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	The Victory Garden . Know-How: Cold Frames \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Great for collecting warm sunlight and providing protection and ventilation all at once, cold frames can be thought of as halfway houses for your young plants before they move out on their own into the garden.
		Thus a cold frame serves to extend the vegetable season.
		After a little while in the nourishing environs of the cold frame, your plants will be "all grown up" — ready to make it on their own out in the garden.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/victorygarden/knowhow/pp/coldframes.html (554 words)

	Cold frame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In agriculture and gardening, a cold frame is a transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather.
		Cold frames are found in home gardens and in vegetable farming.
		Cold frame construction is a common home or farm building project, although kits and commercial systems are available.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cold_frame (268 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - cold frame
		COLD FRAME [cold frame] in horticulture, sun-heated board frame covered with a removable top of glass or other transparent material and sunk into the ground.
		The cold frame is used to start seedlings in early spring (four to six weeks before the average frost-free date), to harden seedlings or plants removed from greenhouses or hotbeds, and to protect plants during the winter.
		A hotbed is an artificially heated cold frame.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/coldfram.asp (293 words)

	Cold Frames and Hot Beds
		Cold frames, sun boxes, and hot beds are relatively inexpensive, simple structures for providing a favorable environment for growing cool-weather crops in the very early spring, the fall, and even into the winter months.
		Cold frames and sun boxes rely on the sun for their sole source of heat.
		Some gardeners make their cold frames lightweight enough to be moved from one section of the garden to another.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/hort/consumer/quickref/general/coldframes_hotbeds.html (911 words)

	Cold Frames: A Warm Spot for New Plants
		A cold frame is simply a structure or frame, usually covered with plastic or glass that can be closed at night to keep warmth in, but opened in the day to allow good ventilation.
		Most little plants just are not cold tolerant and they won't be ready to be planted outdoors unprotected until approximately mid to late May. In order to help them adapt more easily, a cold frame is a perfect interim spot.
		Small cold frames typically have a moveable lid to allow opening during the day and closing at night.
	www.buckeyegardening.com /0407coldframes.html (723 words)

	Backyard Gardener - Building and Installing a Cold Frame, February 2, 2000
		Cold frames allow us to grow crops that may be slightly frost tender by using solar energy to heat the soil during the day.
		Cold frames are also excellent for hardening off seedlings to acclimate them to the outdoors.
		When installing, orient the frame with the low side to the south to capture the most light (remember that during the winter, the tilt of the earth=s axis causes the sun to be lower in the southern sky).
	www.ag.arizona.edu /yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/coldframes.html (806 words)

	Cold Frame Gardening
		Cold frames are easy to construct, take very little care, and can provide you with fresh vegetables throughout the fall, winter and spring seasons.
		In fact, with the use of a cold frame it is possible to have fresh vegetables from your own garden all 12 months of the year.
		In addition to growing vegetables, a cold frame is an excellent place to start new seeds in springtime or to take cuttings in the fall and winter months of your favorite evergreen plants.
	www.humeseeds.com /cldfrm.htm (1217 words)

	A Seed-Starting Solar Cold Frame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A cold frame is one of the best ways for an aspiring gardener (especially one whose bankroll won't support the purchase or the construction of a full-sized greenhouse) to get a head start on a summer vegetable plot.
		To close in the ends of the cold frame's lid, cut out two 18" X 18" X 25" triangles of 3M Flexigard (or a similar material) and staple the plastic — spacing the fasteners three inches apart — to the ends of the frame.
		To put the cold frame to work, simply prepare a 25" X 48" hole that's 6" deep, cut three 1" holes in the bottom of the box for drainage, and set it into the pit.
	www.motherearthnews.com /top_articles/1981_March_April/A_Seed_Starting_Solar_Cold_Frame (971 words)

	Cold frame keeps plants going 01/28/06
		While cold frames aren't used as much now as they were in my grandfather's day, these mini-greenhouses are useful for serious gardeners.
		Cold frames also can be used to overwinter nursery plants or give the cold treatment needed to force bulbs.
		The structure of both cold frames and hotbeds is the same; a box covered with glass, plastic or clear fiberglass.
	homes.cjonline.com /stories/012806/hom_sell.php (932 words)

