Cold frames are typically bottomless boxes, sitting directly on the ground. However, there's no reason you can't build one to sit on top of your raised bed. In fact, it makes construction even easier: ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost. The best part is, you ...

She used to feel like every growing season ended just when things were getting interesting. Tomatoes would start ripening, herbs would peak, and then the first cold snap would wipe everything out ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

Paul Carl used an old dog house, some scrap lumber, recycled nails and an old storm window to create this cold frame at his South China home. Credit: Courtesy of Paul Carl When you garden in a place ...

You don't have to stop gardening after the first frost. You can easily use a "cold frame" to keep producing late into the fall and early winter. The main difference between a raised garden and a cold ...

Cold frames allow for the early planting of spring vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots and cabbage by protecting them from frost and cold temperatures at the beginning of the season. You can ...

If you want to extend your gardening season longer into the fall, cold frames are well worth looking into. A cold frame garden can be an excellent solution to the problem of shorter gardening seasons ...