Comments on: Jump Start your Garden with a Cold Frame http://inandaroundthegarden.net/2010/08/23/jump-start-your-garden-with-a-cold-frame/ Mostly about gardening, but also on country life, family and friends Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:50:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: In and Around the Garden http://inandaroundthegarden.net/2010/08/23/jump-start-your-garden-with-a-cold-frame/#comment-148 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:36:24 +0000 http://inandaroundthegarden.net/?p=1727#comment-148 Bill,
I prefer glass, which should be tempered safety, R-5. With glass, your plants will get the maximum light, it’s easy to clean, and I personally like the look of glass. The plastic-polycarbonate should be rigid. It’s unbreakable, but it does scratch. I understand this product is easy to cut. Sometimes we have to use what’s on hand. –Dianne

]]> By: Bill http://inandaroundthegarden.net/2010/08/23/jump-start-your-garden-with-a-cold-frame/#comment-147 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:49:32 +0000 http://inandaroundthegarden.net/?p=1727#comment-147 Good morning – very interesting blog post.

Would you recommend glass for a cold frame or plastic/polycarbonate?

Thanks,
Bill

]]> By: In and Around the Garden http://inandaroundthegarden.net/2010/08/23/jump-start-your-garden-with-a-cold-frame/#comment-146 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:00:30 +0000 http://inandaroundthegarden.net/?p=1727#comment-146 Betty,
You’re right—cold frames don’t “fit” every situation. When I lived in town, my husband divided the backyard. Half was the typical grass and shrubs, and half was a garden area where a cold frame would work. However, not everyone has favorable outdoor space/layout or wants that type of landscape design. I’ve seen some cold frames made of old shower doors leaning against a fence or an exterior wall. Certainly, a cold frame is not a “must” if one lives where winters are mild. Just an added bonus if you don’t have indoor space or a greenhouse.–Dianne

]]> By: Betty Lee http://inandaroundthegarden.net/2010/08/23/jump-start-your-garden-with-a-cold-frame/#comment-145 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:08:07 +0000 http://inandaroundthegarden.net/?p=1727#comment-145 Most city houses are situated on rectangular-sized lots. My house faces north so my backyard has a southern exposure. The sides of the house get the sunrise (east) and the hot afternoon sunset (west). I am not sure how I can place a cold frame where you stated “the ends of a cold frame should face south and east, with the back wall standing at the northern edge”. However, the A-frame sounds doable.

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