Looking to grow plants in winter – Try a Cold Frame

11 December 2009 - Jack Gardener
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A cold frame is a fantastic low cost item that enables you to keep less hardy plants alive during the cold winter months. They are often referred to as the halfway house between your greenhouse and garden. By definition a cold frame is an unheated garden box that acts like a mini greenhouse. This small […]

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Is this the end of the Glass Greenhouse?

1 December 2009 - Jack Gardener
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For decades gardens all over Britain have been filled with glass greenhouses and cold frames within which an abundance of plants at various stages of development have flourished. Now it seems us Brit’s have been missing a trick, many gardeners across Europe, especially in Germany have been switching from glass in their greenhouses and cold […]

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