Stepping outside on a frosty morning feels like bending the rules of nature—like you’ve somehow slipped yourself into an exclusive year-round gardener’s club. While everyone else is mourning the end ...

In the middle of winter, the selection of “fresh” vegetables can be quite meager. Sure, the produce on the store’s shelves could be considered fresh, but it’s highly unlikely it was harvested from ...

Learn a simple and affordable method to start your garden early using cold frames. Cold frames function as mini greenhouses for your garden beds, helping to warm up the soil and allow for a head start ...

Gardening is a passion, and if there is a way we can extend the time we have to pursue that passion, then we would be thrilled. Luckily, there is a way to accomplish all of this and more. You can ...

Fall is a fantastic time for gardening, but those cooler temperatures can sometimes feel like they’re putting a pause on all the fun! That's where a cold frame comes in handy - it's one of my favorite ...

A greenhouse or polytunnel can be the best bit of your garden, or the place where everything quietly struggles. Same space, same structure. The difference is usually how clean and well kept it is, not ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

Last weekend, my husband and I built a cold frame. George calls it Natalie’s clubhouse. It’s not fancy, but it has its advantages.

This is going to be a hit-and-miss year for tomatoes and a whole lot of other warm season vegetables. So, we might as well just acknowledge that and see what we can salvage of the growing season. For ...