Cold frame
In the cold frames I have carrots, beets, bac choy. Each frame has a solar hydraulic arm that opens a lid when it get above 70 inside.
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Comment by Tamra on December 10, 2008 at 2:14pm -
There is gas in the cylinder that expands when heated and pushed on a rod. The frames are DIY but I bought the arm here.
The one disadvantage is that the lid has to be light. My first cold frame was 4 x 8 feet, and the lid frame was made of 2x2, so the lid was heavy. But since it was one piece there were fewer gaps to let in cold air. These frames have several lids each only 2 feet wide and glazed with twin wall insulated glazing , which is very light.
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Comment by Snowshiva on December 10, 2008 at 12:52pm - They look cool (or hot hehe) How does the solar hydraulic arm work? Is it a store bought item or DIY? (Chris hopes for DIY *fingers crossed*)
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