Making Raised Bed Vegetable Garden With A Cold Frame

[@Luke-2153]

I love the fact that when you need something you get it made, what you’ve just done in this one episode would have took other channels 4-5 building episodes and 1-2 how to/why videos. It’s so nice seeing actual progress towards your set up. Keep it up man 👍

[@nick.caffrey]

That is so true! Kris just does it. No faffing about. I really look forward to his videos each week!

[@steph0xGx]

Yeah, i prefer this. Less instructional and more vlogging. If i want a how to i will search for it you know!

[@horstszibulski19]

The cat enjoyed this build as much, 6 kitty loos to choose from... :-D Thx for the vid! :-D

[@stevencramer2070]

Keep these videos coming Kris, esp during the isolation period. Keep safe and well 👍

[@josh02231]

Really appreciating the increase in video uploads lately

[@TheRealMikeSheahan]

quality work. You are very creative and resourceful.

[@cicco1029]

Thank you so much for the videos and content you’ve produced over the years. I’m quarantined in New York City and have found joy watching your projects develop. Thank you! PS...I really loved the wind turbine video.

[@PavlovsBob]

Stay safe

[@DeterminedDIYer]

You should make some merch t shirts and have one that says, "sorry about the wind."

[@hazellinajane]

I would buy this ;D

[@adcuz]

He's not sorry, look at that turbine! lol

[@PavlovsBob]

No doubt

[@PavlovsBob]

@@adcuz sorry not sorry lol

[@andymccabe6712]

Hi Kris - recommend a splash of white emulsion on the back of the frame. Will help seedlings grow straight and less leggy. Also a bit of green shade netting to roll over the glass on sunny days. Small plants fry very easily..! Should turn out to be a nice kitchen garden......

[@woolfish2004]

was thinking same, the limewash would be perfect as it is anti fungal :)

[@kernow..exp.]

I really do hope that you're ok mate and dott. too regards from mark in Cornwall

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

love the three power sources. This guy is so smart.

[@fishmut]

You got so much material around you. I’d be making loads of compost from it so you got an endless supply for your garden beds , they will need topping up in the future .

[@richardtowne8709]

Just subscribed, we've been watching your vids in order for about a month now. We love them! Your channel is excellent and very educational. We (my wife & I) hope you continue to post. Thank You very much from fans in Virginia of the United States!

[@wandaschmidt4046]

Love it. You have the sweetest kitty. She looks a lot like my Mittens. She just has both eyes. Mittens lost his right eye when he was just a wee kitten. He was born on a farm and something happened that caused an infection that blinded him in that eye. So we brought him home and a vet removed the eye and he is doing great now.

[@myheartisinthemountains2660]

I took Thursday afternoon off and built my raised bed garden frame. It's inside a 10 x 10 kennel. I'm going to do what I can with what I got. I made do with brackets and plumbing strap and screws I had in my stockpile. Can't wait to get it filled once weather permits.

[@simonr6793]

Great idea like you said especially when we are all in a time of uncertainty about the future. I totally agree with you that at some point in the future food is going to be a problem for everyone that has been proven if anything with how poorly stocked the shelves are in all the supermarkets! Just one suggestion and that is I think it may be a good idea to place something around the area where the glass lowers onto the wooden frame I.e foam or polystyrene anything that will absorb the impact of the windows just incase the wind or dot dropped one by accident reducing the chance of them braking and shedding glass everywhere in the coldframe etc!!!.

[@robert.dempsey]

Looks great Kris. Thanks for sharing. Keep safe!

[@AnnetteZang]

Oooh that is a great start for a successful organic food garden. Well done

[@paulcaskey]

The greenhouse and garden look great. Always enjoy the DIY aspect of your projects.

[@davewilliams6172]

Looking good Kris, the Veg Garden will soon pay off all the effort. I miss my old allotment...had to give it up when I moved and now have no chance of another due to massive waiting lists. I now have a small patch in the back yard about the size of one of your raised beds so am going to see how much I can cram in there...I am most certainly NOT going to dig up the patio lol

[@lesleyharris3198]

Nice work on the homestead, and growing food is cheaper than buying, specially important this year. stay safe and well.

