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 ...

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, ...

Learn a simple and affordable method to start your garden early using cold frames. Cold frames function as mini greenhouses ...

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 ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With this spring's swinging temperatures feeling like the dead of winter one day and mid-July the next, it's not been conducive to starting a garden. But Tottenville resident ...

A compromise cold frame like ours might be a consideration for people, who, because of poor soil, (like us), pursue growing in raised bed structures above the ground. We think that paying attention to ...

A cold frame is a great addition to your garden. It can be used to start plants and harden off seedlings in spring, protect plants late into fall, and keep them growing as long as possible. In winter, ...

First source your lid (or lids). An old window or even a shower door will work well. Then cut lengths of lumber to size to match your lid. You can choose how tall you’d like your cold frame to be, but ...

The days are getting shorter and summer is winding down. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about planting a fall garden to enjoy nature’s bounty of fresh produce that you can use for healthy ...

17:41, Tue, Oct 14, 2025 Updated: 13:08, Thu, Oct 16, 2025 As autumn deepens, preparation for winter in the garden becomes essential. If you haven’t got a greenhouse to protect your more delicate ...