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I built this cold frame out of scrap lumber, plexiglass, and foam insulation. It’s worked surprisingly well — I’ve been able to grow winter kale and winter spinach in it, even in January, and it’s warm enough in the late winter to start onions from seed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was curious about the temperatures in the frame, so I bought a cheap wireless thermometer and monitored the temperatures over a few weeks in late winter. The temperature swings were wild, and it was losing almost all of its heat overnight, so I took a bunch of large rocks and put them inside the cold frame (not pictured). This mitigated the worst of the swings, as you can see from the graph below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve used this for several seasons now to jumpstart a few different crops, and during the main growing season I plant a few vegetables in it to make the most of the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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