Shorter days and falling temperatures will not affect your supply of local food. When Jack Frost and his company get tough during the planting process, take action to equip your garden with homemade seasonal stretching equipment. The icing on the cake? Many of the devices you make can also make spring come earlier!
Here, you will find our best ideas and plans for DIY cold frames, greenhouses, hoop houses, low tunnels, bell covers and other tools that can maintain a good harvest throughout the fall and beyond. Dozens of projects range from carefully crafted permanent projects to quick and simple projects, many of which can be made from recycled materials. Are there juice or milk jugs? Turn them into a quick bell shape. How about some second-hand windows? Create a simple cold frame (see picture above).
Regardless of the size or style of your plot, you will find an effective garden protection strategy that suits your budget.
Winter gardening tips: Best winter crops and hardy varieties October/November 2013 Growers in any region do not have to experience fresh harvests only in summer. Try to cultivate the strong backing of these 13 winter gardens, these strong people behave very tenaciously in stormy weather.
Garden Tips: Extend Your Growing Season February/March 2007, Mother Earth News Special Editor Barbara Pleasant shares how to make a series of amazing seasonal stretching installations, including bells, on a very low budget Caps, tunnels, classic cold frames, etc.
14 ways to extend the gardening season June/July 1994. Through the use of raised beds, trellises, crop rotation and other planting strategies that encourage year-round harvesting, regardless of the season, you can taste the produce directly from the garden.
Is the extension of the season September/October 1985 new to the art of inducing off-season crop growth? This introductory book will make you strong. You will learn how to set up tunnel bells and cold frames, how to use and maintain them, and what crops you can grow in them.
Undercover device: Cloche September/October 1984. Since the 1800s, cloche has been used in gardens. It means "bell" in French. It is a low-cost structure that extends the season. You can place it in the vegetation. There is a position directly above. Get a variety of bell-shaped design goods-individuals, tents, barns, umbrellas, tunnels-so you can choose the best to maximize the productivity of your garden.
How to make a mini greenhouse In March/April 1977, familiar "disposable" items-peanut butter jars, plastic milk containers, 1-gallon glass jugs-were turned into simple bell-shaped covers to withstand the cold of early spring and late autumn.
Use the cold frame to grow more food December 2007/January 2008 So you can’t afford a $5,000 greenhouse? In the face of frost, you can still grow fresh food! This cold frame primer deals with the basic design, low-tech climate control options, how to garden in the cold frame, the first 12 winter cold frame crops, and how to make a seed starter with a milk tank.
Successful cold frame gardening February/March 1992
Build a cold frame for all seasons November/December 1989
How to make a cheap cold frame March/April 1982
Build a ventilated cold storage for winter vegetables January/February 1982. Exercise your rights to homemade salads throughout the year! This sturdy and frugal self-refrigeration rack is ideal for growing winter lettuce, carrots, beets, beets, etc.
Building a cold framework March/April 1981
How to build cold frames and hotbeds March/April 1976
Build this simple hoop house to grow more food October/November 2011 at less than $1,000 to extend your season like never before.
Low-cost, multifunctional hoop house February/March 2003
Construction of a simple and cheap low tunnel mini greenhouse in February/March 2013
Try the quick hoop-the easy-to-make mini greenhouse March 2013
Growing vegetables in low tunnels in winter: Quick Hoops October/November 2009
How to choose the best greenhouse kit April/May 2013
DIY, low-cost and multi-purpose greenhouse October/November 2009 This series of greenhouse ideas will inspire you to design and build your own greenhouse using recycled or cheap materials.
Stunning low-cost multi-purpose solar greenhouse/hotel October 2009
The small greenhouse of the bus stop shelter in July 2009
Use old windows or wind-proof doors to build a greenhouse March 2009
Use this simple, energy-saving design for the sheltered greenhouse in February/March 2004 to triple the length of your growing season.
Select greenhouse February/March 2003
Will's Mini Greenhouse October/November 1997
Mother's portable garden room June/July 1997
Design and build a recycling greenhouse December/January 1996
How to build a window greenhouse November/December 1987
You can build your own additional greenhouse January/February 1987
Cutting on the hot tin roof November/December 1985
How to use pine poles to build a low-cost greenhouse January/February 1985
Greenhouse Planting: Basic Greenhouse Cultivation Techniques November/December 1980
Mother's Backyard Greenhouse September/October 1980
Construction of the solar greenhouse September/October 1980
How to build a greenhouse garden November/December 1976 A greenhouse can be as luxurious and expensive as you want, or it can be practical and cheap. No matter which route you take, this comprehensive and tried-and-tested advice on greenhouse planning, construction, maintenance and gardening will guarantee success.
Building an Ecosystem: Solar Greenhouse Covered by the Earth July/August 1974
How to build a pit greenhouse July/August 1972
Real winter gardening tips from your growing area October/November 2013
Using pig panels for greenhouse frames April/May 2012 Heavy-duty barbed wire-also known as "pig panels"-can be arched over an existing garden bed to instantly create a simple, inexpensive greenhouse frame.
Cultivate seedlings in a wheeled greenhouse April/May 2012 Your vehicle can provide a warm and nourishing environment for the seeds.
Cheap Mini Greenhouse February/March 2012 This raised garden bed mini greenhouse has railroad sleepers on the base, and some waste wood and plastic sheets as mulch.
Lightweight plant protection agent October/November 2011 Use lightweight wool blankets to protect your plants from early frost.
Frost-free garden greenhouse August/September 2011 This simple greenhouse design will give you a good start in spring planting.
Simple heating cold frame February/March 2011 Use bird bath heater or crock to heat the small cold frame to further extend your growing season.
Freezer Cold Frame In February/March 2006, the old freezer was transformed into a cold frame.
Building an independent greenhouse February/March 2004, Woody Creek, Colorado reader Clara Coleman designed and built this 200-square-foot greenhouse.
Photo by Paul Gardener
Understand the docile temperament of traditional American guinea pigs, understand their foraging habits, and help protect them by raising breed awareness.
Author and poultry breeder Gail Damerow shares how to protect your flock from predators large and small in your area.
In order to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays while maintaining a healthy diet, the author has designed some natural and healthy holiday bread recipes. Originally published as "WHOLESOME HOLIDAY BREADS" in the November/December 1980 issue of Mother Earth News.
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