Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost.

As winter approaches, frost becomes an issue for late-harvest plants, or those you're nursing into spring. Cold frames and ...

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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 “the ...

This recycled cold frame design was made out of a discarded skylight, cinder blocks and a few bricks. A neighbor of mine remodeled his house and I noticed a couple of used skylights near his dumpster.

Note: this post orginally appeared in December of 2010. It was the first missive from Beth Gellman, AKA The Garden Coach, who still blogs for us. She’ll have a new post next week. In the meanttime, ...

Cold frame gardening is an effective strategy to extend your growing season. Whether you want to protect your plants from fall frosts or seedlings from spring cold snaps, these boxes are easy and ...

Gardening enthusiasts know that a single frost can ruin weeks of careful planning, leaving tender seedlings trembling in the ...

I was truly inspired by Parsonage’s cold frame design, as well as the idea of making my own out of straw. Building my own cold frame will allow me to start my garden much earlier than normal, helping ...

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 ...

I generally receive several questions from readers each fall about the use of cold frames to extend the gardening season. This method offers gardeners a technique to protect tender plants from cold ...

We've all seen how completely unpredictable North Country weather can be. Temperatures often fluctuate wildly and conditions change radically from day to day or week to week, sometimes even from hour ...