Some gardeners use cold frames to help harden off seedlings grown from seeds indoors, which need gradual acclimation to outdoor conditions. Temperatures in a cold frame are typically around 5°F ...

Get a headstart on a vibrant spring garden with these fast-growing flowers. Sow them in the cold winter months to ensure an ...

Our growing season is short – so why not extend it with a cold frame? Cold frames act like mini greenhouses, protecting plants from frost, freezing temperatures and stormy weather. During ...

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From tiny cloches for individual plants to large cold frames, each has its place. With all plant covers ... although probably imperceptible to us, allows me to sow seeds a month earlier than it says ...

It is seed-starting time. I do not just mean the winter sowing that was discussed in a column a few weeks ago. It is time to do some planting for ...

A living soil mix in these tiny coldframes provides a fertile home for seeds of perennial flower, brassica, lettuce and more ...