Mini Greenhouse Effect - Building a Cold Frame

[@LiyinYeo]

Yours is the only channel I don’t skip the ads. I feel respected as a viewer when you make a pause for an ad break. Keep it up!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks. I'm glad to hear that. I feel like it is best to finish a thought before jumping into a random ad.

[@Kowzorz]

It has a very PBS sort of feel.

[@aliciav4352]

That's too true!!!

[@laurielehman915]

Me too 🙋🏼

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Siloe! I'm glad the cold frame helped get your arugula off to an early start. That's the perfect application for a small cold frame like that. Thanks for the shout out!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks for watching Patrick! You've converted me to cold frame

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

A "Bespoke" greenhouse! I love it, Mark(the hubby) is building one around a 2tier 4x10 raised bed with cold frame attachments for me this summer! I cannot wait to see yours! Never thought I'd own anything "Bespoke", but he had to customize it to my capabilities. Thank you for another fantastic video! Keep your unique , excellent content coming!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Good luck with the bespoke greenhouse

[@talingkas]

dear mr. siloe, i just discovered your site today and couldn't stop watching. More than the valuable information you share, i'm blown away by the cinematography, the creativity and effort into making each and every video. Then i clicked one of your posts where you felt disillusioned by youtube's ways. Just don't stop doing what you love. God bless you.

[@honiechumko893]

Thank-you Siloe, I received the magnets you made and your video, "Seed of Choice," Amazing work. You're so thoughtful and creative. I really appreciate what you do.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thank you very much for your support! I really appreciate it.

[@honiechumko893]

suburban homestead I believe in you and I believe in what you are doing.

[@alem7224]

I’m from Argentina and I used to love watching el chavo when I was younger. Anyways, great video!.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Yes, you understand then. :-)

[@restawhileyall1781]

I like the red on the frame .... AND on the chair.

[@suburbanhomestead]

It is a beautiful shade

[@Celestes_Nest]

Yes!! Patrick has an awesome system going. Great cold frame! This has given me inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Awesome to hear

[@LolitasGarden]

Good deal. I too have gone from curiously skeptical to satisfied proponent of cold frame growing. I have started greens in November and watched them pause all winter only to burst with vigor in March. I would love to see your greenhouse build. If you ever need the space, come on over to West Virginia. We have plenty of reclaimed stuff.

[@suburbanhomestead]

yes. It is incredible how much they protect from hard frost. I'll surely have to visit you someday, Ian

[@antonioguimaraes4049]

Excellent video. Cold frames and greenhouses are essential for extending the growing season for those of us gardening in Northern Minnesota. I started a variety of plants in the raised beds inside my greenhouse 4 weeks ago. A lot of the plants will eventually be transplanted outside into the main garden. This year I plan to leave the okra in the greenhouse all season. I love okra because it reminds me of growing up in Brazil but production and harvesting is always hit and miss for me. I want to see if the greenhouse will create a more consistent tropical environment to allow for a better okra harvest. Thanks for sharing.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Yes, the greenhouse should help you growing okra. Even I don't have too much success with in here in maryland. You need a lot of sun and heat.

[@LifeOnAYoYo]

I know the show you're talking about LOL I used to enjoy washing it with my dad but live version now I enjoy washing the cartoon version with my kids. The box looks great. Love the bright red color.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Awesome

[@Rena069]

Wow! Thats impressive!! Can't afford a greenhouse as of yet, so will definitely try a cold frame! I'm up in Nova Scotia, Canada...so we get some snow...hopefully the coldframes will do the trick of allowing me to growing some food throughout our cold winters

[@racheltomlinson2257]

Love the cheery uplifting red colour and the neat rustic cold frame you made, it is brilliant. You have inspired me to make some . Think I ask someone with a car for a trip to the skip to find some strong glass.it was a lovely video and i enjoyed reading about the memories of your childhood tv programmes. Thank you for sharing how to make a lovely cold frame. Bless you.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks Rachel. I hope this will help you extend your growing season

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Hello Siloe! I love your cold frames! The red one is so cute and one of my favorite colors. Take Care, Peaches

[@suburbanhomestead]

Awesome. Thanks

[@queendidine]

Always great quality content. You deserve more views and like. Keep it up!!!

