13 best cold frame kits
Cold frame kits are garden structures designed to extend the growing season for plants by providing a protected environment. These kits are commonly used by gardeners to start seeds early in the spring or to protect plants from frost in the fall and winter. Here's what you need to know about cold frame kits:
Structure and Design: Cold frame kits typically consist of a rectangular or box-like structure with a transparent or translucent top, which is usually made of glass or polycarbonate panels. The transparent top allows sunlight to enter, creating a greenhouse effect to raise the temperature inside the frame.
Placement: Cold frames are typically placed directly on the ground in a sunny location within the garden. They can also be positioned on raised beds or garden beds to provide extra insulation and protection for plants.
Temperature Control: Cold frames are primarily used to protect plants from cold temperatures and frost. They trap heat from the sun during the day, creating a warmer microclimate inside. Some cold frame kits may include ventilation options like adjustable lids or vents to regulate temperature and prevent overheating on sunny days.
Season Extension: Gardeners use cold frames to start seeds earlier in the spring, allowing for a longer growing season. They can also be used to overwinter hardy plants or protect more delicate plants from the harsh winter conditions.
Plant Variety: Cold frames are versatile and can accommodate a wide range of plants, including vegetables, herbs, and flowers.They are especially useful for cold-sensitive plants like tomatoes and peppers.
Assembly and Portability: Cold frame kits are designed for easy assembly and disassembly. They are often portable, allowing gardeners to move them to different areas of the garden as needed.
DIY vs. Pre-Made Kits: Gardeners have the option to build their own custom cold frames using materials like lumber and old windows, or they can purchase pre-made cold frame kits that come with all the necessary components and instructions for assembly.
Size and Shape: Cold frame kits come in various sizes and shapes to accommodate different gardening needs. Some are small and designed for a few plants, while others are larger and can hold multiple trays of seedlings.
Benefits: Cold frames provide protection from cold, wind, and pests while promoting healthy plant growth. They are a cost-effective solution for season extension and can help gardeners get a head start on their growing season.
Overall, cold frame kits are valuable tools for gardeners who want to maximize their gardening potential and protect their plants from adverse weather conditions. They are an excellent addition to any garden, helping to nurture plants and extend the growing season.
Below you can find our editor's choice of the best cold frame kits on the marketProduct description
If you are a garden hobbyist who would like to enjoy flowers and vegetables year round, the Ogrow 77" H x 56" W x 56" D Deluxe WALK-IN 2 Tier 8 Shelf Portable Lawn and Garden Greenhouse is perfect for you. Our greenhouses are affordable, lightweight and easy to assemble. No hardware needed for assembly! Designed with special heavy duty high quality plastic connectors for easy 123 assembly. Perfect for your garden, lawn, and backyard and even for patios, decks, and balconies right in front of your home! Double sized to give you even more space to store your plantings. Sturdy dark green powder-coated frame for rust protection offers plenty of support for pots and trays. Its heavy duty reinforced green PE plastic cover that gives you extra protection against direct sunlight has full length roll up gives you easy access to the Insides where there are sturdy shelves for pots and seed trays. Ogrow Twin Wall Walk-In Greenhouse connects with ties giving you longer lasting durability. Heavy duty Cover construction ensures years of reliable use and won’t fade or crack in sun. Walk-in Design offers enough growing space for large size plants and easy access & ventilation. New added feature! This portable greenhouse now includes an anchoring system, which will securely anchor the greenhouse to the ground using strong ropes with deep rooting anchors that will guarantee sturdiness even in the worst of weathers!! The purchase includes clear setup and care instructions. A bright growing season is coming… Ogrow Deluxe WALK-IN 2 Tier 8 Shelf Portable Lawn and Garden Greenhouse, a gardener's place! Greenhouse includes an anchor system, the anchors will secure the greenhouse to the ground using strong ropes along with heavy duty anchors that will guarantee sturdiness even in the worst of weathers!!
