Spring gardening tip: How to use a cold frame to get a jump on spring planting

Staten Island gardener James Hannah shares his tips on building and using a cold frame to get an early start on your garden a ...

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🌱 Cold frames provide an opportunity to extend the gardening season.

☀️ They allow you to start gardening earlier and finish later.

🔨 Cold frames are easy to build using materials like pressure treated decking.

🌿 The frame should be set slightly below ground level with no air space underneath.

🛠️ The top of the frame can be made of the same wood or using two by fours.

🔒 Glazing for the cold frame can be glass or double-layer polycarbonate plastic.

🌧️ It's beneficial to use open trays in the cold frame for better drainage.

🍃 The soil in the cold frame should be prepared with mulch and without weeds.

🌱 You can directly plant into the soil in the cold frame.

❄️ When it gets cold at night, you can close the cold frame to protect the plants.

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00:02 Cole explains that cold frames can extend the gardening season by allowing you to start earlier and finish later.

00:12 Cold frames are easy to build and can be made with normal six-inch pressure-treated decking.

00:20 To build a cold frame, you simply form a box and set it on the ground slightly below ground level. Then, make a top for it using the same wood or a different material like two by fours.

00:39 Find some sort of material to glaze the cold frame with such as glass or double layer polycarbonate plastic.

00:53 Once the cold frame is built, you can place plants in it at night, close it down, and open it up in the morning. The plants will continue to grow nicely because they are protected from cold temperatures at night.

01:11 When putting plant packs into a cold frame, use an open type of tray to hold them for better drainage and to prevent drowning the roots in water.

01:44 Prepare the soil in the cold frame by working in mulch, removing weeds, and spooning it up with a trowel. This way, you can plant directly into it.

02:09 At night, if there is a cold night, you can close the cold frame to protect the plants. The rest of the time, the cold frame can stay open.

02:16 Once the weather is warm, you can remove the top of the cold frame entirely. In the autumn, you can put the top back on and grow more lettuce, closing it down when the nights get colder to protect the lettuce from freezing temperatures.

02:46 Having a cold frame in a garden can save you effort and prevent loss of plants by extending the growing season.

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What are cold frames used for?

Cold frames are used to start gardening season earlier and finish it later.

What materials are used to build a cold frame?

Normal six-inch pressure treated decking is used to build a cold frame.

What is used to glaze a cold frame?

The cold frame can be glazed with glass or double layer polycarbonate plastic.

How do plants grow in a cold frame?

Plants can be placed in a cold frame and the frame can be closed at night and opened during the day to allow the plants to continue growing.

What is the benefit of using an open type tray in a cold frame?

Using an open type tray in a cold frame allows for better drainage and eliminates the risk of roots sitting in water.

Spring gardening tip: How to use a cold frame to get a jump on spring planting

Key insights about video Spring gardening tip: How to use a cold frame to get a jump on spring planting

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Q&A

What are cold frames used for?

What materials are used to build a cold frame?

What is used to glaze a cold frame?

How do plants grow in a cold frame?

What is the benefit of using an open type tray in a cold frame?