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 ...

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 ...

Winter gardening can be a great way to keep growing fresh vegetables and herbs even as temperatures drop. A simple cold frame is a practical tool that helps protect your plants from frost and cold ...

January doesn’t have to mean giving up on fresh salads, even if your yard looks like a frozen brick. A simple cold frame can turn a bare bed into a mini greenhouse that quietly pays you back all month ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Shorter days and tumbling temperatures needn’t put a halt to your supply of homegrown food. When the growing gets tough courtesy of Jack Frost and company, take action by outfitting your garden with a ...

Our growing season is short – so why not extend it with a cold frame? Cold frames act like mini greenhouses, protecting plants from frost, freezing temperatures and stormy weather. During the day, the ...

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 ...