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Title: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Chris Graham on February 10, 2008, 19:27:23

Planning on trying to grow melons this year but didn't have any room in the greenhouse so I built a coldframe.

This was made from old left over pieces of wood from a kitchen unit and the glass was from the shelves in an old fridge (safety glass).

Its taken me the day to build it and to be really honest I am really pleased!

Turned out better than I thought.

Planning on planting 4 melon plants and just letting them grow and see what happens. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/10.02.08/New%20Folder/IMG_9589.JPG)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/10.02.08/New%20Folder/IMG_9593.JPG)

Still to paint the underside ;)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/10.02.08/New%20Folder/IMG_9594.JPG)

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/10.02.08/New%20Folder/IMG_9595.JPG)

I have a temperature monitor to see what the temperature fluctuates by.

Anyway it was a fun build.

:)

Chris

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: mrf94 on February 10, 2008, 19:36:37

BRILLIANT

Just shows what you can recycle, I wish you the same pleasure with growing in it.

mrf94

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Emagggie on February 10, 2008, 19:39:14

That's very impressive Chris. Greenhouse next?

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Amazin on February 11, 2008, 00:44:11

Well done indeed! What melons will you grow?

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 11, 2008, 02:19:51

Quote from: Emagggie on February 10, 2008, 19:39:14
That's very impressive Chris. Greenhouse next?

I should think the Taj Mahal next.
Where he can serve his melons.

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 11, 2008, 02:22:36

And it is much more attractive than the one I built out of bubblewrap ;D

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Chris Graham on February 11, 2008, 08:50:51

Quote from: Amazin on February 11, 2008, 00:44:11
Well done indeed! What melons will you grow?

I'm not really too sure, it was a free pack from "Plants of Distinction"

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: alienwithaview on February 11, 2008, 14:34:53

Well done! This looks seriously good. BUT you scared me!
Do I HAVE to have a heated greenhouse (or similar) for melons?
I got some seeds off SoI and was dead confident I could put the established seedlings in the ground without any protection once the frost was over (after Easter or so).
Anyone grown melons outdoors in southern England (Wilts)? Tell me it can be done!

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Jeannine on February 11, 2008, 16:02:02

Chris looks good, but watch the size for 4 melons, it looks too small and they might all suffer . Good Luck XX Jeannine

Title: Re: Look what I built in a day!
Post by: Chris Graham on February 11, 2008, 16:22:13

Quote from: Jeannine on February 11, 2008, 16:02:02
Chris looks good, but watch the size for 4 melons, it looks too small and they might all suffer . Good Luck XX Jeannine

Yeh kinda crossed my mind. Maybe best to just have two ;)

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