You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A cold frame is a simple box with a clear slanted top that allows sunshine ...

Ever wish you could have a crisp salad, fresh from the garden, in February? A cold frame can help with that. What about a place to start seeds without growing trays all over the house? A cold frame ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Is your lettuce lagging? Your spring greens tired of cold, gray days? You can make a self-heating “hot box” in your garden using a cold frame, fresh horse manure and some hard work. Lots of hard work, ...

A cold frame is one of the most invaluable things a gardener can own during the winter. It offers a safe place for tender plants to overwinter, provides a growing environment to start seeds where ...

Clasp two window-well covers together for an easy-to-assemble, inexpensive cold frame design. Utilize any of these eight cold frame plans this winter for building cold frames in your garden. Repurpose ...

Fall is a fantastic time for gardening, but those cooler temperatures can sometimes feel like they’re putting a pause on all the fun! That's where a cold frame comes in handy - it's one of my favorite ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

With subfreezing temperatures and snow-covered soil, the gift of green emerging from the ground can seem miraculous. Just like in summer, when your own sun-warmed tomatoes seem far superior than ...