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Craft Projects- Step by step Instructions using American Craft Supplies. The cold frame, very useful indeed for starting plants in spring before the weather outdoors is warm enough for planting out. For the DIY person, places like Home Depot or Lowe's or your local lumber yard can be very helpful cutting the lumber and plywood for you for easier transport. And what makes the project really practical are the free step by step directions from Garden Gate magazine. For additional crafts projects see Crafts.
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With a minimum of tools the cold frame below was built with a little added help from Home Depot who were able to cut some of the boards which gave a head start to the project. The plywood, a stock size of 4 foot by 8 foot sheet, was cut by Home Depot to specified rectangular dimensions, and the two by two lumber was cut from eight foot lengths to required lengths, all making the transport and the project itself easier. Also, some Home Depot stores sell acrylic plastic sheet "cut offs" (for the windows) which helped keep costs down. The plans can be downloaded from GardenGate gardening magazine.
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The BASKET PLANTER: From Pokeberry Kitchen To assemble my little straw purse succulent garden I first coated the straw purse with a water sealer--I think that is an optional step, but I'm hoping it will just give it a little more longevity. I lined the dry purse with sheet moss and separated the moss into a sort of pocket inside the purse. I filled the pocket up with a light potting mix then tucked a bit more moss around wherever it seemed to need it. I then took my succulent cuttings and small plants and tucked them into the soil in the top of the purse. In some places I needed to use a pencil to poke a bit of hole, then I put just a pinch of soil in the pencil hole and tucked the plants in. After I was finished planting I tucked a bit of sheet moss in here and there for filler and then I watered the purse in my sink using a just a very mild solution of water and fertilizer--about 1/3 regular strength- because these are baby plants they don't need too much food.
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| Free Cold Frame design from Garden Gate Magazine |
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| Winter Project |
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| Home Depot cut all lumber to size except angle cuts |
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| Taking shape slowly |
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| Starting to look like a coldfarme |
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| Making the Window Frames |
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| On its way to its resting place |
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| It will get the sun until the trees leaf out |
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| Tomatoes, lettuce, basil, parsley and geranium cuttings |
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