Comments on: Inexpensive “Cold Frames” — Our Solution to Our Short Growing Season http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6284 Shirley Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:04:42 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6284 Elizabeth, I do plan to post pictures of our cold frames, but we're at least six weeks away from being able to do anything in the garden, and right now the frames are just a pile of one-by-one supports and folded drop cloth pieces! I can't even SEE the garden... it's still covered with snow... but I definitely will have photos later. Elizabeth, I do plan to post pictures of our cold frames, but we’re at least six weeks away from being able to do anything in the garden, and right now the frames are just a pile of one-by-one supports and folded drop cloth pieces! I can’t even SEE the garden… it’s still covered with snow… but I definitely will have photos later.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6256 Elizabeth Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:33:47 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6256 This sounds like such a wonderful idea! Could you post a picture to show what these cold frames look like? We have raised beds, and have been trying to figure out a creative and inexpensive way to create a covering to protect our fledgling vegetable plants from freezing. Thank you, and God bless! This sounds like such a wonderful idea! Could you post a picture to show what these cold frames look like? We have raised beds, and have been trying to figure out a creative and inexpensive way to create a covering to protect our fledgling vegetable plants from freezing. Thank you, and God bless!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6250 Amanda Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6250 What a great creative idea! We're working on expanding our garden this year. I'll have to pass your ideas onto my husband. He's the handy builder in our family. What a great creative idea! We’re working on expanding our garden this year. I’ll have to pass your ideas onto my husband. He’s the handy builder in our family.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6285 Shirley Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6285 Rhonda, I would recommend starting with hosta plants, not seeds. I have not been happy with purchased hosta seeds. This is just my own experience, of course, but any purchased hosta seeds I have tried have had an almost nonexistent germination rate. If you decide you want to try seeds later, you will have much better results with germination with your own collected seeds. Also, since hostas are hybrids, you cannot grow a hosta from seed that is the same as the parent plant. You will be able to find hosta plants at any nursery or even the stores like Lowe's and Home Depot, and the small hostas are quite inexpensive. Be very careful to examine the plants before you buy, though. Many areas have a huge problem with the hosta virus, and one infected plant can spread the virus to other hostas quite easily. The hosta virus is something you really want to avoid. Rhonda, I would recommend starting with hosta plants, not seeds. I have not been happy with purchased hosta seeds. This is just my own experience, of course, but any purchased hosta seeds I have tried have had an almost nonexistent germination rate. If you decide you want to try seeds later, you will have much better results with germination with your own collected seeds. Also, since hostas are hybrids, you cannot grow a hosta from seed that is the same as the parent plant.

You will be able to find hosta plants at any nursery or even the stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot, and the small hostas are quite inexpensive. Be very careful to examine the plants before you buy, though. Many areas have a huge problem with the hosta virus, and one infected plant can spread the virus to other hostas quite easily. The hosta virus is something you really want to avoid.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6242 Rhonda Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:16:58 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6242 Hi! I noticed you have a lot of posts regarding hostas.... I really want to plant a garden this year, and would like to try my hand at hostas. Do you have a recommended place to start? Should I look online to find a place to order the hosta seeds, or would you recommend a local nursery? I live in CA, and have OSH, Lowe's, and a Capital Nursery nearby. Thank you! Hi! I noticed you have a lot of posts regarding hostas…. I really want to plant a garden this year, and would like to try my hand at hostas. Do you have a recommended place to start? Should I look online to find a place to order the hosta seeds, or would you recommend a local nursery? I live in CA, and have OSH, Lowe’s, and a Capital Nursery nearby. Thank you!

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