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, ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost. The best part is, you ...

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 ...

A cold frame or hotbed is an easy and inexpensive structure to create. It functions as a small greenhouse, enabling gardeners to extend their growing season in both spring and fall. It can be used to ...

We have had an unusual spring and summer, with early heat, little rain and scorching sun. Some of our vegetable gardens performed well and others bit the dust (pun intended). Predicting our coming ...

A cold frame or hot bed is easy and inexpensive to make and functions as a small greenhouse, allowing gardeners to extend the growing season. It can be used to harden off seedlings in spring or grow ...

Predicting our coming fall and winter weather is mind boggling but, something we can have some control over is the environment in a cold frame. There are a number of vegetables, particularly greens ...

Cold frames are among the most useful of all garden structures, according to Saturday Early Show Gardening Contributor Georgia Raimondi. A cold frame is simply a miniature greenhouse -- a bottomless ...