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. The average first freeze date is typically around Nov.
15, but the past couple of years, our first freeze has been earlier. Last year, our first freeze was on Oct. 30, but the year before, it was Oct.
18. All this to say, that first freeze of the season could be right around the corner. Why do gardeners care about that first freeze date? Because it will put an end to many of our summer vegetables, such as tomatoes.
If you aren’t ready to call it quits in the garden anytime soon, you can utilize what is called a cold frame to extend your fall growing season. Cold frames are kind of like a mini greenhouse. They can typically be built from scrap wood.
We’ve even seen old house windows serving as a top for a cold frame. Or you can also build them out of hay bales and a slanted window to let the sun in. One of the good things about using straw or hay bales is that it would be a temporary structure, something you can use in the winter but then take apart in the spring.
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