With a miniature portable greenhouse called a cold frame, winter doesn’t have to put a stop to food gardening. The mild temperatures of our maritime Puget Sound-area climate provide the opportunity ...

Gardening is a passion, and if there is a way we can extend the time we have to pursue that passion, then we would be thrilled. Luckily, there is a way to accomplish all of this and more. You can ...

Starting vegetables in a cold frame or under a cloche is a proven way to enjoy earlier homegrown harvests. There are great candidates for this, including peas, beans, lettuce, carrots, spinach, and ...

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 ...

Protection for any size garden comes with this portable cold frame. It measures almost 6 feet long, 54 inches wide and 32 1/2 inches high, and can easily fit over a bed in the vegetable garden. A few ...

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, ...

Plant your tomatoes up to six weeks earlier under your movable greenhouse, and you’ll be eating fresh, juicy tomatoes six weeks before your neighbors. A greenhouse can help you extend the spring and ...

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 ...

Question: I would like to continue growing some vegetables over the winter, and I am hoping I can start my seeds earlier in the spring. How can I construct a simple cold frame and maximize its use ...