proof of erin's innate farming talents

She may spend the vast majority of her time unemployed skiing and lounging, but when she puts her mind to it, she sure can haul some ass. Have a look at these gorgeous coldframes she built in about two hours each:

 

PS - Please ignore all that crap in our garage, like the door, mattress and.. beading loom.

Unfortunately it was slim pickins at the ReStore for good wood, so we purchased the wood and nails. However, we figured this was only fair since we got both of those windows from a dumpster and they're in perfect condition with sliding windows for ventilation. To be realistic, Erin did purchase a handheld circular saw - but between these and the storage unit she built for the garage, it's already paid for itself.

You'll notice they are angled - this is so they face the sun a little more as it passes overhead. If they were flat they would lose a fair amount of the light and heat (but still work). They'll be used according to how much direct-facing sun each garden gets.

Each coldframe is about 5' x 3', meaning we'll have about 15 square feet to use in each. Now that these are built, we can work on the raised beds that they'll rest on. We are planning to have the raised beds built in stackable frames so that we can make the beds taller as the plants grow (and use the cold frame during a frost). Obviously this is going to be tricky but.. that's what I heard about corn.

Two coldframes totaling 30 square feet of gardening space: $30. 

They look pretty damn professional, don't they? I'm so proud of her.