Hadnt thought of those, but yes, why not? Bit of side insulation would help, drainage holes, carry handles! I spotted a couple of the wooden crates in the shed, which jogged my memory.
So are you going to get a small greenhouse as the main set up? J.
BYW I have one of those crates/baskets too. Daughter brought it back with her from uni. It's in the greenhouse at the mo, filled with dirty pot saucers awaiting sorting, brushing down & yes, putting away.......
I'd better go & get changed before they get back or they'll know I've been on here... J.
I'm torn. I have 3 things in mind. The small grow house off Bjay's link, another plastic walk in Greenhouse I've seen for ??15 or a wooden large cold frame off amazon which is ??50. :-/
Whatever you decide Becks you can always add to them as and when you have more to put in them/ more to buy them with r emember a cold frame is only on one level whereas somethong taller you can stack the trays - like a walk in one. Also if you get a greenhouse you will ahve to insatall some sort of shelving.
I'm hoping to get a cold frame later this year - reading everything said very helpful.
i have to dig out an area for it to go onto first.(sigh)
i have to dig out an area for it to go onto first.
Do you mean 'dig out' literally.
Because, by digging a large 'coffin' in the ground, it would make a nice snug and warm hole, and you wouldn't have to build sides. Just place a sheet of glass on top.
No Gary I need to clear the grass and make a sort of hard standing and dig it deep enough so that it is level with the greenhouse slab with the gravel on. I will make an area the length of the GH to have a nursery area as well
Idea is to fill proposed new raised bed with some of the dug out soil/ I have soil in other places also kept for this purpose. Raised bed will be 8ft x 4 ft x 30cm
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I like it jo!
I have a couple of Bread baskets. Would work the same wouldn't it? (Told you I was a hoarder!
Hadnt thought of those, but yes, why not? Bit of side insulation would help, drainage holes, carry handles!
I spotted a couple of the wooden crates in the shed, which jogged my memory.
So are you going to get a small greenhouse as the main set up? J.
BYW I have one of those crates/baskets too.
Daughter brought it back with her from uni. It's in the greenhouse at the mo, filled with dirty pot saucers awaiting sorting, brushing down & yes, putting away.......
I'd better go & get changed before they get back or they'll know I've been on here...
J.
Whatever you decide Becks you can always add to them as and when you have more to put in them/ more to buy them with r emember a cold frame is only on one level whereas somethong taller you can stack the trays - like a walk in one. Also if you get a greenhouse you will ahve to insatall some sort of shelving.
I'm hoping to get a cold frame later this year - reading everything said very helpful.
i have to dig out an area for it to go onto first.(sigh)
Do you mean 'dig out' literally.
Because, by digging a large 'coffin' in the ground, it would make a nice snug and warm hole, and you wouldn't have to build sides. Just place a sheet of glass on top.
There could however be problems with drainage.
No Gary I need to clear the grass and make a sort of hard standing and dig it deep enough so that it is level with the greenhouse slab with the gravel on. I will make an area the length of the GH to have a nursery area as well
Idea is to fill proposed new raised bed with some of the dug out soil/ I have soil in other places also kept for this purpose. Raised bed will be 8ft x 4 ft x 30cm