Comments on: Winter gardening at thrift-store prices http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21 a blog about growing more and spending less Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bruce http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-1755 Bruce Fri, 21 May 2010 06:45:36 +0000 http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21#comment-1755 Well, I'm not sure the corn salad in my cold frame is going to make it through this storm! Not to mention the lettuce and spinach- we'll see. Luckily my small greenhouse is somewhat protected by the nearby garage, or I'd lose everything in it and possible the greenhouse itself with all this wind! Snow, on the other hand, is a great insulator, so maybe I'll get lucky with the cold frame :) we can only hope. I was thinking about your low tunnels, and I was wondering if you'd read the book by Eliot Coleman called Four Season Harvest? In it he talks about the low tunnels or chennels (I think that's how they spelled it) in Southern France and how they keep them from not only blowing off, but the setup allows you to do any work needed inside without taking the whole sheet of plastic off. You might want to check it out- it's very inexpensive and I've used the method before- I plan on using in on the inside of the greenhouse at some point. Keep warm! I'll try to pop back in soon. Well, I’m not sure the corn salad in my cold frame is going to make it through this storm! Not to mention the lettuce and spinach- we’ll see. Luckily my small greenhouse is somewhat protected by the nearby garage, or I’d lose everything in it and possible the greenhouse itself with all this wind! Snow, on the other hand, is a great insulator, so maybe I’ll get lucky with the cold frame :) we can only hope.

I was thinking about your low tunnels, and I was wondering if you’d read the book by Eliot Coleman called Four Season Harvest? In it he talks about the low tunnels or chennels (I think that’s how they spelled it) in Southern France and how they keep them from not only blowing off, but the setup allows you to do any work needed inside without taking the whole sheet of plastic off. You might want to check it out- it’s very inexpensive and I’ve used the method before- I plan on using in on the inside of the greenhouse at some point.

Keep warm!

I’ll try to pop back in soon.

]]> By: Tessa http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-20 Tessa Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:18:26 +0000 http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21#comment-20 Well, I'm not sure the corn salad in my cold frame is going to make it through this storm! Not to mention the lettuce and spinach- we'll see. Luckily my small greenhouse is somewhat protected by the nearby garage, or I'd lose everything in it and possible the greenhouse itself with all this wind! Snow, on the other hand, is a great insulator, so maybe I'll get lucky with the cold frame :) we can only hope. I was thinking about your low tunnels, and I was wondering if you'd read the book by Eliot Coleman called Four Season Harvest? In it he talks about the low tunnels or chennels (I think that's how they spelled it) in Southern France and how they keep them from not only blowing off, but the setup allows you to do any work needed inside without taking the whole sheet of plastic off. You might want to check it out- it's very inexpensive and I've used the method before- I plan on using in on the inside of the greenhouse at some point. Keep warm! I'll try to pop back in soon. Well, I’m not sure the corn salad in my cold frame is going to make it through this storm! Not to mention the lettuce and spinach- we’ll see. Luckily my small greenhouse is somewhat protected by the nearby garage, or I’d lose everything in it and possible the greenhouse itself with all this wind! Snow, on the other hand, is a great insulator, so maybe I’ll get lucky with the cold frame :) we can only hope.

I was thinking about your low tunnels, and I was wondering if you’d read the book by Eliot Coleman called Four Season Harvest? In it he talks about the low tunnels or chennels (I think that’s how they spelled it) in Southern France and how they keep them from not only blowing off, but the setup allows you to do any work needed inside without taking the whole sheet of plastic off. You might want to check it out- it’s very inexpensive and I’ve used the method before- I plan on using in on the inside of the greenhouse at some point.

Keep warm!

I’ll try to pop back in soon.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-18 elizabeth Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:43:27 +0000 http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21#comment-18 Hi fellow Portlander. Unfortunately my winter set up just got completely blown apart by this crazy winter storm! I'll have to redo with better structural support. thanks for checking in. Hi fellow Portlander. Unfortunately my winter set up just got completely blown apart by this crazy winter storm! I’ll have to redo with better structural support. thanks for checking in.

]]> By: Tessa (aka Dirtdigger) http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-17 Tessa (aka Dirtdigger) Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:36:31 +0000 http://www.dirtcheapgardening.com/?p=21#comment-17 Hello fellow NWer! I'm from Portland too. I really like you winter set up. I myself have an 4x8 cold frame that I have been using for winter crops. My favorite green has to be cornsalad! I like the info you have here- I'll be sure to stop in often. Happy Gardening! Hello fellow NWer!

I’m from Portland too. I really like you winter set up. I myself have an 4×8 cold frame that I have been using for winter crops. My favorite green has to be cornsalad!
I like the info you have here- I’ll be sure to stop in often.

Happy Gardening!

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