[@charuchandioksingh464]

It's a joy to watch you deal with cold and getting started with your growing season...here in the middle east its already above 40°C and end of growing season. Plants burn up because of the hot wind. Therefore I enjoy watching your videos and somehow deal with the heat. All the best for your new season!

[@suburbanhomestead]

That is interesting. You probably have to plant under shade

[@charuchandioksingh464]

suburban homestead the intensity of hot wind is such that even if the plants are in shade...leaves burn no matter if you water them twice so the possibilities are limited...still I try..

[@BrighidsGarden]

Got to love Patrick :-) My cold-frames are even more improvised, basically old plastic crates or polystyrene boxes with perspex lids balanced on top! Though I tend to use them for hardening off seedlings, they'd be no use for warming the soil. Thanks for another lovely video.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Do whatever works.

[@suefernandes8582]

This video proves that nothing goes to waste and everything can be reused if your creative enough, you up-cycled the wood and glass into something so practical and beautiful,not to mention the red paint really made it pop Siloe☺

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thank you. Yes, the color was really nice

[@judyfinn9725]

OYR is the best for technique and ideas. I had a cold frame this winter (up against my house on the south side to take advantage of the micro climate). We had lettuce and spinach all winter, even with this crazy spring we had! Enjoy! Just don't forget to vent it! Oh, and did you see the OYR idea of you growing determinate tomatos under cover after a frost?! Perfect for a low cold frame.

[@suburbanhomestead]

I'll have to look up the tomato video. Thanks for the tip

[@delectablemountainshomeste8629]

The red is marvelous!

[@suburbanhomestead]

it really pops. :-) Thanks Shedell

[@marjankrebelj4007]

Nice one! While watching this I had an idea: perhaps you could make a secret deal with some construction companies to be on a lookout for house demolishing jobs. Then there might be possible to get window frames with intact glass for free and use them as a basis for your design. You'd only need to add some extra wood to modify them for garden use. (I think I'm gonna do that).

[@suburbanhomestead]

Yes. Old windows are perfect

[@dramatriangle]

Hey, different music this time! I'm planning to build some cold frames for this winter as well. Thanks for showing us how to do this in style!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thank you for watching

[@MADD_Crafter]

Great video! I always enjoy every new upload. This one was truly special. I also grew up watching El Chavo as a kid growing up in Southern California. Maybe you can recycle windows, and other materials and design a green house one day...

[@suburbanhomestead]

El chavo really made an impact in our generation. It would be awesome to build a green house

[@skydancer1088]

Awesome going to look for glass now. Another informative video thank you 💛.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks

[@JohnDoe_88]

Great video I'll definitely eventually make some cold frames

[@suburbanhomestead]

try it out.

[@cristianebarcelos7545]

Adorei a dica! Bom dia!!

[@KIMMIEnFLORIDA]

Great job! I love arugula, I also like the pretty flowers when they go to seed and the seeds themselves can be tasty! Siloe an old "A frame" swing set makes a good base for a homemade greenhouse if you have access to plenty of old windows.

[@suburbanhomestead]

The flowers sure are delicious. That is a great tip

[@luckychicav7981]

Hello Siloé, Great lively color, especially early in the spring when winter seem to linger and when there is so little color in the garden. I like your cold frame. I'm not very savvy with tools and angles, Patrick's cold frames are great but the tools and angles kept me from attempting to make one. This one is doable, well by me that is. ;) Much appreciated Sir! :)

[@suburbanhomestead]

Sometimes we just need to simplify things

[@wonderlucha]

You’ve inspired me to try this cold frame idea with direct sowing seeds although living in Southern California might not be too necessary. On another note, I too, watched El Chavo del Ocho. One of my favorite childhood shows. Don Ramón and Kiko were my favorite characters. Lol.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Yes. It seems to have been the universal kids show in latin america in our generation. (Foi sem querer querendo)

[@wonderlucha]

suburban homestead Lmao!!! I’m Mexican but i know what you wrote. “Fue sin querer queriendo” LOL. “Eso, eso, eso!”