[@Bunefoo401]

No one can say you don’t work hard, that’s for sure!! Had planned on making a couple of raised beds for my first “real” garden even before CV ... waited til it got warm enough to buy the wood, now I can’t .... I’ll have to check to see if the big box stores will deliver, I’m so jealous of your beautiful beds

[@troybabs]

Hey Kris... I'm a fairly new subscriber. Just want to say thank you for your channel, as it's inspiring. Appreciate your honesty and hard work... and your such a nice guy. Cheers from Alberta Canada. 👍

[@joobrien]

Loving the videos, been wanting to do a coldframe myself but total novice with my drill. I have old fence panels and an old Wendy house door with a plastic window that I took apart from the previous owners of my house. Must get over drill anxiety 😁

[@PavlovsBob]

Go for it!

[@karramia3795]

Great to see you enjoying some fine weather and having fun 😊

[@valkasolidor6727]

You speak to your cat the same as I do mine, a pair of 14 year old girls. I frequently tell them how beautiful they are, because it's true! They also love to be combed, which helps reduce the ingested hairball issues as well.

[@claytonleal7947]

In before you scratch make a polytunnel. Love everything you do, hope you keep making amazing content forever.

[@PavlovsBob]

Outstanding, Kris! As per usual. Great start!

[@sarapulford5957]

There is a great site in Wales run by a lady called Liz B(?) who has a small organic vegetable smallholding from which you can get lots of tips. If you try short carrots in one of your boxes put 2 ft of green netting round it to keep out carrot fly. And I can heartily recommend early and late Purple Sprouting Broccoli (might need wind protection) and Kale to get winter (early spring) greens. You've done really well today. 💖

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

shout out to my man henry relaxing under the bench. no workshop is complete without one

[@hazellinajane]

Great video! Full of stuff I love. Veg garden prep - check! Cute cat - check! Chickens - check! Sharp saw - check! Happy growing guys :) Looking forward to seeing what you grow.

[@evyrichard553]

This is great looking as well as functional! Well done! And good harvests to you👍😉

[@marygordon3032]

Great idea Kris for the garden! 👍👍🌱🌱💯💯

[@anitamitchell3452]

I wish I could do raised beds but in the Mohave desert it simply gets too hot to grow anything besides cactus. I'm in the wrong part of the world for a food shortage. I'm on number 24 of your series building the shop .... Loving it all Kris, thank you so much for all you do with the video making. It's keeping me sane. My best to you and Dot ... and the animals of course.

[@TheRealMcJack]

thankful for the extra content kris, also taking this time to fly through your hydro playlist! glad your wind turbine is getting on great 👍🏻

[@jeantaylor9119]

Very impressed. Top job. 🙂

[@RustyRoseAdventures]

Great work kris, definitely a great time for doing it, and to be as self sustainable as possible keep it up love all the videos man!!

[@mcflapper7591]

well done. stay safe, both of you.

[@9catlover]

really great. we got lots of free pallet wood. so am making raised beds and cold frames as well. i didn't want to make my raised bed so high...because the soil would cost too much...but now a tree has fallen...i can cut it up and put twigs and leaves on the bottom of the raised bed. and break up the bark to use as wood chips around the beds to cover the soil.

[@E-N-A-R-D-L-A-V]

I have been stuck at home for 2 weeks now, and it's looking like it will be another 4. So I have been binge watching your entire channel, which I just found a week ago. And the entire experience has been a pleasure, plenty of entertainment and educational value. The roundhouse build was epic, as was the hydro and shop builds. I learned more about hydroelectric watching your channel than I ever thought I would learn. Watching you build up your homestead from nothing into a thriving, eco-friendly establishment capable of sustaining itself is a feet to truly be proud of. I commend your enthusiasm, skill and your continued search for knowledge. I wish both you and Dot the best of luck and look forward to many more videos as your homestead evolves and grows.

[@pooterist]

Terrific stuff. Time to get some green things in the ground, or in your cold frame to start with until the frost danger is over.

