3 Thrifty Ways To Keep Plants Cozy This Winter! 🥶

Winter is coming! Protect your precious plants from the cold and keep them cozy before the change of the seasons with these three nifty, thrifty hacks!

In this week's episode, Ben demonstrates how you can repurpose everyday household items and make very simple, quick and effective protection for your veggies. Your plants will thank you!

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[seanweatherall]

I think you're the best gardening teacher on youtube. Your videos that explain growing individual crops from start to finish are exactly what people are looking for.

[firesunearthmoon]

Mischief comes in beautiful packages 🥰

[emmacoombs]

When I bought a new fridge freezer, I saved the drawers and shelves. I'm also using a chest of drawers as a frame, I knew I should have saved the drawers!

[TwoMarshmallows]

The hammer time joke made me laugh so much! And aw, sweet Rosie. I'm sure she didn't mean to eat all the leeks. They were just too delicious for her to resist. So much great advice here. The tip about the cold frame and weeds is gold! Thank you so much.

[dn]

Cheers Ben. I am 52, but no expert in gardening. All hints and tips are are a blessing 🙌

[tulipsmoran]

That temporary cold frame is ingenious! I extend growing season by late fall plantings in a poly tunnel that has a 16 ft raised bed down its center. I then cover the raised bed inside the poly tunnel with several mini greenhouse frames joined together down the entire 16ft length and assemble their covers overlapping them. This create a "polytunnel within a polytunnel". I have yukon gold potatoes planted down each side of 16ft greenhouse sandwiched between bottom/top straw layer then covered with soil. I expect potatoes early January - the plan is fresh garden potatoes year round here in US Z7. Up the center between the two potato rows I've planted kale transplants for fresh green smoothies each morning. I also then lay black rubber mats down each side of the raised bed to soak up solar warmth during the day and release down into the soil and into the greenhouse adding some warmth. At night I pull a dble layer of Agribon frost fabric as a blanket over the top of the mini greenhouse. This year I may actually use a blanket cut in half.

[Dragon-wlic]

I am so in love with the garden community. How can you not love people that are in sync with nature?
What a great idea Ben, so clever.
I wonder if I have to do this also in an unheated greenhouse.
Its still very mild and dry here where I live, but I see how that goes!🙂

[leslie-lynnesinkey]

I've done square hoop-houses, but I have run the tubing from opposite corners (e.g., upper left to lower right) so it makes an "X" in the middle, like a lot of camping tents. It also helps the snow to slide down the four sides, so that snow is less likely to collapse the whole kit-and-kaboodle.
"Hammertime..."--I think you've just dated yourself, my friend! : )

[MB-hzwm]

😂 "Hammer time!" Made my day, thanks! Exactly the video I was seeking

[Mona-fdkf]

Thanks for sharing. I made a 10x4 foot hoop green house to grow greeens and some root plants. It minimized the flying pest and helped me save water. After watching you I will not be spending anymore money on materials.

[wyominghome]

Thank you for the English/American translation. Very helpful!

[pennythompson]

I bet you can't tell Rosie off as she's so adorablexx

[toniedalton]

I’m gonna use some of the old windows out of the basement and make a cold frame. Although I love those easy hoops !

[RalfyCustoms]

Cold frame and micro polytunnel here, not only for winter, but to get an early start in spring too
Happy days Ben, Rosie and family

[johnhamilton]

I appreciate your minimal footprint by choosing to use hand tools rather than power tools. It gives you a great platform for the humor I enjoy. “Hammer Time” Lol.

[melanielinkous]

"Hammer time"
Lol! Love it.

[hamiltoncamp]

Great idea. Might actually do the hot boxes instead of building the greenhouse for now

[RCPrepping]

I live in central Florida USA and am fortunate to be able to grow outdoors all year round. I am sending your videos to a family member in North Carolina. They would be wise to follow your instructions.

[lisarussell]

Wow, your hoop house and cold frame are genius! Thanks for sharing.

[taharanaturals]

This is the first time I've watched your videos. Thank you for the simple and brilliant ideas. Great for ppl like me who don't have the proper tools and knowledge to make mini poly tunnels and cold frames.I look forward to watching more of your videos. 👍