Here is the 2011 “Striking Seedlings in the patch. All credit goes to Wally Duck who started the sticky in the outdoor forum by the same name and led me down the path I have used for at least 4 -5seasons now and here we are at the marsh and looking at the muskrat hut in the background.
Lets take a closer look at the muskrat hut. It’s really my cold frame, which I keep dismantled every season. You can see the potting soil from last season that I will use again this season. Also all the pieces including hardware are stored at the site. Let put this baby together it takes exactly ½ hr to complete the cold frame because everything’s predrilled and numbered.
The only thing that needs to be replaced every season is the plastic you see here rolled up with the screening material. I like to use painters tape on everything removes easily with no sticky residue for the dirt to cling too. Also you will notice in the second pic I sandwich the plastic in between two boards for more strength than just staples or nails. I do this on all 4 legs. No matter how strong the wind and rain it never fails.
Lets take a closer look at the muskrat hut. It’s really my cold frame, which I keep dismantled every season. You can see the potting soil from last season that I will use again this season. Also all the pieces including hardware are stored at the site. Let put this baby together it takes exactly ½ hr to complete the cold frame because everything’s predrilled and numbered.
The only thing that needs to be replaced every season is the plastic you see here rolled up with the screening material. I like to use painters tape on everything removes easily with no sticky residue for the dirt to cling too. Also you will notice in the second pic I sandwich the plastic in between two boards for more strength than just staples or nails. I do this on all 4 legs. No matter how strong the wind and rain it never fails.