[@womanwomanhomesteadliasmit2118]

Wonderful thanks for the inspiration

[@suburbanhomestead]

You are welcome

[@RegisseurOfTS]

9:00 Hitchcock Vertigo Effect right there :)

[@yvencia1150]

Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!

[@suburbanhomestead]

You are welcome

[@fito3131]

I actually love that series you mentioned “ el chavo”

[@suburbanhomestead]

When I was a little kid I could swear they were actually kids. :-)

[@standincub]

Awesome!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks

[@lockwoan01]

Nice. Might do something like that - got my own crazy weather to deal with.

[@suburbanhomestead]

It helps blunt the cold

[@lockwoan01]

Useful.

[@Xspace360]

Sayr from Oklahoma, Thanks for another great video. Nice idea. Haven't built or bought cold frames yet, but this is inspirational. Keep the videos coming. #artisanheirloomfoods

[@suburbanhomestead]

Awesome. Try it out

[@mayagayle2671]

Do you have a link to Old Chavu? I'd love to see it :)

[@stormytrails]

Try Reemay and raised beds (no structural stuff necessary). It is sort of like re inventing the wheel...practice what we know. No one is able to come up with BETTER ways to grow small family sized gardens. And then they skimp on commercial crops or try GMO alien plants. Try Gardening and Landscaping on Stack Exchange.

[@hortaemcasa342]

Siloe otimos videos ficaria bom se tivessem legendas em português

[@suburbanhomestead]

Talvez um dia eu tenha tempo de fazer isso

[@francescodias5333]

Tem uma opção, no próprio vídeo, do youtube mostrar legendas e as traduzir de forma automática. Basta ativar as legendas no canto inferior direito do vídeo e depois mexer nas configurações colocando a tradução automáitca. ;)

[@hortaemcasa342]

Francesco Dias Eu tentei isto mas so tem Legendas em Ingles mesmo

[@deebermudez4309]

do you get mold in those greenhouse without any ventilation?

[@suburbanhomestead]

Not anything significant because it is during winter

[@Johnneese3]

Where did you go? Are you okay?

[@billkaralis5736]

Please provide a digital version of your stop animation film.I'm in europe and i can't get it

[@suburbanhomestead]

I used to have it as a paid rental on youtube, but youtube discontinued that.

[@billkaralis5736]

suburban homestead Aww that's too bad...

[@user-ge7hi9ih5e]

siloe o que faço pra terra ficar preta???

[@suburbanhomestead]

vai montuando muito palha e planta encima da terra. Isso cause o humus da terra a aumentar. Pesquise sobre agroflorestas no Brasil que voce vai encontrar boas informacoes.

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

u got me like dam its finished lol

[@suburbanhomestead]

Sorry my friend

[@christianhansen3292]

i watched El chavo in jail with the Mexicans and really took to it. love the Program! Skinny nerdy girl that lady is 67 today saw vid of daddy yankee teaching her to dance to reggaeton!! RIP chavo too sorry i dont know the real names. i know whatcha mean about fixing things.

[@suburbanhomestead]

That is incredible. I was thinking that this reference would be completely missed by non-latin americans. But it seems that the program had far reaching range.

[@cantalibre4708]

Siloe, what happened to you? Are you OK brother?

[@cpoco]

I went down the recycled/repurposed materials to make a greenhouse (though I did end up spending a decent bit to make sure I had solid structural elements as well). I'm happy with the result. I love your current style (ie not the frenetic buzz of your earlier videos)... it's quite relaxing. Thank you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5TPpoNtfNeehqM

[@GardenloveHomestead]

Great videos! I just found you. I am also trying to crate an edible landscape. My yard is tiny but Ive manage to fit alot of fruit trees in my yatd. Most of them are in containers growing and fruiting. Looking forward to learn from you. I am your new subscriber. If tou get a chance check my channels out. I love how you reliever your message. Have an awesome day.

[@beppogallo]

El chavo :')

[@Liansuo_Lv]

Yes I'm first

[@suburbanhomestead]

:-) Thanks

[@mailaloomy4219]

I did something like this a month ago with plans from Woodglut.