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cold frames, tunnels, green houses

happydayz8 · 2010-10-17 20:22:29

Hi All, I am a little lost what the differences are, beside shape, between a little green house, cold frame or tunnel and when to use what. What would be the most versatile? It is going to be for my sweet peas but would be great if I could use it for other things too. Thanks, :confused:

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17-10-2010 9:22pm

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happydayz8

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Hi All, I am a little lost what the differences are, beside shape, between a little green house, cold frame or tunnel and when to use what. What would be the most versatile? It is going to be for my sweet peas but would be great if I could use it for other things too. Thanks,

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#2 24-10-2010 7:35pm
shawnee

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A cold frame is very versatile. You can start up lots of plants/seeds etc in it depending on the size. A tunnell is probably better but takes up more space. You can grow stuff on to a further level in them and then plant them out. A greenhouse/tunnell may need some form of heating depending on what you are planting. For sweet pea a cold frame would be fine to start them and then plant them out as soon as they are big enough.

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