Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 "COM: (Bhakta) Dirk Vansant (Geel - B)" wrote: > [Text 3034531 from COM] > > Dear Carol > <<In extreme climates where cold is the issue I would suggest a cold frame > and a small green house. > > cold frames meaning low glass boxes ? I'm sorry but i'm not always that > familiar with american terms, and then I'm not sure... > > << The green house is for personal comfort and as a > place where you can get an early start on the season. > > I do my winter growing in the greenhouse aswell. It was good you mention the > low CO2 available in greenhouses. I never really though about it. What we do > here is just open the greenhouse during the day (especially when there's > sunshine) and have it closed at night. It must help a bit, no ? > > <<You can use sheep > manure in a thick pile on the green house floor to keep the place warm and > use the warmth to get a jump on a short season. Just read a tidbit on greenhouses by Elliot Coleman in the latest Mother Earth News. He says that -- just like when you go outdoors to work and dress in layers -- he "dresses his greenhouse in layers." That is to say, within his greenhouse, he will put an additional small box covered with ramai (sp??) or plastic. That way, on very cold nights, there are two layers to protect the plants. Seems like a good idea. I put together a small cold frame (2x4s covered with heavy plastic) to put over my carrots for this winter. I keep wishing I had put another smaller box inside that to keep them even warmer. Anyway, right now the whole thing is covered with about 8 inches of snow. Yippee!! I can't help loving the snow, it's so cheerful. Didn't Prabhupada say that Krsna has snow in the Vaikuntha, and that it is different colors? Sounds great. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 > > That is to say, within his greenhouse, he will put an additional small box > covered with ramai (sp??) or plastic. That way, on very cold nights, there are > two layers to protect the plants. Remay. I use remay to protect plants outdoors from unexpected late frosts, or unseasonable early ones. It is better than plastic , because you can lay it right on the plants themselves. Plastic attracts frost, so although it does protect plants underneath it, any leaves touching it will get burned. > > > Seems like a good idea. > > I put together a small cold frame (2x4s covered with heavy plastic) to put over > my carrots for this winter. I keep wishing I had put another smaller box > inside > that to keep them even warmer. You can keep kale all winter that way. You can throw old blankets over the cold frame, or bags of leaves even, as insulation for really cold periods. > > > Anyway, right now the whole thing is covered with about 8 inches of snow. > Yippee!! I can't help loving the snow, it's so cheerful. > > Didn't Prabhupada say that Krsna has snow in the Vaikuntha, and that it is > different colors? Sounds great. > > your servant, > > Hare Krsna dasi Well, different colored snows may be nice in Vaikuntha, but in the material world, don't eat yellow snow :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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