	GARDENING : Fruits & Vegetables : Building a Cold Frame : DIY Network
		What makes cold frames so effective is the amount of energy they collect to get seedlings started in the spring.
		In order to catch the energy from the sun, the top of the cold frame has to be angled at least 1 inch in drop per foot of depth.
		The bottom of the cold frame is complete and it will provide support for the most important part of the project, the lid.
	www.diynetwork.com /diy/gr_fruits_vegetables/article/0,2029,DIY_13846_2993288,00.html (882 words)

	Cold Frame, Hot Bed Construction And Use, HYG-1013-88
		Hot beds and cold frames are used by gardeners for propagating vegetables, flowers and ornamentals.
		Hot beds are used for starting the plants and cold frames for tempering or hardening plants to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
		Hot beds and cold frames should always be located on well-drained soil, free from flooding during heavy rain.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/1000/1013.html (934 words)

	Build Cold Frame to Extend Your Growing Season
		It was near the end of May before I could plant the normal summer greens in the "salad bowl" area of the main garden.
		Cold and wet and nasty are good ways to describe the Spring of 2001.
		(Compare the plants in cold frame to the ones not in the frame.) The upside of all this is that thanks to Bob's ingenuity and my early seeding, we did not miss out on a single sensational salad.
	www.milkandhoneyfarm.com /garden/frame.html (529 words)

	Cold Frames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A cold frame acts as a mini greenhouse, trapping the heat of the sun within the enclosure of its walls—even on cloudy days—creating a microclimate and extending the growing season so that you can grow tender greens, such as lettuce, well into the fall, possibly even year-round.
		Plant seeds in your cold frame in September for a late fall or early winter harvest.
		Good seeds to grow in cold frames are cool season vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, onions, bok choy, Swiss chard, and radishes.
	www.marthastewart.com /page.jhtml?type=content&id=tvs3084a (847 words)

	Cold Frame Gardening
		A cold frame traps heat by admitting sunlight in during the day through its covering and retaining heat radiated from the surrounding soil during the cold night hours.
		Cold frames are useful for early planting of summer annuals and seeds, protecting tender plants in winter, forcing cuttings to root faster, starting perennials from seed in summer, and growing many kinds of plants you wouldn't normally be able to grow in your area.
		The ideal location for a cold frame is a southern or southeastern exposure with a slight slope to ensure good drainage and maximum solar absorption.
	www.gardensimply.com /articles/vegetables/veg10.shtml (674 words)

	Cold Frames and Hot Beds
		Cold frames and sun boxes have no outside energy requirements, relying on the sun for their source of heat.
		Other new cold frames are built with a very high back and a steep glass slope and insulated very well; these may also include movable insulation that is folded up during the day and down at night or during extremely cold weather.
		A simple method is to throw burlap sacks filled with leaves over the sash on the frame at night to protect against freezing, or bales of straw or hay may be stacked against the frame.
	www.savvygardener.com /Features/cold_frames-hotbeds.html (1869 words)

	Cold Frame Greenhouses
		Cold frame packages are available in widths of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 20 feet.
		The 10 foot wide cold frame provides 7'-9" clear at the peak.
		All connections except for the gable end framing is of slip fit design.
	www.agroponic.com /coldframe.htm (1203 words)

	Real gardeners use cold frames Flower & Garden Magazine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		What A Cold Frame Is A cold frame is a rectangular bottomless box with soil or other medium at, above, or below grade, almost always with a cover of some sort, often transparent or at least translucent.
		A cold frame differs from a hot bed in that a cold frame receives no artificial heat.
		A cold frame is warmed by solar energy passing through glass or plastic covers (at any season) and by the warmth of the earth (in winter).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1082/is_v28/ai_3451596 (400 words)

	Tips Details
		Cold frames are easy to build and they help ease new plants into unpredictable spring weather.
		A cold frame is a season extender that allows you to harvest from the colder months to spring.
		The frame keeps the soil from freezing and when it's early spring, you'll be ahead of the season with harvests of great vegetables.
	www.gardenplace.com /main.asp?page_id=24&cat_id=110 (337 words)