- Constructed with heavy duty powder-coated steel shelving
- Ideal for displaying greenery in full sun
- Connects with ties for easy assembly and stronger, longer lasting life span.
- Strong durable reinforced green PE cover manufactured from heavy duty material.
- Great feature! This portable greenhouse now includes an anchoring system, which will securely anchor the greenhouse to the ground using strong ropes with deep rooting anchors that will guarantee sturdiness even in the worst of weathers!!
User questions & answers
Question: | What is the size of the greenhouse |
Answer: | eaton electronics sells several models -- you "may" have to do a little cobbling to get it to work also believe it or not Walmart sells a thermal switch 250v 15 a which is what I think you are looking for, again it might take some cobble to get it in but they are available -- lastly take a look at e bay you will very probably find several models there -- as a last thought - make sure you are plugging into a circuit that is able to handle the load to start with -- if it keeps kicking out over / over I would suspect you plugged into a outlet that could not handle it or you used a weak (undersized) extension cord, this is often a mistake many people make - if the thermal kicks out repeatedly and you continue to re-set it -- it will wear out at which point no amount of re-setting or correct wire size will help - replacement being the only option definition of crazy is to repeat the same thing over and over expecting a diff result (:>0 really I hope this helps a little dick holland |
Question: | where do you get tie downs and hooks |
Answer: | This model has a two handed operation. Safety and power. Also you say "right away" do you mean it pauses? Or doesn't run at all? |
Question: | What is the size, important |
Answer: | All parts run? If the pusher runs then it should split the wood. I did point out in my review that it is shipped upside down and thus the oil might leak out of the vent so I would per the manual method check the oil level. If oil level is correct then make sure vent is open to avoid blowing seals. Long shot idea is that a way too small extension cord may deprive unit of full voltage. Try splitting a 2x4 board to familiarize with operation. |
Question: | One person stated that there are 2 screened windows (one on each side), but I don't see them in the pic. Is this true |
Answer: | If you are pushing the button and pulling the lever, It is probably a bad splitter. Take it back. |
Product features
Ogrow Deluxe Walk-In 2 Tier 8 Shelf Portable Lawn and Garden Greenhouse
If you are a garden hobbyist who would like to enjoy flowers and vegetables all year round, the Ogrow 77" H x 56" W x 56" D deluxe Walk-In 2 Tier 8 Shelf Portable Lawn and Garden Greenhouse is perfect for you. Our greenhouses are affordable, lightweight and easy to assemble.
Perfect for your garden, lawn, and backyard and even for patios, decks, and balconies right in front of your home! Double sized to give you even more space to store your plantings. Sturdy dark green powder-coated frame for rust protection offers plenty of support for pots and trays. It has a heavy duty reinforced green PE plastic cover that gives you extra protection against direct sunlight. Enjoy easy access to your plants with the zipper, roll-up entrance on the cover.
The purchase includes clear setup and care instructions. A bright growing season is coming! Ogrow deluxe Walk-In 2 Tier 8 Shelf Portable Lawn and Garden Greenhouse, a gardener's place!
Ogrow Spacious and Sturdy Walk-In 2 Tier 12 Shelf Portable Garden Greenhouse
This is the ideal greenhouse to beautify your garden, patio, or backyard. With this greenhouse, you can plant your very own garden surroundings. This roomy greenhouse features the best, most useful configurations because it is long and wide.
This product also features 2 windows on both sides to provide your plants with an increased amount of indirect sunlight. You can have direct access to your plants with the special feature of the wide roll-up cover. This product includes 4 Ropes and 16 anchors that will securely protect your greenhouse against strong winds and bad weather, and also includes 'cable ties' to secure the shelves to the frame. The purchase includes clear setup and care instructions.
This product is designed well, and will provide you with years of reliable use without fading or cracking in the sun. The Ogrow very spacious and sturdy Walk-In 2 Tier 12 Shelf portable garden greenhouse with windows, a gardener's dream!
