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, ...

What are cold frames? Cover your garden beds with DIY cold frames to keep crops warm in winter, and learn how to use cold frames for early seed starting. Gardening guru Eliot Coleman asserts that “the ...

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 ...

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, ...

Though I never claim to be a gardening expert, my passion for gardening increases year after year, and I find that I am eager to try new things. Well, new to me. Garden structures such as cold frames ...

With subfreezing temperatures and snow-covered soil, the gift of green emerging from the ground can seem miraculous. Just like in summer, when your own sun-warmed tomatoes seem far superior than ...

If you're looking for tips for protecting your plants from frost this season, you've come to the right place. And the best part is, you can build these protections yourself without wasting any money.

A greenhouse is a useful tool for any home gardener, allowing you to expand your growing season and keep tender seedlings and plants protected from cooler weather. And while a beautiful greenhouse can ...

Clasp two window-well covers together for an easy-to-assemble, inexpensive cold frame design. Utilize any of these eight cold frame plans this winter for building cold frames in your garden. Repurpose ...

In Tasmania, the growing season is quite short so gardeners do what they can to extend it if they want to grow warm-weather crops such as tomatoes, chillies and eggplants. Hannah has built a snug ...

Learn a simple and affordable method to start your garden early using cold frames. Cold frames function as mini greenhouses for your garden beds, helping to warm up the soil and allow for a head start ...