DIY Cold Frame Ideas: Converting Raised Beds To Cold Frames

A cold frame is great way to extend the growing season in a vegetable garden. It lets the sun in and traps heat, so you can grow more for longer. To convert summer beds to winter gardens, you can make an easy cold frame for raised beds you already have in the yard.  Why Turn Raised Bed into Cold Frames A cold frame uses insulation and radiation from the sun to create a warmer climate in the garden. This allows you to grow plants earlier in the spring, start seeds outside earlier, and grow longer in the fall or winter.  How much you can extend the growing season depends on your climate and zone, and also on the insulating properties of the cold frame. Even if you only get an extra month of growing time, a cold frame can give you additional harvests.  Using a raised bed to make a […]

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