Oak cold frames protect homegrown veg
Thursday 13 Nov 2008 - 18:33:09
Credit-conscious gardeners are growing their own vegetables to cut food bills, but they need to make sure they provide adequate protection for their plants.
Oak Timber Cold Frames are perfect for propagating young plants and they can also be used to harden off vegetables that are not quite ripe or to tender plants over winter.
There are other tips vegetable growers can follow to make their gardens a success. The Daily Mail suggest only digging when soil is reasonably dry.
It also advised space can be saved by sowing two different crops in a single row. It said that slow growing crops such as parsnips or carrots will go well with faster growing lettuces or radishes.
However, there are some plants that shouldn''t be grown together such as tomatoes and potatoes.
According to the paper they are both members of the nightshade family and are therefore susceptible to the same diseases. It is best therefore not to place them next to each other.
Taking these tips into account, and with the help of an Oak Timber Cold Frame gardeners should be able to make a success of their vegetable plots.