tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post2094343217265638363..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Coldframes and Windowboxes: Part I of IIIBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5745345623452184562015-05-16T22:02:28.907-05:002015-05-16T22:02:28.907-05:00You're welcome, Carla. If you try it, let me k...You're welcome, Carla. If you try it, let me know how it goes. Fresh-grown lettuce is so tasty!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79987965664893418652015-05-16T22:01:01.719-05:002015-05-16T22:01:01.719-05:00Yikes! I've had critter issues at times, too. ...Yikes! I've had critter issues at times, too. Adding scallions around the outside seems to help. Or growing them up on a platform near the house seems to help, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41628493494127792722015-05-16T21:59:58.069-05:002015-05-16T21:59:58.069-05:00Yes! I think from now on I'll always have trou...Yes! I think from now on I'll always have troughs of salad greens--whether I have a large garden or a small patio garden. Can't wait to hear about/see your new garden!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-39974974978260595342015-05-16T21:57:55.352-05:002015-05-16T21:57:55.352-05:00Yes, I have very limited sunny space. I know peopl...Yes, I have very limited sunny space. I know people say you can grow lettuce in the shade, but it grows so much better in at least partial sun. My veggie garden is quite small, and the troughs give me so much more flexibility!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-37206699939073384312015-05-16T21:56:21.327-05:002015-05-16T21:56:21.327-05:00Glad you like it. :) Keep me posted on your result...Glad you like it. :) Keep me posted on your results, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17258359284257988362015-05-16T21:55:44.109-05:002015-05-16T21:55:44.109-05:00Yeah, it was an interesting experiment. The fishma...Yeah, it was an interesting experiment. The fishman came up with the design--I agree ingenious! I'll probably put in my Tomatoes this week. That reminds me: I need to make another trek to the garden center!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41215383296709243392015-05-16T21:53:38.784-05:002015-05-16T21:53:38.784-05:00Oh, that would be a drag! Everything is out of the...Oh, that would be a drag! Everything is out of the coldframe now. I might put a few things back in if we have a very cold night, but the salad greens are on their own! They seem to like the cool nights and warm days. The coldframe was great for the winter and early spring, though. I think it was just warm enough for the plants, but too cold for the bugs.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-37342981412755757402015-05-14T20:33:39.573-05:002015-05-14T20:33:39.573-05:00A great idea.
Thank you for sharing.
Carla
A great idea.<br />Thank you for sharing.<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-57118456562333663112015-05-14T15:06:35.304-05:002015-05-14T15:06:35.304-05:00I should try lettuce in an inside window box somet...I should try lettuce in an inside window box sometime. I tried a window box outside last year and the squirrels gnawed through everything. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-33872339459303059092015-05-14T06:40:18.185-05:002015-05-14T06:40:18.185-05:00Great! this is the kind of gardening I can do now,...Great! this is the kind of gardening I can do now, living in a city with limited space for vegetables. I am starting with some window boxes, but have now idea how things are going to turn out since I have not gardened in this warm climate for a long time. Will post soon in my blog about work-in-progress.Lulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349153888004258319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-8115708880285320092015-05-14T05:15:21.959-05:002015-05-14T05:15:21.959-05:00This would be a good idea, I have grown radishes i...This would be a good idea, I have grown radishes in a old plastic tub before, good for small gardens if you have not got much space.<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-46952679378516527952015-05-13T23:30:21.439-05:002015-05-13T23:30:21.439-05:00Wow... Great idea!..... Michelle Wow... Great idea!..... Michelle Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-82453698294342641222015-05-13T15:25:32.928-05:002015-05-13T15:25:32.928-05:00Very interesting to put the greenhouse on a heated...Very interesting to put the greenhouse on a heated pool! Quite clever. There is nothing like fresh garden salad, with all the nutrients. Our early spring weather is usually rainy and cool, but it's been warm and sunny this year, so I've already put some tomatoes in! The cool weather crops are doing okay, but I had to be really careful to choose seed stock that was known for not bolting early.susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49854976140382185692015-05-13T15:03:37.197-05:002015-05-13T15:03:37.197-05:00We used some old windows to make a cold frame, but...We used some old windows to make a cold frame, but everything in there was decimated by leaf-eating bugs. Your experiment looks like it will be much more successful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-46883343598514046702015-05-13T13:24:57.002-05:002015-05-13T13:24:57.002-05:00Yes, the fishman is a talented one. I prefer home-...Yes, the fishman is a talented one. I prefer home-grown greens whenever I can get them. We have a CSA vegetable share, too, but this assures that we have fresh salad greens through the growing season. Thanks, Donna.