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. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simone http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-110646 Simone http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-110646 I love this idea. I live in BC; rather high up, and most summers we can have a ten degree difference in day to night temp. I want to try this to see if I can get some squash plants to keep their fruit this year. One question-are the woven drop cloths made of canvas or a lighter material. All I can find locally are the plastic or canvas ones. Thanks. I love this idea. I live in BC; rather high up, and most summers we can have a ten degree difference in day to night temp. I want to try this to see if I can get some squash plants to keep their fruit this year. One question-are the woven drop cloths made of canvas or a lighter material. All I can find locally are the plastic or canvas ones. Thanks.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/inexpensive-cold-frames-our-solution-to-our-short-growing-season/#comment-6250 Amanda 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-6285 Shirley 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-6242 Rhonda 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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