Q: I would like to be able to plant early, but I am concerned about late frosts. Can you give me advice about building my own cold frame? A: The simplest pattern consists of four boards built into a ...

Cold frames are an ingenious way to shield plants from cold weather while creating the perfect microclimate for growth. Building your own cold frame from recycled materials is an eco-conscious, ...

In the middle of winter, the selection of “fresh” vegetables can be quite meager. Sure, the produce on the store’s shelves could be considered fresh, but it’s highly unlikely it was harvested from ...

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 ...

A cold frame or hotbed is an easy and inexpensive structure to create. It functions as a small greenhouse, enabling gardeners to extend their growing season in both spring and fall. It can be used to ...

Building my own cold frame will allow me to start my garden much earlier than normal, helping to build anticipation and grow more from seeds. And with spring right around the corner, it’s high time I ...

In one weekend, you could effectively move your garden — or at least part of it — a few hundred miles south. If you’re handy, you could do it in less than a day. Do this by building a cold frame — a ...

Fresh vegetable season doesn't have to come to an end as summer fades into fall. Sure, shorter days and lower temperatures mean that your tomatoes, beans, squash, and other heat-loving crops are ...

Extend your Iowa growing season by weeks with a cold frame. A cold frame is basically just a miniature greenhouse. And like a greenhouse, a cold frame can extend your growing season. A greenhouse, if ...

It's late winter and it’s the time of year when gardeners want to start planting something. Anything! Although vegetable and flower seeds can be started indoors, that process requires a fair amount of ...

So my wife's birthday is coming up and I'd like to build her a cold frame for year round farming. Here's my idea:<br><br> -- View image here: http://members ...