	CG Online - Cold Frame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But what sets it apart is its system of booster frames, which allows you to adjust the height of the cold frame to suit the needs of your plants.
		The outside dimensions of the main frame should be 1/4'' smaller than your window on the front and sides; the back must be flush to allow hinging.
		The bottoms of the corner blocks on the main frame are raised 1/4'', while the tops are flush, allowing the booster frame to nestle under the main frame and lock there.
	www.canadiangardening.com /howto/cold_frame.shtml (343 words)

	:: Omni Structures International :: Cold Frame Structures
		The multi purpose cold frame provides shelter for year round growing, overwintering of crops or general storage for hay, farm equipment, cars, trucks, boats etc.
		Omni cold frame greenhouses are designed to be quickly and easily assembled by the purchaser.
		Door frames are made of corrosion resistant aluminum and are cladded with clear, impact resistant 8mm twinwall polycarbonate thermal panels.
	www.omnicanada.com /coldframe.asp (721 words)

	Cold Frame Greenhouses
		The simplest form of greenhouse is known as a cold frame.
		A cold frame greenhouse is not only inexpensive but also proves to be a great supplemental growing space for big projects.
		A cold frame greenhouse is a great starter or addition for greenhouse gardeners everywhere.
	www.greenhouses.com /coldframegreenhouses.html (272 words)

	Coldframes
		A cold frame is a non-heated structure for growing plants in a protected environment with a clear glass or plastic window to let in light and solar heat.
		Similar to a cold frame, is a hotbed which is simply a coldframe that uses a supplemental heat source.
		After two or three month in the cold frame, the pots can be brought into the house every week to row and bloom indoors.
	members.cox.net /nancysgardens/gardening/coldframe.htm (435 words)

	How to Build a Cold Frame
		Louisa had always wanted a cold frame, which is like a miniature greenhouse used to incubate plant cuttings, but she had no idea how to go about building one.
		After the frame was assembled, Ron set it on the ground and checked that it was level and plumb and that the height was where Louisa needed it.
		The planks were left loose on the bottom of the cold frame for two reasons.
	www.ronhazelton.com /howto/cold_frame_planting_bench.htm (626 words)

	Growing Plants From Seed
		Cold frames allow starting plants as much as six weeks before planting-out time.
		Plants grown early indoors or in cold frames need to be exposed to the outdoors gradually to avoid shock.
		Locate the cold frame on the south side of a garage or dwelling.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /pubs/garden/07409.html (1215 words)

	Gardening : Fall : Cold Frames : Home & Garden Television
		A cold frame is a sort of mini-greenhouse that allows you to create near-perfect conditions for plant growth without spending a fortune.
		The soil beneath the cold frame should be dug to a depth of eight to 12 inches and amended with compost.
		Most books suggest that bulbs be placed in the refrigerator, but using a cold frame you can actually pot those bulbs, bury the pots up to their rims with soil, and leave the lid propped open so just enough cold air gets in.
	www.hgtv.com /hgtv/gl_seasonal_fall/article/0,,HGTV_3625_1372188,00.html (788 words)

	Cold Frames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A cold frame is an ideal place to gradually acclimate tomato or pepper seedlings grown indoors to conditions outside.
		Before you set up a cold frame in a permanent spot, dig out the top 3 or 4 inches of soil inside the frame and replace it with a layer of coarse gravel.
		The key to using a cold frame successfully is paying attention to the temperature—and the trick is in keeping it cool rather than warm.
	www.organicgardening.com /feature/0,7518,s1-2-10-106,00.html (597 words)

	Witch's Brew: BoS: Herbs: Cold Frames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cold frames can be made in a variety of shapes and sizes, with many different materials.
		Our cold frame is 8' x 4', divided into two sections that are 4'x4'.
		Well, with your cold frame finished, you are now ready to plant.
	www.witchs-brew.org /journal/articles/coldframes.html (502 words)

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