Cold Frames are really just mini greenhouses. They are used primarily for extending your growing season- meaning you can garden earlier and later. They are also used to HARDEN OFF seedlings before they can be planted in the garden. That’s why decided to build one. My seedlings will be ready for the garden in no time and need to transitioned gradually!
Here is how I did it...
I simply bought old windows from a salvage yard, then built a frame (top sets at an angle) that would could fit the windows 
on top of it with the old fence pickets we had laying around.Most people use hinges on the window so it open on the top, but i just set the windows on top to make it easier to move. I thought about insulating it with foam, but the weather is already so hot here, I don’t think that will be necessary!
When using a cold frame...
- face it South
- remember to prop the window open on warm days!
-set a tarp or black plastic down inside the frame to kill the grass if there is no base, you dont want weeds and grass seeds getting into your young transplants
It only took about 1 hour to build and cost $5 for each window + free recycled wood= $10 total.
on top of it with the old fence pickets we had laying around.Most people use hinges on the window so it open on the top, but i just set the windows on top to make it easier to move. I thought about insulating it with foam, but the weather is already so hot here, I don’t think that will be necessary!When using a cold frame...
- face it South
- remember to prop the window open on warm days!
-set a tarp or black plastic down inside the frame to kill the grass if there is no base, you dont want weeds and grass seeds getting into your young transplants
It only took about 1 hour to build and cost $5 for each window + free recycled wood= $10 total.
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