Roll-Up Entrance
Its heavy duty clear plastic cover with full length roll up gives you easy access to the insides of the greenhouse. Walk-in design offers enough growing space for large size plants,easy access, and maximum ventilation.
Easy Assembly- No Hardware!
No hardware needed for assembly! Designed with special heavy-duty high quality plastic connectors for easy 123 assembly.
PE Green Cover
Ogrow heavy duty reinforced green polyethylene plastic cover gives you extra protection from direct sunlight. It is made from heavy duty, high quality material and comes complete with a hook and loop connection for greater stability.
Anchors
New added feature! This portable greenhouse now includes an anchoring system which will securely anchor the greenhouse to the ground using strong ropes with deep rooting anchors, guaranteeing sturdiness even in the worst of weathers.
About Ogrow
At Ogrow, we pride ourselves in providing high quality products to make sure that your gardening endeavors flourish.
We offer the best and lowest prices in the market and are dedicated to providing the highest caliber of service. We focus on variety of products, competitive pricing, focused selection, timely and accurate shipping, and careful attention to detail, all to insure that our customers' needs are addressed and fulfilled.
When you select Ogrow, you are choosing high quality greenhouses. Brand name products at prices not found anywhere else!
Product description
Description
- Happygrill large, solid wooden greenhouse is perfect for extending your growing season and protecting your plants. Flowers in it can enjoy sunbathing and grow healthy in cloudy, in snowy or in other conditions. Feature with solid fir woodframe, the greenhouse is durable and sturdy. Feature with bottom shelf, providing plenty space for planter and gardening toos. Perfect size for the minigreenhouse, you can put it in your backyard, garden, yard and other living space.
Feature
- Solid wood frame, sturdy and durable
- polycarbonate glazing board keeps your plants warm
- 2 door system is convenient for taking plants out and in
- Double locking system of door
- 2 slatted wooden shelves provide space and drainage
Specification
- Material: wood and PC board
- Overall dimension: 30"x22.5"x43"(LXWXH)
- Adjusting hinge length: 10"
- Please refer to the picture to get more size information
- Product weight: 23.7lbs
- Package include: 1 x wood greenhouse
- 【Solid Structure】 Structured with heavy-duty wood for extended durability, and the structure follows the scientific principle and is strong enough to hold seed trays, pots and plant growth light.
- 【Foldable Top】 Two top parts of this product could be open and close, and two bolts on the two sides which could be used to fix the top. And in the sunny day you could open it to let your plants absorb the sunlight and in rainy, you could close the top to keep it away from the rain.
- 【Double Shelves】 Double shelves provide more space for plants for various types of plants and elegant and simple design. You could get more room for your plant and it could give your patios, balconies, decks and gardens a touch of green, without any fuss.
- 【Easy Assembly】 All parts are detachable, so you can set it up wherever you want to, and move it when the seasons shift. No tools required.
- 【Satisfaction Guaranteed】 We would try our best to give you satisfied shopping experience, if there is quality, we would make best solution to solve the problem.
User questions & answers
Question: | I need it for succulents woukd they be protected from sunburn with direct sun while inside there |
Answer: | No: only to move it around in a woods! My wife and I work together, she on the short pull piston and I on the long pull (hardest). I am 83 years old and had a reverse shoulder replacement in September 2016 and split more than a cord of stove wood in April. You do have to mount it firmly on 2 X 4's to keep it stable while operating on large logs at its limit. I am also mounting it on wheels so I can get it over rough terrain. |
Product description
Description
This portable, solid wooden greenhouse is perfect for extending your growingseason and protecting your plants. Flowers in it can enjoy sunbathing and grow healthy in cloudy, in snowy or in other conditions. Feature with solid fir woodframe, the greenhouse is durable and sturdy. Perfect size for the mini greenhouse, you can put it in your backyard, garden, yard and other livingspace. It will be a functional greenhouse for your planter, but also a greatadditional to your outdoor living space. Do not hesitate to buy one!