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11573557768489697032015-05-13T13:22:42.840-05:002015-05-13T13:22:42.840-05:00The fresh baby greens are so tasty, too. :) The to...The fresh baby greens are so tasty, too. :) The top of the pond has a cover during the winter. Air flows through vents on the side. The coldframe on top stays just warm enough to keep moss, onions, and salad greens alive, but not growing much.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-50026880983977884962015-05-13T13:20:59.698-05:002015-05-13T13:20:59.698-05:00Yes, and fixing a salad again for tonight's di...Yes, and fixing a salad again for tonight's dinner! Last summer, I was able to keep the greens going through the season with the cut-and-come-again method. Then I clipped them back and they survived through the winter. It was a cool summer, though. If we have a super hot summer, the greens might bolt. But then I'll simply plant seeds in the fall for winter sowing in the coldframe. Fun stuff.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-72468257081405253442015-05-13T13:17:57.261-05:002015-05-13T13:17:57.261-05:00Ah, yes. I tend to use the no-till methods. But sa...Ah, yes. I tend to use the no-till methods. But same problem with the delayed readiness and fluctuating weather during our changeable springs. One day it can be 85, the next 50 (with lows near 32). So, having the flexibility of being able to move the troughs is wonderful.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-47034917696415434812015-05-13T13:14:51.593-05:002015-05-13T13:14:51.593-05:00I mentioned to the fishman, "Wouldn't it ...I mentioned to the fishman, "Wouldn't it be nifty to be able to take advantage of the warmth of the pond to grow plants through the winter?" And he came up with the coldframe construction. It's pretty simple, although ingenious. Stay tuned for Part II! ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-61585307702769401962015-05-13T13:11:16.632-05:002015-05-13T13:11:16.632-05:00I agree. I was having trouble getting lettuce goin...I agree. I was having trouble getting lettuce going strong directly into the soil, so I thought this would give me a little more flexibility. It did! And the soil starts out warm and full of nutrients. I'll have to try peppers and cucumbers. Thanks for the idea!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-34252887911240275472015-05-13T09:28:45.299-05:002015-05-13T09:28:45.299-05:00He did a fine job making your cold frame. It was a...He did a fine job making your cold frame. It was a great idea too. Great to enjoy fresh veggies when other are buying them in the store. Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-51782915195645717072015-05-13T08:57:36.446-05:002015-05-13T08:57:36.446-05:00That's such a great idea, and to have fresh gr...That's such a great idea, and to have fresh greens this early in a cold climate...bonus.<br /><br />Lucky fish, any bugs might fall into the pond.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-69984990250835066692015-05-13T08:26:14.833-05:002015-05-13T08:26:14.833-05:00You are ready for your summer greens! Our cool se...You are ready for your summer greens! Our cool season veggies are done for this year--I'll enjoy looking and drooling over, yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36084209229670754742015-05-13T07:55:36.681-05:002015-05-13T07:55:36.681-05:00This is a great idea, Beth! I'm always late i...This is a great idea, Beth! I'm always late in planting greens because I like to till up the veggie garden every spring, and it seems like the weather never cooperates soon enough. This would be so easy, and with the portability, the weather wouldn't even matter. I may copy this next year!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-75015852146731770962015-05-13T04:03:20.248-05:002015-05-13T04:03:20.248-05:00I love my planter box liners. I have used them fo...I love my planter box liners. I have used them for salad greens in years past but I may use them again as I like the portable nature and the great idea of the onions to repel critters. We still have not constructed our coldframe...maybe someday. Running out of space it seems. I even thought about making one of the raised beds and making a cover to convert it for winter...perhaps although my hubby is not creative...he can repair, but not build. Maybe if I design it, his friend might build it...hmmmm!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.com