[@dudeitstimkennedy9576]

Kris, not sure if you have any extra patron videos, maybe we can have access to some. Times are tough these days and your videos provide good therapy and wish I had a few more things to watch.

[@nelbraudo-441]

Beautiful! And the Place you Live in I think is Wonderfully Mystical! WOW

[@hollyhorton324]

Raised vegetable beds are my favorite. Always do a nice square. You can really fill it up with veggies. Cuts down on weeding. I love square foot gardening.

[@owenwalters7186]

Just an idea mate , maybe put some kind of white material and paint the inside or maybe staple the same white material to the walls of the cold frame to bounce the light around a bit more , it may also help with over heating in the summer sunshine , thanks for another inspiring video , i was just trying plan my garden today and you have given me "food for thought" pun most definitely intended

[@marka4204]

If I had a homestead like yours then my "vegetable" garden would be HUGE 🤣 there would be lots of lovely aromas in the air.

[@almath9987]

Thanks kris look forward more now to your videos in the current climate 👍🏻 agree with the food issues unfortunately think this will come in the summer don't think we will starve but choices and limits on things will come in place. Haven't done the veg garden for the last few years due to other projects and commitments but have my seeds done and dig potatoes in this weekend👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@87xfute]

Hi Kris, you and Dot take care and stay safe mate. Seeya Rob

[@randyrocket461]

thank you for the 4x5 measurements interesting project i may make one myself

[@AdamKalbasz]

I like watching videos when they do the metric conversion for “You Americans”. It does allow me to relate better to the dimensions 😁.

[@earthangel8730]

Arrogant Americans on the decimal system when everyone else is metric. Very telling! SHAMEFUL.

[@tishbrett]

My dad grew up with imperial system before we went to metric in the late sixties so i got to know some of the prehistoric measurements from him

[@PavlovsBob]

@@earthangel8730 Who sounds arrogant? :)

[@PavlovsBob]

I use both but I'm glad he does that. Jon at the Black Bear Forge channel does the same.

[@E-N-A-R-D-L-A-V]

@@earthangel8730 You want to try converting the biggest and most massive economy on the planet to metric, then by all means, give it a go. It has nothing to do with arrogance and everything to do with the way companies both here in the U.S. and abroad do business here. There is actually a good video here on YT by a British fellow who now lives in the States and he talks about this very thing, give it a watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/b53Pg6Cog86UeNk

[@susanbell2771]

Great job Kris, If you can source some old double glazed windows, they make good green houses too brilliant for Tomatoes and cucumbers and much more, do you remember a guy called Daniel Ricco (the salvager) did a great green house when he moved to France. Look after yourselves

[@mwnciboo]

I live in south wales, same clay. It took me 4 years to improve the clay on my land, exactly the same as you are doing, lots of organic matter, compost, rotten wood, bark (but not too much as it leaches nitrogen) and chicken pellets etc. It is annoying but you learn to work with clay, and it does have alot of nutrients once plants get established and I don't lose plants during draughts or floods so it is pretty hardy. One thing i learned was that manure can be quite damaging, as it is very concentrated, i learned to leave it out and let the rain etc get to it, and moderate it a bit. When i put it on the beds, it affected some plants badly apparently this is "Burning" the plants, so letting it mollify/ weaken a few weeks out doors helped.

[@nick.caffrey]

Found the same with my grass cuttings. Just left them out, included the winter leaves, and after two years, the compost seems to please most of my plants.

[@PavlovsBob]

Great advice. I've been an avid organic gardener for many years. Here in northwest Washington we have Fort Lawton clay. Miserable stuff for a garden but, with enough fully composted organics it makes a fine garden. Happy planting!

[@PavlovsBob]

@@nick.caffrey Nice. Grass clippings make a nice mulch but it takes years for them to become decent soil.

[@JamesNoms]

It could also be aminopyralid Herbicides on the hay or feed that the animals ate, the worst part is it can last a could of years in soil and shows as deformed plants.

[@rogerbuoy8418]

Great to see you get cracking on the garden, will Dot be making the garden update videos?

[@phyllisgenetti7108]

I do enjoy your videos.....each and every one....plus the lovely life you lead

[@garydodson3858]

Always look forward to seeing what you're up to.

