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 ...

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 ...

Fall is a fantastic time for gardening, but those cooler temperatures can sometimes feel like they’re putting a pause on all the fun! That's where a cold frame comes in handy - it's one of my favorite ...

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, ...

I recently wrote that starting seeds indoors is one way to get a head start on growing vegetables or annual flowers. Another way to get a head start is by using hotbeds or cold frames. These ...

Temperatures may plunge and snow may fall, but the flow of kale and collard greens from Todd Spitler’s backyard garden hasn’t slowed. What sorcery is this? It’s just the “magic” of a cold frame.

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 ...

Utilizing cold frames in early spring is a great way to jumpstart the vegetable growing season. Cold frames are wood boxes with slanted, transparent, glass or plastic tops placed directly on top of ...

Gardening can be loads of fun, and eating fresh, ripe vegetables is an added bonus. Yet one thing any gardener can tell you: ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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