Cold Frames

Cold Frames

Cold Frames

farmtek - 8mm Twin-Wall Polycarbonate 4' x 8'

Sheet

on a 4’ planter bed

1” tilt per foot – 4’ = 4”

2x4 – 2x8

2x8 – 2x12

Use the yellow 4’ bungee cords from Lowes to

tie down to eye hooks

Close up all but the angle for venting

Cold Frames

Don’t forget venting

Water as needed

What to Grow

• Planning the winter garden starts with choosing suitable hardy crops, which would include Asian Greens, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprout, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Collards, Chicory, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Spinach, Turnip and more. You also have to choose the right varieties for winter growing, as there can be considerable variation within a crop. You want cultivars bred to tolerate cold temperatures and short day length.

What to plant in the fall for winter

• Onion – Pick early July

• Kale

• Garlic

• Leek

• Collards

• Spinach

Can be uncovered in winter or use frost blanket

These items don’t need a cold frame . . .

Soil

• 1 part Coco Coir – 5th Season

• 1 part Compost – Homemade or any kind of generic brand

• ½ part Perlite – Southern Ag

Feeding the soil

Urea and Potash needs to be in a water soluble form. This can be used in any type of drip irrigation. This is an organic low salt mix that encourages healthy microbes, bacteria and feeds the soil. • 1 Part Urea Micro Prill – Southern Ag • 1 Part Sulfate Potash – Southern Ag • 2 Parts Bonemeal – Nelons Feed Use 1 Level teaspoon per gallon Don’t use more

Feeding the soil

Use any of these for Micro Nutrients:

• Azomite Rock Dust

• Sea Kelp

• Sea water

Feeding the soil

For specialized use:

• Cottonseed meal – Typical analysis is 5-2-1, and somewhat acidic so it can be used on plants that thrive in lower pH soil such as azaleas, rhododendrons, potatoes, and roses.

Feeding the soil

For specialized use:

• Alfalfa meal – A great source of trace elements for fertilizing and soil conditioning, Alfalfa Meal is loved by roses and earthworms alike. Works very well as a compost bio-activator due to its remarkable nitrogen to carbon ratio and also makes a great mulch for use in the planting and growing stages of your plant’s life.

Indoor Gardening

Feeding the soil

• 1 Part Urea

• 1 Part Potash

• 2 Parts Bonemeal

Use 1 level teaspoon per gallon of water

For 5 Gallons use a slightly heaping tablespoon

Lights

200W CFL Fluorescent Bulb Grow Light Hood Reflector Hydroponics Kit - 200 Watt $94.99 Item # 129799

virtualsunhydroponics.com 1-800-629-3325

Lights

85 Watt CFL - 5000k Full Spectrum 400 Watt Equal Lasts 9 years Item # FC85-S50OD $15.99

1000bulbs.com 1-800-624-4488

Energy Miser R100UR R100 Aluminum Reflector - For 85 and 105 Watt Energy Miser Big U Lamps - Increase Light Output by 80% in Can Lights Item # FC85105-R100UR $22.92

Lights

New 7 ft Photo Video Light Stand Support Stand Item# 160454655833

New Flash Holder Bracket Umbrella Light Stand Socket Item# 120352945414

Pest Control

• Pick or spray off • Diatomaceous Earth • Neem Oil • Pyrethrin • Yellow Sticky Insect

Killer -ebay Item#151161243617

Where to obtain seeds

• Johnnys seeds

• Jung Seeds

• Burpee

• Park

• Seeds N Such

• Totally Tomato

Where to obtain trees

• Fruit trees: Willis Orchard

866-586-6283 willisorchards.com

• Specialty dwarf trees: Fast Growing Trees

888-504-2001 fast-growing-trees.com

DWC Hydroponics

DWC Hydroponics

Rockwool to start seeds in 1.5” fit nicelly in 2” net cups

Starter Cubes for larger Deep Water Culture (DWC)

Where to obtain hydroponic nutrients

• Master Blend 4 – 18 – 38

Morgan County Seeds (573) 378-2655 pg.78

• Calcium Nitrate CaNO3 15.5 – 0 – 0

• Magnesium Sulfate MgSO4 – Epsom Salt

Crop Production Services (828) 692-0214

How to weigh nutrients

Walmart.com The Biggest Loser Digital Food Scale, 6.6 lb. Capacity $17.97

How to mix nutrients

Hydroponic Fertilizer mix – Per 5 Gallons Recommended PH 6.4 – 6.7 ppm around 1000-1200 Flowering Fruiting: 20-18-38 Tomato , Peppers, Cucumber – 12g Master Blend – 12g CaNO3 – 6g Epsom Salt – Seedlings ½

How to mix nutrients

Per 5 Gallons Lettuce – 10g Master Blend – 10g CaNO3 – 5g Epsom Salt (15-15-36) – Seedlings ½

Assembly of parts

Items Needed: • 5 Gallon Bucket • Mesh Pot Lid • GH Farm Kit #4116 • Grow Media – Hydroton – Rinse first • Hydroponic Neutrients • Aquarium Air Pump

How to test nutrients

Bluelab BLU2000E - Truncheon Nutrient Meter EC, CF, ppm 700, ppm 500 scale - Battery Operated

Milwaukee PH Meter

5th Season – Asheville