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I'll own it in about a week, so it's still currently living indoors.

I don't have a garage to work with, but I am planning to build an upgraded version of the cold frame I used last year to keep my outdoor trees in. I dug six inches into the ground, and put the trees in and covered the pots and bottoms of the trees with mulch inside the cold frame which protected everything from the wind.

It is my understanding that some people put their trees inside of a shed or garage, and that absolutely no light at all isn't a problem because the trees are dormant. Is that correct? There is a nice big outdoor shed at my sister's house just 15 minutes away but it has no window so the tree would be in darkness all winter if I put it inside there.

22-Aug-2004	#4
W3rdSmyth bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: Ohio Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 81	I'll own it in about a week, so it's still currently living indoors. I don't have a garage to work with, but I am planning to build an upgraded version of the cold frame I used last year to keep my outdoor trees in. I dug six inches into the ground, and put the trees in and covered the pots and bottoms of the trees with mulch inside the cold frame which protected everything from the wind. It is my understanding that some people put their trees inside of a shed or garage, and that absolutely no light at all isn't a problem because the trees are dormant. Is that correct? There is a nice big outdoor shed at my sister's house just 15 minutes away but it has no window so the tree would be in darkness all winter if I put it inside there.