Cold frame construction

Jane McGary janemcgary@earthlink.net
Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:03:29 PST
Dan asked,

At 07:53 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
>         Kathleen,
>                 I've become an even bigger fan of coldframes this 
> year -- cramming
>rooted cuttings, tender succulents and other little guys in.
>                 Everything is thriving.
>
>                 Definitely the poor man's greenhouse.
>                 In many ways even better than one -- certainly 
> takes up far less
>space.
>
>                 I want to expand next year.
>                 Would you be able to send along any photos showing 
> us details and
>close-ups?

There is a chapter in the Timber Press book "Rock Garden Design and 
Construction" that covers coldframes, including photos and schematic 
drawings. I should probably hesitate to recommend it since I wrote 
it, but there it is.

Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA


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