What made this so awesome, in addition to the helpful information, was how sweet you two were together...great chemistry! ("It's a little crooked" she said with the best intonation!) Thanks for sharing!
@roxtar10870 most of life is not rocket science. i am making a new cold frame video this weekend using an old window, so please subscribe to our channel for updates. thx, eric.
This is such a cute video -- what fun to watch! Thanx guys!! Good advise, too (the coldframe fitting "inside" the raised bed and the "vent", especially good advise)!!
Great video for a quick & easy cold frame. We built one today to cover our tomatoes and peppers to protect them from the cold. I live in NJ and the temperature will be dropping down into the low 40's at night this week. Just transplanted my plants I grew from seed into the garden on the weekend & was afraid plants would go into shock. Used non pressure treated wood & wrapped plastic around bottom of the frame & used wood on both ends of the frame. Also put up fence to keep my dog out, ha ha!
circumference is 2(pi)r.... (pi)(r)(r) is area. luckily your radius = 2, so it gave you the same result... otherwise you would have made 3 trips to the store. PS - when you bend like that, it makes a half oval, not a half circle... but close enough for your rough dimension purposes.
Eric - great video - it inspired me to build one, and wanted to share a few items. Used non-pressure treated wood because I don't like the preservatives in PT. Wrapped the plastic over the bottom beams to prevent rot. Use a 3/4 inch pipe clamp to hold the 1/2 inch pipe. If hoop length is even a little short than calculation,they won't slide into pipe clamps. Tied an extra 1/2 inch pipe underneath the top of the hoops for extra support. Thanks again and great idea about the foundation vent!
I really like this idea!!! I built some permanent ones directly mounted to my square foot gardens but I wanted an idea where I can build a removable hoop, that I can put right on the ground in my big ground to get a head start on my summer garden. Also you could build a slightly smaller one to fit inside of your big one so you would have 2 layers of film and increase the temp even more.
Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on paper... I wish my daddy taught me to be a good carpenter like you, he is too picky to accept work by someone else... I think you have a good demonstration of what to build and two thumbs up for your efforts... 2-X-Pie-X-Radius is what I learned in electronics for a full circle.
No you are going way past the moon with your maths.
I would use screws with a nice edge to it, like counter sink screws. The pole isn't really secured in it like your clamps, but you can remove it quicker. You will get water trapped in with the wood frame too from the condensate having no where to go. A couple of tulips on a white back ground would look nice next to the vent, in paint of course.
Did you say that the vents cost $20 each or total? If each that's alot to invest in one garden bed if you're using one at each end..how many beds like that do u intend to do there? Since you're doing math..just how much did that bed cost you total including boards, etc.? =)
You wouldnt have already drwn out plans do you? cause I would like to mimick this coldframe construction of yours.I have seen this video and love the constuction of the coldframe
haha. love the tomato-eating lab. i also have one of those. my first batch of tomatoes from my first garden (some twenty+ tomatoes) that i brought in and sat on the windowsill (which, by the way, is only around 4 feet off the ground) were snatched and consumed by some sort of tomato burglar while i was in the shower.
thanks for the video. i'm trying to figure out how to grow peppers and tomatoes year-round. your cold frame looks pretty nice!
Great Video, best budget cold frame construction i have seen to date.
But what the fark is with the math lesson, god you Americans crack me up, just grab the pipe and bend the bastard into shape and mark that with your thumb like a man!!!
Once you have one cut to length, cut the rest the same.
@erochow can you put a link to a foundation vent that has a thermostat actuated closing and opening function for $20 from like a lowes or HD so we can go to the local one and get it? thanks so much! and great vid
great cold frame if you want to get real fancy you can dig down the ground 2" and put pea gravel this gives good drainage and allows the heat to come from deeper in the ground. In the spring when it starts to warm up just cut a couple holes in the plastic to keep it cool. (this is a smaller version of what the large nurserys use to store their potted plants/bushes over the winter. Excellent inexpensive cold frame. And yes 2*pie*radius is the circumference it worked for him because radius=2
Pardon my ignorance, but what kind of saw was used here to cut the board and the gap for the AC vent thing? Was that what they call a powered jig saw?
I saw a set of instructions online for building a raised garden bed with an incorporated cold frame. In those instructions they mounted larger pieces of PVC to the inside of the garden bed. Then to install the cold frame you just drop your flex PVC into the larger PVC, bend it over and fix your plastic to the bed frame itself.
Since I'm new to this, do you see any problems with an incorporated setup vs. the separate frame like you built?
