Building a cold frame

[out in the cold]

Looking for some advice regarding a cold frame I am going to build.

In the interests of environmental friendliness, I am looking at a wee project in the next week or so, rather than buying a cold frame, I am going to try making it myself. I do need to point out that I am not great at DIY, but am still capable of putting a few screws in...

A friend has given me the plastic from her polytunnel which split last year under weight of snow and I have obtained the wood from 3 wooden pallets.

I presume posters here will have tried something similar and was looking to see if I could be cheeky and ask for advice on how best to make this.

I was thinking it would be about a metre square and about 600mm high (give or take)

Thanks in advance

[Bren In Pots]

Here's a couple of links I've bookmarked for when I build my cold frame :-

Hines Farm Blog: Mar 14, 2010

How to make a cold frame - Dawn Isaac

this ones handy because you can dismantle and put it away :-

GardenDesk: Step by Step How to build a Cold Frame

[out in the cold]

Thank you!

[out in the cold]

The one on the Garden Desk link looks just like what I have in mind

[WendyC]

There's one in this month's magazine. (March)

[Bigmallly]

If you have a window company nearby, you could maybe cadge a couple off them, they will let in more light & less likely to blow off.

[Bren In Pots]

The one on the Garden Desk link looks just like what I have in mind

That's the one I'm plaining on making I don't have a lot of growing space so I can dismantle it and keep it behind the garage when its not needed.

[out in the cold]

That's the one I'm plaining on making I don't have a lot of growing space so I can dismantle it and keep it behind the garage when its not needed.

This is kinda what appeals to me too

[binley100]

OH has just made me one out of pallets and a recycled shower screen .....but it works better on its side , sort of a unblowaway type thingy.......

[sammy_roser]

I need a cold frame myself. Who wants to come and build me one??

I provide tea, biscuits and cat company.

[out in the cold]

Started building it today using wood from pallets

[Bren In Pots]

Started building it today using wood from pallets

Don't forget to take a photo you know we're a nosy lot

[out in the cold]

Don't forget to take a photo you know we're a nosy lot

Photos will be taken and posted (once I fugure out how)

[out in the cold]

Meant to say, it is around 2m long and around 800mm deep.

Fairly big, but given the need for boosting sunlight and frost protection of young plants you have here, I think we are gonna have to fit quite a lot in it

[ugley_matt]

Can a blowaway greenhouse be used as a coldframe?