Moving to the cold frame

**rustylady** · 01-05-2012, 09:35 AM

When your coldframe arrives you can put your plants in there during the day for a few days (bringing them back in at night unless the weather is superwarm. Whenever you change a plant's environment you need to do it gradually (hardening off).

**rpt** · 01-05-2012, 10:02 AM

I thought the point of a cold frame was that you can use it to harden off. So I want to know when it is safe to put the plants in the cold frame and not need to bring them back inside the house at night. If it's frosty will a closed frame give enough protection?

**rustylady** · 01-05-2012, 10:04 AM

Yes, it is for protection and hardening off, but if the plants have been inside a snug warm house they will sulk if left in the cold during the first few nights in the frame. If it's frosty I would put a blanket or something over your coldframe.

**rpt** · 01-05-2012, 10:13 AM

I think my question could have been better phrased as "Do I have to wait for the risk of frost to have gone before putting my plants in the cold frame?".

I think my plan will be to put plants in and leave the lid down but only if the weather forecast suggests there is no frost due for the week.

**Two_Sheds** · 01-05-2012, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by rpt View Post

I want to know when it is safe to put the plants in the cold frame and not need to bring them back inside the house at night.

Ah, you need to know the temp inside the cold frame at night then

My tender veg are in my unheated gh, and the min temp is 8c

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