Greenhouse Winter Gardening

[kevinkimers]

I found this video and thought it was awesome. It shows you how to garden during the winter with mini greenhouses and they even explain how to make them.

 

[headfullofbees]

You get one decent wind and that fleece will look like sheep's wool caught on barbed wire.

 

[Chuck]

You get one decent wind and that fleece will look like sheep's wool caught on barbed wire.

That thing wouldn't last 5 minutes if a norther hit

 

[claudine]

I'd love to have a mini greenhouse like those I'll try to make one as soon as I have my own garden. It's a very informative video, thank you for posting it.

 

[CanadianLori]

I still have leeks and parsnips in one of my cold frames.

 

[kevinkimers]

The only modifications I can think of if I were to make those here is that I would replace the plastic with plexiglass and line the boxes with reflective insulation around the edges. Of course if I use plexiglass I would have to make it so the lids raise and lower on hinges also. Otherwise, they are a great idea for milder areas.

 

[CanadianLori]

Actually those are probably pretty strong. It is just a mini hoop house. The cloth, well it's only to keep bugs off..

 

[Pat]

My concern would be how would the cold frames handle a heavy snow and how do you water the plants inside the enclosed frame. I can see using this type of winter growing system once I have the two questions answered.

 

[kevinkimers]

My concern would be how would the cold frames handle a heavy snow and how do you water the plants inside the enclosed frame. I can see using this type of winter growing system once I have the two questions answered.

I have seen several videos of people using cold frames during heavy snow and they seem to hold up really well. I guess it all depends on how you design them because you would design them differently in one place then another depending on the severity of the winter weather. I guess a heavier cold frame with thick insulation would be best in a heavy snow area.

Watering could probably be done one of two ways. By hand with a sprayer or maybe even have a water line insulated buried under the group leading to a reliable water line (most likely in the house) that you can turn on to water the plants without having to expose them to the chill.