[sneakers]

Anybody know anything about vegetable gardening in the snow (in a coldframe). I heard it can be done. Somebody posted a link to a website:

http://www.humeseeds.com/falwint.htm

Has anybody here tried it? It sounds like something I’d like to try!

[greeneyes]

No, not a cold frame but, I experimented last year. I put milk jugs of water (painted black) at the back of raised beds, styrofoam at the ends. Planted lettuce, carrots, onions and garlic, and covered with row covers. Added straw, and then styrofoam egg crate mattress and the weather got colder.

It worked out great. On days when the weather was mild I rolled the cover back, and harvested some lettuce and let the garden get sun. Then covered it back up. The row covers let in fresh air, and sunlight, so you don't have to monitor as much.

[tubebender]

Some old timers will put fresh cow manure in the cold frame to raise the temperature. You may have to replace it from time to time.