for what crop?

with the fence right there... coulndt you strap on some 1 x 2 ....then make a square ... and hinge it.. and cover it with plastic .... and just make a lean to and have a lot more size and flexibility ????

ken

Hi Ken. This is for winter protection of newly rooted cuttings. It is painted to keep the sun from heating the soil in the spring. Most of the winter damage comes from the repeated freeze/thaw cycles that we get here in zone 5 in early spring. I plan to prepare multable units to cover the hole bed. I chose this method because they are very easy to place and they stack inside each other for storage. I plan to hinge a peice of lattic to the fence and suspend the front with chains to provide partial shade in the summer. John

i see you other post where it appears you using such inside a greenhouse ...

but i just have a sneaky feeling that they are too small for outdoors ... too hot.. too fast.. regardless of paint ... i have no experience .... just a gut feeling ...

where in zone 5 are you ... and what are you propagating???

in my zone 5 ... presuming they are zone rated plants ... the key to success in winter .. is ... GET IT FROZEN DORMANT>> KEEP IT FROZEN DORMANT ... too hot in the middle of winter .. and they are goners ...

just throwing the issues out there for you ... again .. i have no experience in this particular area ...

the link is to arrowhead alpines near Brighton MI .... they use nearing frames.. which was the idea behind my suggestion regarding the fence .... also try Google with the term NEARING FRAME for a few other links ...

good luck

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: nearing frames

Hello Ken, I live app. 30mi NNE of Pittsburgh and plan to propagate landscape plants and perinials. The containers I use for rooting cuttings are a good bit smaller than the totes. Three rooting chambers will fit in one tote. My lot is about 1/2 acre, so I must maximize the use of space. I think if we have an extended thaw in the middle of winter there will be problems no matter what size you use.