Feature
High quality and brand new
Solid wood frame, sturdy and durable
poly carbonate glazing board keeps your plants warm
Portable
Extending growing season and protecting your lovely flowers and planter
Hinged lid with adjustable stays, and the hinge long 10"
Assemble required
Specifications
Material: Chinese fir wood and PC board
Overall dimension: 39.5"x25"x15"(LXWXH)
Adjusting hinge length: 10"
Please refer to the picture to get more size information
Product weight: 9.7lbs
Package include: 1 x wood greenhouse
- Beautify Green Spaces and Large Capacity-- Big storage capacity for various types of plants and elegant and simple design. Giving your patios, balconies, decks and gardens a touch of green, without any fuss.
- Foldable Top-- The top part of this product could be open and close, and two bolts on the two sides which could be used to fix the top. And in the sunny day you could open it to let your plants absorb the sunlight and in rainy, you could close the top to keep it away from the rain.
- Solid Structure--Structured with heavy-duty wood for extended durability, and the structure follows the scientific principle and is strong enough to hold seed trays, pots and plant growth light.
- Easy Movement and Assembly--All parts are detachable, so you can set it up wherever you want to, and move it when the seasons shift. No tools required.
- 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed--We would try our best to give you satisfied shopping experience, if there is quality, we would make best solution to solve the problem.
User questions & answers
Question: | What is the thickness of the polycarbonate and what is the product warranty |
Answer: | Hard to tell once it is assembled, no way to measure. My guess would be between 1/32" to 1/16". 100% satisfaction. There is a warranty, but you have to check with the manufacturer. Hope this helps. Very nice unit, and very simple to assemble, maybe 15-20 min's. I would purchase it again. |
Question: | Will this cold frame help protect plants from wind? I have a very windy balcony |
Answer: | I would consider putting windbreaks around the cold frame to prevent the wind from wicking away more heat from the box. |
Question: | can plant survive winter in this in zone 7 area |
Answer: | I live in zone 6 (southeast Michigan). Last fall, I planted a row of arugula, and when cold weather came I used a row cover to protect the plants. Last night (March 21 to 22, 2020), the temperature dropped into the low twenties. This afternoon, I picked some arugula to add to our dinner salad. Think "row covers" before you buy a greenhouse or a cold frame. |
Question: | Are the panels glass or plexiglass |
Answer: | plastic polycarbonate panels |
Product description
Protect plants and start your spring planting in our nicely cold frame greenhouse
Item Specific:
- Color: Natural
- Material: Solid Fir Wood
- Weight Capacity: 44LB
- Overall size: 35.4”x19.5”x41.3”
- Greenhouse box size: (35.2”x19.48”x11.8”)
- Poly Panels: Dual-Walled
Package Include:
- 1xCold frame greenhouse,
- 1xAssembly Instruction,
- 1x hardware
1-Year Limited Warranty
Custom-made Service
Do you have your own specific wishes for this potting bench's size, color, style or anything else?
Don’t hesitate. We are pleased to provide you personalized service and product that meets your requirements and is manufactured according to your specifications.
- Solid Wood & Easy Assemble: This cold frame greenhouse is made of 100% solid fir wood, well engineer structure makes it sturdy and durable. With help of the simple frame design, it's easy to assemble the greenhouse within 30 minutes, all tools are included.
- Dual-Walled Poly Panels: The cold frame greenhouse is equipped with sturdy dual-walled poly panels from each side, which allows your plants to enjoy sunlight as well as protecting plants against freezing temps, Also ,this small greenhouse can meet your seeds germinating need indoor and keep your pet out
- Controllable Top Ventilation: The top of this portable greenhouse can be fixed by tightening the screws on the box side, and the size of the vents can be controlled by holding the screws in different rods position, providing a healthy ventilation system to your plants in different weather.