[@kurtz260]

Few strips of the clear packing tape on the inside of that glass might help in the event that it broke. No idea if it would last, just an idea. Great idea on the gardening. Im preparing to build some raised beds and a gutter planter system myself.

[@lawrencewillard6370]

On an earlier video, after living in the roundhouse a year, you showed the logs behind the stove and the cracking of the cob. A way to stop anymore problems is to put a reflector behind it. Affix it on 25mm spacers, then no more heat onto the wall behind. I installed heaters for years, and this is a certain answer.

[@sachiko3712]

Excited to see your updated garden

[@steph0xGx]

YESSS I was hoping you were going to crack on with this!! You are such a dude. Literally my favourite youtuber.

[@What..a..shambles]

Yes, yes and yes buddy 👍🏻I just took delivery of a jang jp1 seeder after wanting one for years, loving the berkey excellent suggestion, Thanks and best wishes

[@mikegb1969]

In the process of digging up my lawn in the city managed to get some grow bags before lock down.Was hoping to be in Ceredigion but heeded the advice to stay put...Hope its not as bad as i think it will be. Thought you would have started a garden years ago. Keep the vids coming!

[@therickpound]

Great to c the progress mate, started way back, got sidetracked, just caught up, nice work on the hydro, house n stuff, stay safe.

[@CarlJones14]

Great job, next stream based irrigation system. 😂 This must be going on all over the country.👍

[@martinross5634]

Your an inspiration, im doing my bit but not the scale. Keep safe.

[@MrPaulviles]

Looks awesome mate! Just started planting out in my greenhouse as well, thought I might as well use it with this rubbish going on in the world. That plate glass overhead like that though is a concern, might be worth putting a clear sheet of book covering contact on it so if it did shatter at least the contact sheet would hold the shards together.

[@09conrado]

I once installed some windows on a long row of cold frames. The next storm they all shattered because there was no locking mechanism. Important feature.

[@RobBrown1991]

You should create leaf mould. You would get loads from that woodland and it would be great for your soil.

[@LukeWhitton]

Only you, can make pallet wood look that nice!

[@craigrobbins8981]

very nice Kris.

[@joharmon2148]

Going to have a really nice garden soon

[@pleasestandby5954]

I'm going to be growing some quinoa this year. Haven't tried growing grains before but It's meant to be very easy to grow and healthy

[@jambonzurirafiki]

Good idea. Im growing Amaranth, another South American grain. The leaves are healthy for eating too and it grows easily as it likes wet soil.

[@robviolin1]

Great 👍 to watch your videos.

[@sarkybugger5009]

May I suggest painting or staining the frames black, to increase the soil temperature. Makes a big difference to germination and growth rates.

[@charlesbova722]

Good morning, outstanding

[@coreyrobbo]

I’m not sure if anybody else has mentioned it but basically what your doing is hugelkultur. Look it up it’s a really good

[@scottthomson4522]

Well dun Kris cracking vid said to my boys you be sorting out your veg lol

[@chrisfryer3118]

you'll need some fencing around it all, to keep any rabbits/deer/badgers off it. I wouldn't be surprised if you had a fox digging around in your raised beds, (which i'd let settle for a year before use). Great topsoil can be made by using inverted stacked turf, and much quicker to get into use, esp with chicken house cleanings. I'd only use wood as biochar, its decomposition can actually suck available nutrients out from your soil media. Home grown spuds for taste, calories and yield. I've had an organic small holding for 6 years, learning more now, than ever before.

[@ericlees314]

👌 Lockdown therapy.

[@PavlovsBob]

Amen to that.

[@natashajo1870]

Lol yeah this is pure therapy in lock down Well said Eric x

[@What..a..shambles]

That wood be a little like hugelculture 💪🏻 briars laid around for slug protection and beer traps, slugs are a bugger also woodlice can eat young seedlings stems, good luck growing

[@EndlessPlane]

I've heard this sort of thing refered to as a hugelbed. If people are searching for it. Hügelkultur as popularised by Sepp Holzer is massive 2m tall mounds of tree, sticks and earth.

