How to Start Tomatoes in a Cold Frame

My first experience with season extension structures was a cold frame.  I have found cold frames to be of best use as solar powered plant starters.  I grow lots of seedlings in my two cold frames, beginning with brassicas plants in February and ending with brassicas plants and lettuce in September.  In September, I set out the kale,…

This is part 2 of a six-part series on seed starting. Part 1 can be read here. Starting seeds early, when done right, is one of the most satisfying aspects of gardening. To see young, green shoots perk up through the soil while winter carries on outside is incredibly gratifying. It’s as if spring begins... Read More

Garden with cold frames. Providing a warm and protected space in your garden for spring seeds will allow you to get a head start on your gardening season. Cold frames, made of lumber or hay bales and old windows or glass shower doors, are the perfect way to control the climate in your nursery beds.
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My last frost date is in May. The last few yrs I have started my plants in my kitchen window. I want to put out more this yr tho. I have read about using cold frames to grow cool season veggies early, and this morning for starting things early. I understand the plants will still need to be germinate...
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