Nice
seocom 3 weeks ago
This has been flagged as spam show
If you like Pop/Punk come and check us out. We're a new band from the UK and it would be freaking sweet if you could give us a listen! :)
LiarLiarMusicUK 1 month ago
the camera operator is hilarious.....way to provide excellent commentary...and she always seems to ask the questions i want to ask. *high five*
lokiloki9 4 months ago
I think your maths has an error. The formula for the circumference of a circle is "circumference = pi*d" or "circumference = pi*2*r"
The formula you gave is for the area of a circle. "area = pi*r^2" (pi times r-squared)
You happen by luck to get the right result because half area = (pi*2^2)/2 = pi*4/2 = 6.25
and half circumference = (pi*2*2)/2 = pi*4/2 = 6.25
however for an 8 foot wide bed: half area = (pi*4^2)/2 = pi*16/2 = 50
and half circumference = (pi*4*2)/2 = pi*8/2 = 12.5
niugnepgnimalf 4 months ago
@niugnepgnimalf yes, thanks for that, its been pointed out by a few people, my mistake, which is not unusual... eric.
erochow 4 months ago
What made this so awesome, in addition to the helpful information, was how sweet you two were together...great chemistry! ("It's a little crooked" she said with the best intonation!) Thanks for sharing!
CAdogwalking 4 months ago 2
@CAdogwalking the camera operator is quality control, thx! eric.
erochow 4 months ago
"We're not goin' to the moon here." Made me LOL.
roxtar10870 5 months ago
@roxtar10870 most of life is not rocket science. i am making a new cold frame video this weekend using an old window, so please subscribe to our channel for updates. thx, eric.
erochow 5 months ago
Love this, thanks so much! I will be using this to make my cold frames for my garden beds since our growing season is so short here in Michigan. :)
Artgirlfriend 6 months ago
@Artgirlfriend great. michigan is a great state. thx, eric.
erochow 5 months ago
You guys are too cute ") Thanks for the video.
melissa101mel 8 months ago
"We're not going to the moon here." Classic! Thanks for the vid, Eric.
NJEsperantist 9 months ago
This is such a cute video -- what fun to watch! Thanx guys!! Good advise, too (the coldframe fitting "inside" the raised bed and the "vent", especially good advise)!!
zerosaves 9 months ago
Great video nice cold frame,love the dog:)
yogirlabc 10 months ago
Great video for a quick & easy cold frame. We built one today to cover our tomatoes and peppers to protect them from the cold. I live in NJ and the temperature will be dropping down into the low 40's at night this week. Just transplanted my plants I grew from seed into the garden on the weekend & was afraid plants would go into shock. Used non pressure treated wood & wrapped plastic around bottom of the frame & used wood on both ends of the frame. Also put up fence to keep my dog out, ha ha!
MsYvonneRW 10 months ago
LoL Were not going to the moon!
ma1k3ru01 10 months ago
circumference is 2(pi)r.... (pi)(r)(r) is area. luckily your radius = 2, so it gave you the same result... otherwise you would have made 3 trips to the store. PS - when you bend like that, it makes a half oval, not a half circle... but close enough for your rough dimension purposes.
79sdavis 11 months ago
circumference = 2 x (pi) x radius = (pi) x diameter = 3.14 x diameter
junglemn113 11 months ago
Eric - great video - it inspired me to build one, and wanted to share a few items. Used non-pressure treated wood because I don't like the preservatives in PT. Wrapped the plastic over the bottom beams to prevent rot. Use a 3/4 inch pipe clamp to hold the 1/2 inch pipe. If hoop length is even a little short than calculation,they won't slide into pipe clamps. Tied an extra 1/2 inch pipe underneath the top of the hoops for extra support. Thanks again and great idea about the foundation vent!
kayakcap 11 months ago
Love this video. Thanks!
ekasbury 1 year ago
Great video! Informative, brief, to the point, great narration and humorous! :)
Love the dog too! Thanks!
asdfpslund 1 year ago
I really like this idea!!! I built some permanent ones directly mounted to my square foot gardens but I wanted an idea where I can build a removable hoop, that I can put right on the ground in my big ground to get a head start on my summer garden. Also you could build a slightly smaller one to fit inside of your big one so you would have 2 layers of film and increase the temp even more.
InnovativeGardening 1 year ago
Perhaps the laws of physics cease to exist on paper... I wish my daddy taught me to be a good carpenter like you, he is too picky to accept work by someone else... I think you have a good demonstration of what to build and two thumbs up for your efforts... 2-X-Pie-X-Radius is what I learned in electronics for a full circle.
dollman0 1 year ago
No you are going way past the moon with your maths.
I would use screws with a nice edge to it, like counter sink screws. The pole isn't really secured in it like your clamps, but you can remove it quicker. You will get water trapped in with the wood frame too from the condensate having no where to go. A couple of tulips on a white back ground would look nice next to the vent, in paint of course.
SlackerSlayer 1 year ago
thats one healthy dog :P lol
grandtheft884 1 year ago
Did you say that the vents cost $20 each or total? If each that's alot to invest in one garden bed if you're using one at each end..how many beds like that do u intend to do there? Since you're doing math..just how much did that bed cost you total including boards, etc.? =)
kokonutbaby1 1 year ago
Well done. Very funny and easy going attitude made it fun to watch.
jamesmorrison75 1 year ago
Excellent !!
wingo61 1 year ago
you guys are hilarious including your tomato eating labrador. That looked easy enough to do.
relisa1978nov 1 year ago
GREAT IDEA FOR US IN UPSTATE NEW YORK FOR GETTING OUR TRANSPLANTS READY FOR PLANTING
mfpieklik 1 year ago
married couples are funny.
ratedEG 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this video as it was very informative on how to extend the growing season.
