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Re: Raised beds & cold frame

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Have you ever seen Eliot's greenhouses.  That's essentially what 
they are.  One of the points he makes is that 2 layers is better 
than 1.  It is the still air in a greenhouse that provides the insulation.

Simple hoops and plastic cover would give 1 to 1-1/2 zones of 
protection (if you are a zone 5 it would be like gardening in 6 or 7.)  
Make sure you bury all edges to keep the wind out.

You didn't say how much you want to accomplish in your cold 
frames.  Don't expect to grow tomatoes in January if you live in 
Alaska.

I think of cold frames as a way to extend the season.

Lorraine Young
Zone 6

On 31 Aug 99, Sammy's huwummun wrote:
>  I've been reading Eliot Coleman's
> "4-Season Harvest" where he makes the point that you don't want a lot
> of extra 'head room;' ...  Would hoops
> & a cover help much during winter??  I'm afraid they wouldn't be enuf
> protection.
>
Lorraine Young, Southern Ontario
lyoung@npiec.on.ca


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