Cold Frame Set-Up Delayed, Waiting For Warmer Weather

Since my last post the weather has been all over the board!! It was much warmer with lots of rain and severe weather, then it turned much colder with snow, sleet, and freezing rain. As you can see from the picture to the left, there is about 2 inches of snow/sleet over my garden beds. I am hopeful that the weather will warm up a bit and I will be able to set up my cold frame by the end of this coming week. Every year I always try to get at least my first group of lettuce seedlings out into the cold frame by March 1. It looks like I will not have my cold frame up by then, but maybe a week later, if the weather warms up.

I have ordered all of my seeds for the 2008 gardening season and now I am just waiting on the weather. I do not want to put the seedlings out too early, because they might freeze in the cold frame. I will keep a close watch on the extended weather forecast and the temperatures. Until then, I will get all of my seed starting supplies together and wait.