Thanks!
Devin
BBO
badboyorganics 1 year ago
your the man!!! gd vid
escapeedrifter 1 year ago
Great Video~
dms14klr5 1 year ago
why don't the plants freeze at night when the sun goes down?
59Gretsch 2 years ago
You wouldnt have already drwn out plans do you? cause I would like to mimick this coldframe construction of yours.I have seen this video and love the constuction of the coldframe
beatle0922 2 years ago
nice idea, also like your video. I like your cutting.
marcusd 2 years ago
I < pi
hipcriscon 2 years ago
P=2*Pi*r
A=Pi*r^2
MrLarryHorse 2 years ago
haha. love the tomato-eating lab. i also have one of those. my first batch of tomatoes from my first garden (some twenty+ tomatoes) that i brought in and sat on the windowsill (which, by the way, is only around 4 feet off the ground) were snatched and consumed by some sort of tomato burglar while i was in the shower.
thanks for the video. i'm trying to figure out how to grow peppers and tomatoes year-round. your cold frame looks pretty nice!
mechanicalpulse 2 years ago
Great Video, best budget cold frame construction i have seen to date.
But what the fark is with the math lesson, god you Americans crack me up, just grab the pipe and bend the bastard into shape and mark that with your thumb like a man!!!
Once you have one cut to length, cut the rest the same.
Nest time ask the dog ;)
Good Video though
LorneRealEstate 2 years ago
I agree that the math is over the top. Besides, your formula is wrong! You were lucky to get a number that works.
Anyway, decent cold frame, thanks for that.
tpucke 2 years ago
Circumference is pi x D.
pi r^2 is for the area!
tpucke 2 years ago 2
wth from what i know that math sonds of there. pi r^2=c ya but i need to find 1/2 of that so would u do pi*r^2 over 2
ramonski2 2 years ago
..."We're not going to the moon here...." LOL!!
shadowfaxx1 2 years ago
I enjoyed your video. Informative and entertaining. Dogs that eat fruit and vegetables are cool. Math? bah... so what if its a little crooked?
Cristofre 2 years ago
I caught the math glitch right away. But, like you said, it's a garden it doesn't have to be perfect. I love your dog! He stole the show!!!
apachebow 2 years ago
i got this one at charley's greenhouse supplies, but they are called foundation vents, you can buy them at a lumberyard.
erochow 2 years ago
@erochow can you put a link to a foundation vent that has a thermostat actuated closing and opening function for $20 from like a lowes or HD so we can go to the local one and get it? thanks so much! and great vid
calvin2000001 1 year ago
great cold frame if you want to get real fancy you can dig down the ground 2" and put pea gravel this gives good drainage and allows the heat to come from deeper in the ground. In the spring when it starts to warm up just cut a couple holes in the plastic to keep it cool. (this is a smaller version of what the large nurserys use to store their potted plants/bushes over the winter. Excellent inexpensive cold frame. And yes 2*pie*radius is the circumference it worked for him because radius=2
smoothshammy 3 years ago
good suggestions here. and yes, i have to fix the math on the video. thx, eric.
erochow 2 years ago
lol gotta love the dog
lenhoj85 3 years ago
pie r squared is the area not circumference.
1 half of pie d... 3.14159 times 2.
or 6.283 feet.
you could have used corrugagted pipe under the garden and use a fan to blow the air through it and back out when temp gets too nigh and heat the soil.
josephdupont 3 years ago
yes, i got the math wrong. i'm not good at that.
erochow 2 years ago
@erochow You got the correct result because 2^2 equals to 2*2 as the formula should have been. 2*r*pi
:)
wexxx0 10 months ago
Pardon my ignorance, but what kind of saw was used here to cut the board and the gap for the AC vent thing? Was that what they call a powered jig saw?
dawei999 3 years ago
i call it a sabre saw, others might call it something else. thanks for watching and asking. eric.
erochow 3 years ago
love it!
LewisNDPhD 3 years ago
Thanks for your vid. Your math refresher saved me time. Save money, grow your own food.
misssiberia69 3 years ago
hey thanks for the note. i've seen cold frames that use PVC pipes to seat the hoops. it works fine. come to Gardenfork's site for more.
thx, eric .
erochow 3 years ago
Great vid. Really enjoyed watching.
I saw a set of instructions online for building a raised garden bed with an incorporated cold frame. In those instructions they mounted larger pieces of PVC to the inside of the garden bed. Then to install the cold frame you just drop your flex PVC into the larger PVC, bend it over and fix your plastic to the bed frame itself.
Since I'm new to this, do you see any problems with an incorporated setup vs. the separate frame like you built?
TMcFee 3 years ago
@TMcFee I would say the big issue is not being able to life the top. It is nice to access the stuff growing during the cold seasons!
Carolannie1949 1 year ago