cold frames
Mini outdoor greenhouses
Cold frames are simple garden structures—bottomless boxes with transparent lids—used to protect plants from frost while letting in sunlight.
They function as miniature unheated greenhouses, extending the growing season by sheltering seedlings or overwintering tender plants: Start your lettuce in the cold frame a few weeks before the last frost.
- clochesProtective plant covers
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- frost protectionMeasures against ice damage
- hotbedsCenters of intense activity
- greenhousesGlass growing buildings
starting seeds · cover · short growing season · propagation · overwintering · hardiness zones · glass · sash · raised beds · garden bed · germination · hardening · pane · soil · microclimate · winter vegetables · lettuce · cultivation
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