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Protecting young plants against the wind and rain is a breeze

You can use a cold frame all year round. Right now it’s good for acclimatising your seedlings and protecting succulents

This cartoon is about cold frames being robust and easy to pen, to best protect plants fronm the wind and rain. Two worms are talking, one is in the ground outside the cold frame, the other is sitting on the rim of the cold frame, which is open. The worm on the groubnd says, " How easy was it to open and ventilate?" The other worm says, "A breeze, you might say."
This cartoon is about cold frames being robust and easy to pen, to best protect plants fronm the wind and rain. Two worms are talking, one is in the ground outside the cold frame, the other is sitting on the rim of the cold frame, which is open. The worm on the groubnd says, " How easy was it to open and ventilate?" The other worm says, "A breeze, you might say."

A cold frame is a friend. You can use it throughout the year. In spring and early summer, to harden off young plants; in winter to protect your alpines. Unlike a glasshouse, these frames can be moved to where they are most needed …

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Here’s our guide to building a cold fame

Make your own cold frame – we did. If it helps, here’s a pdf to download and use – click this link to open a new page

Put Pollinators First

If you haven’t already, take a look at our Put Pollinators First page, supporting the BBC Gardener’s World campaign to reduce the decline of insects and bees in our gardens. Join the campaign and plant some wild flowers in your garden, as well as deadheading your daffs.

Put Pollinators First

That’s enough from the worms, here’s some tip-top advise from the experts

Including protecting your plants from slugs advice.

Gardener’s World talk about feeding your soil

RHS talk about what to do this month – spring is in sight …

Garden Organic talk about what to plant this month

Great direction, packed full of links and further reading

Year-round garden pruning guide

Great advice and full of quick and simple tips too, for example … don’t cut into tender plants or evergreens right now as their top growth provides insulation from penetrating cold.

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