- Slated Design Shelf: There is a additional shelf with slat design on this cold frame greenhouse, providing extra storage space to your potting tools, your plants can also flow out excess water on the slated shelf before you put it in the greenhouse box. wood feet can keep your cold frame away from the ground to extend the using term
- Polished Wood for Easy Stain: The polish and cutting workmanship on this cold frame is smoothly , allows painting and staining on it without any other process. We suggest stain this cold frame greenhouse per year for extending its using term
- ✅SUPPORTS PLANT GROWTH: The transparent polycarbonate panels of the Outsunny 71" Aluminum Triple Cold Frame Greenhouse allow maximum light transmission while retaining heat for early seed sprouting or for protecting plants late in the season.
- ✅ADJUSTABLE ROOF: The adjustable roof openings provide proper ventilation and easy access to your plants.
- ✅DURABLE DESIGN: The lightweight aluminum frame and rust-resistant hardware helps prevent corrosion from affecting all of the components of your cold frame greenhouse making it last for seasons to come.
- ✅PROTECTS PLANTS: The Outsunny 71" Aluminum Triple Cold Frame Greenhouse can help keep squirrels and other small animals from digging up and eating all those bulbs and shoots that you worked so hard planting.
- ✅LARGE GROWING SPACE: An overall size of 71"L x 21"W offers you plenty of space for plant preparation and growing. Keep them safe and sound inside until they’re hardened enough for planting outside.
User questions & answers
Question: | Where does silicone go? Intruction says need silicone |
Answer: | This is basically a car jack on its side. You pull the handles and the jack goes higher. After you break a log, you retract the jack by releasing the valve. Then start all over on the next log. It is hydraulic, so eventually you will need to refill with hydraulic fluid, but not for a very long time, maybe never depending on use. |
Question: | Does it have any sharp edges when finished and put together |
Answer: | I have split 18 full cord so far this winter. Most of the wood was ash, and some was up to 20". Also if you happen to cut a block @ more than an 18" length, you can stand it on end and split it anyway. But be careful it does not spin to one side on you. |
Question: | Where is this made |
Answer: | Dear Scott, We recommend using this unit with logs up to 18 in. long x 8 in. wide. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions please let us know. Thanks Customer Service Team Snow Joe + Sun Joe |
Product description
Protect your potted plants and raised garden box from damaging weather and destructive critters while creating a healthy growing environment with the Rural365 Vegetable Greenhouse for Deck, Patio, and Home. These portable greenhouses for outdoors and indoors measures 5.8 feet by 3 feet and stands at 3 feet when set up making it ideal for small garden plots and indoor gardening. Each clear green house kit features powder-coated iron pipes, assembly connectors, and a heavy-duty transparent PVC tarp. The clear plastic tent cover features rope connectors, an extended length for a more secure and airtight seal, and zipper windows for ventilation and easy access. Iron pipes resist corrosion while plastic greenhouse cover resists UV rays, aging, and weather. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- PORTABLE GREEN HOUSE TENT CREATES A STABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUR PLANTS: Whether it is set up inside or outside, the Rural365 Plastic Green House allows you to create a stable temperature and humidity level for efficient growth no matter what the weather looks like; Protect your seedlings, young plants, and flowers from cold weather, snow, and rain or from direct sunlight that could dry them out; Anchor the greenhouse frames for a more secure hold to protect from wind
- PERFECT SIZE FOR YOUR NEEDS: Standing at 3 feet, with a width of 3 feet and length of 5.8 feet (90 x 90 x 180 cm), these indoor greenhouses are the perfect size to cover raised seedbeds or your potted plants; Protect tomato plants, herbs, flowers, and other plants with this convenient portable greenhouse for patio, deck, balcony, or outdoor gardens
- BUILT TO LAST: These portable greenhouses for outdoors and indoors includes powder-coated iron framework with 5/8-inch diameter, a heavy-duty transparent PVC film cover with a .08mm thickness, and necessary assembly connectors for easy assembly; PVC cover resists UV rays, aging, and weather; Plastic tarp is not designed to withstand prolonged cumulated snow and water; Always maintain consistent and proper cleaning practices
