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A Mini-Coldframe/hot box/seedstarter...

Ann Brooks Dingus wrote:
> 
> Hi!  I have been reading this list for a number of months now, but have
> never posted before.  I am at the very top of 8b in Brazos County,
> Texas--near Bryan-College Station.  I always read with interest what
> Martha Wells, Doreen Howard and Larry Easley have to say because they
> are not too far away from me.

Gosh...what a nice thing to say - shucks, ma'am...now, how 'bout this as
an idea...for anyone...

I approached my local Super K-Mart when I found out they sometimes get
their grapes in real nice styrofoam boxes.  They measure about 2ft x
18-inches, and are approximately 6-8 inches deep with top on.  Both top
and bottom have vents to allow for air circulation.  Anyhow, after I
acquired about 5 of these little jewels, I took the tops off (they fit
the bottom very snugly), and trimmed the tops out from around the upper
frame, and then had some self-adhesive clear plastic carpet runner I
covered the cut-out tops with.  Viola!  A mini-greenhouse for little
cost.  I can put 48 2-1/2' peat pots in in, or, just fill in the pottom
with about 3-4 inches of soil and plant seeds directly into the soil.  

Hope I explained this all good enough - if not, please email me for more
specific directions...hope it helps someone - I would imagine thse boxes
are available through any produce department of major supermarkets.

Finally got my raised bed completed last week, and the missus and I got
a few things in already - just enough to keep us occupied...

Take care...

Larry
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