Snow does not care how charming a backyard project looks on social media. It stacks up, it weighs a shocking amount, and it crushes anything that cannot carry the load. Across colder regions, flimsy ...

This recycled cold frame design was made out of a discarded skylight, cinder blocks and a few bricks. A neighbor of mine remodeled his house and I noticed a couple of used skylights near his dumpster.

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 ...

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 ...

Note: this post orginally appeared in December of 2010. It was the first missive from Beth Gellman, AKA The Garden Coach, who still blogs for us. She’ll have a new post next week. In the meanttime, ...

Ever wish you could have a crisp salad, fresh from the garden, in February? A cold frame can help with that. What about a place to start seeds without growing trays all over the house? A cold frame ...

The first frost doesn’t have to be the final curtain for your garden. Imagine pulling crisp spinach and snappy carrots in December, or harvesting fresh kale in January while your neighbor’s plot ...

It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

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 ...