- CREATE A TIGHT SECURE SEAL WITH EASY ACCESS: PVC cover provides excellent light penetration rate to increase warmth and moisture for a healthy growth environment; PVC cover features an extended length that can be buried to create a more secure seal and rope ties that connect to the greenhouse tent frame to strengthen coverage; 2 front zippered windows allow easy access for watering while two smaller zippered windows provide ventilation on hot days
- PROTECT YOUR PLANTS FROM DESTRUCTIVE CRITTERS: Prevent squirrels, rabbits, gophers, bugs, and other animals from eating and stealing your vegetables and fruits or protect your garden bed from cats and dogs that love to dig and pee in the soft dirt; Zippered windows allow you easy access for watering and transportation
User questions & answers
Question: | Does the cover go all the way to the ground? Looks like it doesn't in the pictures |
Answer: | Yes |
Question: | The descriptions says, "pvc cover features an extended length that can be buried to create a more secure seal". but the picture shows a gap, why |
Answer: | Mine goes to just about the ground but there is a small gap. I don’t see anywhere where it could be buried to create a seal. |
Question: | I see in some of the reviews that the plastic is clear but the product pics it's a green mesh like material (which I'm wanting). Which one is this |
Answer: | Mine is green mesh. |
Question: | Where can I purchase a replacement cover |
Answer: | Did you try Amazon? |
Product description
Get a Great Start On The Growing Season. These Cold Frames Are The Finest in European Design. Weather Resistant With 8mm Polycarbonate Double Skin Panes and a Sturdy Weather-Resistant Aluminum Frame. Three Windows, Two Adjustable Wind-Proof Ventilators Per Window and One Window With Automatic Opener (does require customer to drill holes for installation of ventilators and automatic opener). Unique "No-Drip" Coating Prevents Condensations On Plants. These Cold Frames are UV-Resistant, Has a 10 Year Guarantee Against Yellowing of Panes. Includes 2 Corner Stakes and Has Rounded Edges For Child Safe Design.
- Patented design
- UV-resistant, 10 year guarantee against yellowing of panes
- Three windows on the top
- Weather resistant with 8mm polycarbonate double skin panes
- Easy to assemble (does require customer to drill holes for installation of ventilators and automatic opener)
User questions & answers
Question: | Dimensions |
Answer: | Assembled Dimensions: 59"W x 32" D x 16" H in the front and 20" H in the back |
Question: | How much and what type of soil please? How far to the top of the container do you fill |
Answer: | You don't fill the Juwel cold frame with soil. You can fix/secure the cold frame to flat ground or make a frame that the cold frame will sit on. The frame can be buried or free standing on the ground. If above the ground you can fill the framed area with top soil. I raised one of my frames 6 inches and another 9 inches. It is best not to let the soil level inside or outside of the Juwel frame have soil against the lexan double wall sides as moisture will infiltrate the space between the walls. |
Question: | wind proof to how much wind |
Answer: | The only time I every had a problem with wind was when I didn’t put the clips on they give you . The clips snap into the top and snap to the bottom when the top is down and the notches on the clip secure it when it’s vented. My biggest complaint is putting it together with the metal corners they don’t always corporate. I prefer the smaller version of this that has heavy plastic corner pieces that snap into holes an secured with a clip |
Question: | Can this product be used for organic gardening? Are there any concerns about chemicals from the components leaching into the soil |
Answer: | I would use it confidently in an organic garden. The components appear to mostly aluminium, an assortment of stiff (high-density?) poly ethylene or poly-propylene clamps & corner pieces and the poly-carbonate window pane. Being an organic chemist by training, I have fewer concerns about the materials in the kit than in what already is in the soil or gets absorbed continuously through the environment. May, however, not conform to a rigid definition of materials suitable for organic gardening. |
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