All about Cold frame

A cold frame is usually a roofed enclosure which is built on the ground. These have a transparent roofed enclosure.

The reason why they are built on the ground is to protect them from the winds. They have transparent roofs so that they let the sun shine through to get the heat into them. The cold frame works as a mini little greenhouse.

Cold frames are very simple to make even for those who are not good at wood work. Always keep your eyes peeled for skips or old windows they are ideal to make them from.

Cold frames are used mainly for hardening the plants off before they are ready to be planted outdoors. They can also be used for growing vegetables in or for starting your seeds in if you have not got room for a greenhouse.

Cold frames are often found in gardens at home, allotments and vegetable farming.

Cold frames can be used for extending the growing time in gardens as they are the few degrees warmer.

Allotment and Kitchen Garden Book

Are you starting an allotment or planning on growing your own fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a kitchen garden? If so we highly recommend the book Allotment Month By Month. This does exactly what it does on the cover to help you with what you should be doing in the allotment and kitchen garden each month. Below you can see the link for Amazon where you can purchase the book directly. This book is extremely popular with all allotment holders as you will read in the reviews:-

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