In the middle of winter, the selection of “fresh” vegetables can be quite meager. Sure, the produce on the store’s shelves could be considered fresh, but it’s highly unlikely it was harvested from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PaulMaguire / Getty Images Gardening is a passion, and if there is a way we can extend the time we have to pursue that passion, ...

She used to feel like every growing season ended just when things were getting interesting. Tomatoes would start ripening, herbs would peak, and then the first cold snap would wipe everything out ...

Just because the cold season is coming, it doesn’t mean that you should say goodbye to your garden immediately. With the help of raised beds and cold frames, it makes it easier for you to stretch your ...

Cold frames allow for the early planting of spring vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots and cabbage by protecting them from frost and cold temperatures at the beginning of the season. You can ...

The first frost doesn't have to be the final curtain for your garden. Imagine pulling crisp spinach and snappy carrots in December, or harvesting fresh kale in January while your neighbor's plot ...

Fall is a fantastic time for gardening, but those cooler temperatures can sometimes feel like they’re putting a pause on all the fun! That's where a cold frame comes in handy - it's one of my favorite ...

Here we are in October. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just a few days ago we were melting in the heat? This is the time of year gardeners start thinking about that first freeze of the fall season.

Paul Carl used an old dog house, some scrap lumber, recycled nails and an old storm window to create this cold frame at his South China home. Credit: Courtesy of Paul Carl When you garden in a place ...

We know, it’s going to cool down eventually, right? We might even have a winter at some point. For vegetable gardeners, winter is either a time to rest, a time to plan for next year, or a time to ...