Wednesday 3 November 2010

Cold Frame

We bought a large quantity of 6' gravel boards from Scats and had them delivered to The Patch.

Most of these will be used to border the central path running between our two plots, some will be used to create a couple of raised beds and some have been used to construct our new cold frame.


The cold frame will have two internal compartments. The inside has been painted white, the ground will first be covered with black plastic, then with some insulation and will be finally topped with a layer of large gauge gravel, which should ensure maximum heat retention in the colder months.




The lids have been made of builder grade polythene stretched over a wooden frame and connected to the structure with hinges. The exterior will be give a couple of coats of green wood preservative and we will soon be adding some of our overwintering plants.





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