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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: landimad on March 22, 2010, 11:32:23

Title: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on March 22, 2010, 11:32:23

Here goes,
I have had to change the layout of the beds in the back to accommodate the larger strawbs.
So thinking that the old frame was to big for the other beds, I down sized it to go over another.
The old lites have come in handy for covering another one too. They will warm up the soil and get my seedlings off to a good start I hope.
So now I and the OH do not have to over reach into the frame to get to or put in trays of seeds and seedlings.
In the long run I do agree with her that the frame was to big and a monster like that is only for the market gardener not the home.
We shall see how productive it is throughout the coming season.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on March 28, 2010, 15:45:18

It is a slow job this as there is more hours at work than at home at the moment.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on April 04, 2010, 08:34:19

I have had to place the old lids over the frame until the weather breaks and gives me a chance to cover them with their new smaller ones.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: Le-y on April 04, 2010, 16:57:43

that looks really nifty what is it that you've put around the wood (if that makes sense the plastic stuff)

wanting my hubby to make something similar for me

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on April 06, 2010, 18:20:36

Hi Le-y,

I used the good old bubble wrap to put around the sides of the frame.
Still not been able to put the new tops on it yet.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on April 16, 2010, 16:16:42

Well here is the first of many seeds to be used by the new look frame.
As this one is smaller, I was wondering whether it could still grow some cucumbers in it too?

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on May 06, 2010, 15:33:14

Well,
Just to update on how the new look frame is doing.
Here are some photos of what is around in my frame at the moment.
In the first is Dahlia in large pot, freesias (a first) in a smaller pot, Tomato(Moneymaker), Cosmos, mixed annual climbers, annual dahlias, and lettuce.
In the second is a no show for love in a mist, zinnias, aubretia, and alyssum saxtile.
In the third is annual alyssum, scabious, African marigolds, and gazanias.
In the fourth is lettuce to be spaced out radish and spring onions.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: Alimo on May 07, 2010, 20:04:36

That's brilliant.... 


Alison

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: grannyjanny on May 08, 2010, 14:19:22

Well done. You got there in the end. Looks really good :).

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on May 09, 2010, 22:54:13

Photo's to follow of all the finished frame and the contents too.
Got to take them first ;)

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on May 10, 2010, 10:46:20

As promised here are a few more photo's.
It is now fully wrapped in bubble wrap.

Title: Re: old frame revamped
Post by: landimad on May 29, 2010, 15:50:35

Stuffs coming on well in this frame now.
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/garden/radish.jpg)
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/garden/lettucenradish.jpg)
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/garden/moneymakerpotted.jpg)
Food and flowers for all seasons.