When cooler temperatures threaten to stunt or halt your garden veggie production, there are a few simple structures that, constructed over garden beds, can extend the growing season. Cold frames and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

As I am writing this, the ground is covered with snow. The most recent forecast I have heard indicates by the time this column is published, the temperatures will be nearing 60 degrees. This weather ...

Here we are in October. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just a few days ago we were melting in the heat? This is the time of year gardeners start thinking about that first freeze of the fall season.

The desire to extend the growing season and cultivate fresh produce almost year-round is a common aspiration. Thoughts like these are all too common for gardeners as they wait impatiently for ...

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 ...