The frame should be just tall enough to clear the crops you plan to grow.
Cold frame just a fiberglass sheet.
Decide on the width depth and height of your cold frame so that you can buy the right amount of wood as well as the right size transparent sheet to go on top.
The frame can be constructed out of many materials but wood is the most common choice.
To close in the ends of the cold frame s lid cut out two 18 x 18 x 25.
With a clear acrylic sheet on top plenty of light hits the inside and there s a handy shelf underneath which provides a little extra storage space.
The bottles are used as the side and the top for the cold frame.
Cold frame table cold frame table.
They are laid out with the long dimension running east to west.
A cold frame can be any width that the lights will cover and any length or height.
And the fiberglass and along the seam where the material contacts the horizontal 1 x 2 s will help to retain heat.
If you were looking for the perfect cold frame for your garden set up you now have 16 different diy cold frames to choose from.
Traditional home garden cold frames measure 4 to 6 feet front to back and are 8 to 12 feet long.
Step 3 construct your frame.
It can also be purched from charley s greenhouse supply to the covers.
This will help hold in heat and should extend your growing season without overextending your budget.