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 ...

Salvaged storm windows and a few spare bricks are all you’ll need to assemble this DIY cold frame that will work in almost any garden space.

Your plant-growing season can start long before warm weather hits -- all it takes is a wooden cold frame box with a transparent roof. Here's how to build one of these mini-greenhouses yourself.

Cold frames are a great way to extend Maine’s short growing season. Seedlings can be started earlier in the spring, and late-season crops extended well into the fall – or even early winter ...

Cold frames also can serve as spaces to grow broccoli, carrots, cabbage, beets and radishes beyond the traditional limits of the season, or serve as over-winter shelters for hardy herbs.

A cold frame can be used any time of year, making it a worthwhile low-cost investment for gardeners.

In that case, I'd build a square bottom frame (matching the outline of the base) with PVC and 4 90 degree connectors for the corners, along with t-connectors for the mid-ribs.

The only real danger is heat buildup inside the cold frame, which can easily happen if temperatures climb above 75 degrees.

Also, cold frame kits that make the job a breeze are widely available. They include a thermometer inside that will tell you if the box is venting properly and when the soil is warm enough to plant.

Make cold frames from scrap lumber scavenged, recycled or found around the house. Old window sashes, for example, can be turned into lids to hinge on to the cold frame.