Garden Cold Frames

2 ft x 4 ft x 7 ft, on Legs with Materials list. PDF number 5980.

... last for many years, while withstanding the worst weather that nature can muster. The best part is that it is easy to build, and you can do it in a weekend.

Build a cold frame to get a head start on your garden this year.

Learn how to build a cold frame for your plant cuttings; watch a video of techniques for building the frame; includes tips, materials, and tools lists.

Cold frames are a great way to get a start on the spring planting season. This cold frame is very simple to build and should last a long time. It is 2 X 4 ft and made mostly of cedar. There are some modifications that were made at the end of the project you may want to check out first.

Plans for a PVC pipe COLD FRAME. Use this coldframe in your garden, yard, or on your balcony for flowers or vegetables.

Now is a good time to think about growing seedlings, and a great place to grow them is in a cold frame. Cold frames are easy to build and they help ease new plants into unpredictable spring weather.

Get started with your gardening early this spring after you build this cold frame. Here are the free plans.

5 x 7 x 6 ft, 2 x 2 inch lumber, plastic, movable. PDF number 5941.

Building plans for a wooden frame cold frame or greenhouse covered in plastic.

Build a cold frame to get a head start on your gardening this year. Here is how this one was built.

You can sow the seeds for your vegetable garden early in the season inside this greenhouse. You can then harden the seedlings by moving them to the attached cold frame, before planting them outdoors.

Build this large 4 x 8 foot cold frame using these free step-by-step woodworking plans.

Get an early start on your plantings with an Alaskan-style coldframe. This one is built with pressure-treated 2-by-4s and fiberglass sheeting. Pulley-drawn cords make it easier to open for ventilation.

Get your garden started early after you build this cold frame using these simple instructions.

Here is a free downloadable plan to build a 3 x 6 foot cold frame with a lightweight cover.

Simple project to protect tender plants in winter. Used to protect tender plants or rooted cuttings during the colder months, a cold frame is simply a box with a transparent lid or cover. It acts as a passive solar energy collector and reservoir. During the day, the sunâs rays heat the air and soil in the frame; at night, the heat absorbed by the soil radiates out, keeping the plants warm