IN THE FRAME

To the uninitiated a cold frame can seem rather plain, needless even. It doesn’t have the grandeur of the greenhouse or the flexibility of fleece Its lowly stature implies a lowly status in the pecking order of garden tools and aids. But a cold frame is so much more than a halfway house or holding area for seedlings!

Cold frames give you options, which as a busy gardener is always welcome. Their demure dimensions make them very accessible too. For very little space and not a lot of money you can bag yourself a really handy extra growing space that should help you cheat the seasons and keep the harvests coming for longer.

TOUR DE FRAME

Cold frames work just like a greenhouse, by trapping the sun’s warmth to keep the air inside warmer for longer. Their box design is