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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

No solar panels, no electric lines, no kerosene heaters? No problem. With a low-tech cold frame, you need none of those conveniences to grow veggies all winter long — even here in Ohio. A cold frame ...

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 ...

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 ...