‘Hot Bed Gardening’: The Secret To An Early Harvest
When the winter turns to spring on the calendar, many of us with a green thumb start getting the itch to plant vegetables. Starting seeds indoors can tide us over for a while, but what we are really anticipating is that bountiful crop springing up outside in the garden. If the warmer weather is sluggish in arriving – and frosts are still a threat — what can be done to speed up that first spring crop? The answer is hot bed gardening!
Similar to cold frames, hot beds are structures that look like miniature greenhouses (four walls and a top) used to protect young plants and encourage them to grow when conditions outside are less than ideal. Typically, they are box-like structures with a clear glass or plastic top that allows light to penetrate.
The difference between cold frames and hot beds however is that – as you would expect from the name – a hot bed is heated in some way.
Traditionally hot beds are heated with horse manure, although some modern hot beds also use electric cables or heating coils.
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When the winter turns to spring on the calendar, many of us with a green thumb start getting the itch to plant vegetables. Starting seeds indoors can tide us over for a while, but what we are really anticipating is that bountiful crop springing up outside in the garden. If the warmer weather is sluggish in arriving – and frosts are still a threat — what can be done to speed up that first spring crop? The answer is hot bed gardening!
Similar to cold frames, hot beds are structures that look like miniature greenhouses (four walls and a top) used to protect young plants and encourage them to grow when conditions outside are less than ideal. Typically, they are box-like structures with a clear glass or plastic top that allows light to penetrate.
The difference between cold frames and hot beds however is that – as you would expect from the name – a hot bed is heated in some way.
Traditionally hot beds are heated with horse manure, although some modern hot beds also use electric cables or heating coils.
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