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cold frame

I am in the process of constructing a coldframe for growing salad greens
in winter and hardening off transplants etc.. before setting out in the
spring. My question is how deep should I dig it out?I am thinking 16"
would be about right and then add 6-8 inches of growing medium. This
would leave me 10" before the plants would hit the glass in the front.

I have had trouble in the past with the plants hitting the glass and
getting frostbitten as a result. I am wondering if a 10" depth would
restrict the sunlight received by the plants.

I am in zone 8 (33 by Sunset standards) and the coldframe faces south.

Thanks for any and all advice.
Dave

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