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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winter gardening can be a great way to keep growing fresh vegetables and herbs even as temperatures drop. A simple cold frame is a practical tool that helps protect your plants from frost and cold ...

Cold frames and hot beds are the gardener’s secret — a key to cheating Mother Nature by extending the growing season. Both structures can be used in early spring and late fall, when cold temperatures ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the days get shorter and frost starts sneaking in like an uninvited guest, many gardeners hang up their hats and call it a season. But wait! Cold frames-those magical mini-greenhouses hugging the ...