David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Cold frames are an ingenious way to shield plants from cold weather while creating the perfect microclimate for growth. Building your own cold frame from recycled materials is an eco-conscious, ...

A super simple, AFFORDABLE way to start your garden early! The frost's keep coming here in Tennessee and usually that means the gardening has to wait. So this year instead of waiting for the garden ...

Martha and Richard’s ingenious roll-top design allows them to easily cover or uncover their plants, depending on the weather. I’ve been farming my whole life. When I met my friend Richard about four ...

An outdoor cold frame might just be the solution to my quandary, though. A local gardener and a little bit of research have given me ideas for making a simple DIY cold frame, which will give early ...

No solar panels, no electric lines, no kerosene heaters? No problem. With a low-tech cold frame, you need none of those conveniences to grow veggies all winter long — even here in Ohio. A cold frame ...