[@lemagreengreen]

That's a bit like my cold-frame/tomato box. I got a low power heated propagator on an upper shelf for it too, its needed overnight up here since the temperature still dips below freezing sometimes this time of year. Lets me get my seedlings all started nice and early. Lower bit is tall enough for six tomato plants in shallow trays. It's clay up here as well so have to use raised beds, mustard cover crop/green manure at the end of the season, chicken pellets and a bit of blood & bone seems to keep them fertile enough.

[@Rexism7]

Home garden are good - i grow all sorts &- Herbs Garden to.- i love gardening. you could put in self watering system in, off natural spring, so dot wont have to worry about watering as much, just have to check on them every so often

[@oldtimeengineer26]

good job good eating ahead

[@lawrencewillard6370]

Watching earlier episode's, saw you installing stove. In Australia, had a high pressure capable, doubled stainless plate to fit in the flue, close to stove. Think it is 6+ k's unit, far better than copper wrapping around flue. Put it in a slow combustion stove back in the 80s. Could boil a 250 litre holding tank.

[@srh9893]

Any thoughts on doing a homebrewery shed for the post end of the world relaxation drinks? Great work on the start of a garden though! Would love to see a few more animals make their way over to your growing homestead!

[@sofuzzywuzzy]

Ooo that'll make making beds a bit easier. I wonder if the pallet wood would be strong enough to handle PVC pipe and plastic to turn them in to a mini greenhouse.

[@jimbahneman6553]

Kris how is that section of workshop wall doing that got so wet?

[@lethalspartan]

How are the trees you planted and the fish pond?

[@ralphwilmot6351]

I have also just built 4 raised veg beds. Yours look brilliant, all your wood ash is good and the slugs don’t like it.

[@victormorris3680]

Problem is that at the moment all the DIY stores are closed so you will have to get all your seeds online.. You hope!

[@KrisHarbour]

I have a huge stock of seeds already. Im a bit of a prepper at heart.

[@g7mks383]

Great project to get your own food source and it always seem to taste better when its your own. Watch that plate glass it will take no prisoners try sticking any form of window film on it to save severe cuts its just not worth the risk. Stuck at home unable to travel to our Wood due to the restrictions.

[@gliOrtidiMauro]

Fantastico Kris.

[@nick.caffrey]

Nice video. With the sun and all, I'm thinking about what to do with my acre of very poor rocky ground.....

[@Pnev1]

I’ve got a midsized glasshouse going free if you fancy a drive to Retford 😂

[@charliewinch2849]

I know the glass isnt priority but a good trick is to put clear vinyl on one or both sides and that should sort out any risk of any large and sharp glass falling on your head lol

[@LolitasGarden]

I built several like this in 2015. They're all broken and soggy now. Next time I'll use logs or stone (or just deep piles). It wasn't two years before the screws pulled out of the end grain.

[@marleycharkwick]

Looking great

[@michaeldornhausen8807]

Good luck with your garden. It looks great. My first raised beds had about the same size.

[@KrisHarbour]

how much were you able to grow?

[@michaeldornhausen8807]

@@KrisHarbour Well, two rows of kidney beans made close to two jars of dried beans. 4 Zucchini plants, which take about one bed, produced enough to eat once a week Zucchini (6 people) during summer. One row of garlic lasts for over 6 months. That all depends on your eating habits. I'd say 6 beds for one person is already a good amount of space. Also, you need to consider that not all crops will tun out, as you would like. For some, you have only one chance per year.

[@shaash5236]

I wish I had one of You

[@davidchase7166]

Hi Kris, have you considered keeping bees? Honey to sell/barter with and wax for making all manner of things like wood and leather polishes etc. Just think it would really suit you and your lifestyle. Do you see Craig much these days? I spent a day with him foraging ages ago.

[@Jarjarjar21]

Be Safe and Well...the world is upside down...We SHALL overcome . . .

[@bren106]

Temperature in my wooden shed today, with just two little panes of glass is 34.7ºC, batteries are sitting happily at 13.7v. The world may be going to shit but all's well in that tiny bit of it.