Its been a long time since I posted here, there ARE reasons...1) it was Winter and nothing happend and 2) My camera broke and I was putting things off until I could take some pics ...so here I am...and spring has SPRUNG!! In Scotland for the last couple of years we seem to have got our summers at the end of March until mid may, then it rains until September so I am determind to make the most of all the good sunny weather I can.
So the hot bed has been made :)
We used an old concrete trough which for the last 5 years has done sterling service as a normal planter giving me an abundance of courgettes,peas and onions. For the glass top we used part of an old shower which we had aquired from freecycle some months ago and promptly put in the shed and forgot about it. Would you beleive it fitted exactly!
The OH made a wooden frame so the whole thing sat level, and made up the end peices. All that we need to do to it now is run a couple of bungee ropes over the top to secure from high winds.
The filling is made up of a straw and manure mix with @ 3 inches of potting compost on the top.
I'll let you know what I decide to plant in it this year. Next year I hope to have my eye on the ball and try to grow some early spring / late winter salad in it.
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