Build a cold frame from pallets

Material and tool list

For the conversion of Euro pallets(€ 29.99 at Amazon *) You will need the following materials and tools to frame a cold frame:

• 4 pallets
• Screws and nails
• Chisels
• Jigsaw
• hammer

as cover later screw an old wooden window with a hinge to the pallet frame so that you can ventilate the cold frame regularly.

Step-By-Step Instructions - How To Do It Right

So that the 4 Euro pallets form a rectangular cold frame box, the outer wooden feet are moved inwards on 2 pallets. Proceed as follows:

• Place 2 pallets upside down on the floor
• Saw off the outer wooden block feet from the crossbars
• Lift out the feet with the chisel
• Nails knock over with the hammer
• Push the sawn-off wooden blocks inwards under the crossbars and screw them together

In the final step of the assembly, put all 4 pallets upright together so that they form a closed frame. You connect all the side parts with screws.

Finishing and filling the pallet cold frame - this is how it works

The particular advantage of a cold frame made from Euro pallets is that you don't have to dig for the warm filling. Line the wooden box with weatherproof foil and carry it to a sunny spot in the garden. Lay out the space provided with vole wire and place the self-made pallet cold frame on it.

First fill the bed 10 cm high with leaves. On top of that, put out a 20 cm thick layer Horse manurefollowed by a 20 cm layer of garden soil and compost. Finally, attach the cover and seal the cold frame for 1 to 2 weeks. After this time, the decomposition process of the filling has generated the ideal warmth for the first seeds and plants.