You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A cold frame is a simple box with a clear slanted top that allows sunshine ...

The first frost hits, and most gardeners reluctantly hang up their gloves, pack away their tools, and wave goodbye to fresh greens until spring. But the ones who know better—the clever few—quietly ...

A cold frame brings summery warmth to your garden throughout the year, even as the cool days of fall turn to the cold days of winter. The simple apparatus, often made of glass and wood, locks in the ...

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 ...

Is your lettuce lagging? Your spring greens tired of cold, gray days? You can make a self-heating “hot box” in your garden using a cold frame, fresh horse manure and some hard work. Lots of hard work, ...

Getting impatient to get out in the garden? A cold frame is a simple way to get a jump on both ends of the season. It can be used to harden off seedlings before they are planted in the garden, store ...

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 ...

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 ...

Temperatures may plunge and snow may fall, but the flow of kale and collard greens from Todd Spitler’s backyard garden hasn’t slowed. What sorcery is this? It’s just the “magic” of a cold frame.

With a miniature portable greenhouse called a cold frame, winter doesn’t have to put a stop to food gardening. The mild temperatures of our maritime Puget Sound-area climate provide the opportunity ...

In areas like Hobart where summers are short and the weather unpredictable, having a cold frame can help extend your vegie-growing season. A cold frame can be anything from a temporary box structure ...

I'm ready for spring. I'm ready to start growing n — and eating — fresh veggies. Most years I wait until the soil warms up, but this year I planted lettuce, cabbage and spinach in April. I did it in a ...