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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PaulMaguire / Getty Images Gardening is a passion, and if there is a way we can extend the time we have to pursue that passion, ...

Fall frosts don’t have to end your salad season. With the right cold frame, you can extend lettuce production well into winter. Cold frames act like mini greenhouses, trapping daytime warmth 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 ...

Just because the cold season is coming, it doesn’t mean that you should say goodbye to your garden immediately. With the help of raised beds and cold frames, it makes it easier for you to stretch your ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...