottom protection of the pine would be a good idea, too.
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Wow Patrick you never cease to amaze me, this is awesome, seems like a lot of work, and that's why your garden looks Reign Fabulous!!!!
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Very nice. Glad I live in 8a. Too much geometry for my little brain. :) If I ever move back to the north, I'll get somebody to build me some of these. I can't imagine not having greens in the winter.
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Beautiful work Patrick, I wish I had wood working instead of home ec in high school LOL Can't wait to see the hoop house!
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Hey those are saaweeeet. I plan to use glass on my next ones. Can't wait to see your tunnels.
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I like how you do your videos. They seem so professional. This reminds me of my mom, who used to do cold frames in the spring, and to start new plants. Hers were not so well designed, but they did the trick. Keep up the great work!
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Can you show a video on how you set up that pvc piping and what you are going to do with it? I'm very interested it that. I did enjoy the cold frame info. Especially the 1 x 2 across the bottom. I will not forget that great tip.
Cheers from VA zone 7
Louise
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Not that I need a cold frame but I found this video interesting nonetheless. Capping the base isn't something I would have thought of but I'll take every wood work tip I can get! Nice one Patrick, cheers :)
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I'm confused on cold frames vs. low tunnels. Eliot Coleman doesn't seem to like low tunnels. I see you use both. Te low tunnel seems easier and cheaper to build. What are the benefits of each? Should I use both for different things?
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Great information from start to finish. Well done. Everyone is looking forward to your walk-in hoop house.
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