How to Use a Cold Frame?
Cold frames have been used for centuries in one incarnation or another to extend the growing season primarily but there are also other ways to use a cold frame. Here are our top 5 cold frame tips on how to use a cold frame.
Final Cold Frame Tips
A cold frame can be simple and inexpensive or more complex including automatic venting and heating cables. For most gardeners, a simple construct works well composed of a wooden frame set into the soil and covered with glass, acrylic, or poly covering. Lastly, a cold frame is the perfect vehicle for certain types of veggies. Greens such as arugula, beet greens, endive, escarole, lettuces, mache, and spinach are perfect for growing in a cold frame. Other crops suited for growing in a cold frame include beets, carrots, leeks, radishes, and turnips.
