Cold frame use is common in the late fall or early winter to extend the growing season of cool-season crops by up to a month. They’re also helpful in the spring, providing early-planted ...

What are cold frames? Cover your garden beds with DIY cold frames to keep crops warm in winter, and learn how to use cold frames for early seed starting. Gardening guru Eliot Coleman asserts that ...

That's where a cold frame comes in handy - it's one of my favorite tools for extending the growing season and giving those tender plants a little extra protection as the weather changes.

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.

I know what you’re thinking. Did you just say COLD frame? It’s logical to think about planting and harvesting when temperatures are still in the 90s, but doesn’t it sound delightful to be thinking ...

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Cold frames allow for the early planting of spring vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots and cabbage by protecting them from frost and cold temperatures at the beginning of the season. You can ...

If you aren’t ready to call it quits in the garden anytime soon, you can utilize what is called a cold frame to extend your fall growing season. Cold frames are kind of like a mini greenhouse.

From tiny cloches for individual plants to large cold frames, each has its place. With all plant covers, however, two things are key. The first is air flow: any closed structure will soon attract ...