How to Build a DIY Cold Frame

Lindsay Olin
4 min readApr 5, 2022
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Cold frames are small, portable, solar-powered greenhouses. They protect plants from adverse weather conditions like cold temperatures, excessive rainfall, and hail. Keep reading to learn how to make a cold frame with simple, readily available materials.

Using a cold frame allows gardeners to conveniently start their cool-season crops earlier in the season. They’re also helpful for hardening off warm-season…

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Lindsay Olin

Crazy plant lady, daydreamer, traveler, and freelance writer. Support more garden gab at https://gardengnomeacademy.com/