JKing said:Tim, your cold frame sounds pretty easy to assemble. I love the idea. It would be great for overwintering semps and maybe even echiveria. Thanks for the description. I may look into that.
I cannot imagine better place to overwinter potted semps. Here's the model I have, manufactured by Juwel.
https://www.atgstores.com/gree...
As you can see, they're not cheap. I bought mine 10 years ago. I balked at the price but choked it down anyway. I don't know if these are overpriced or that's simply the price of quality components. It has operated flawlessly for 10 years and shows no sign of needing replacement. I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives but I needed something to handle my numerous vegetable garden seedlings that could regulate itself all day while I was at work. This was clearly the best alternative, so I paid the price knowing that my seedlings would be insulated from the cold but not overheated in the sun while I was away. I was buying some peace of mind I figured, and I was right.
As I laid awake last night listening to a thunderous rain downpour on my roof, I wished I could put my whole semp garden under a cold frame.
