It took me several years to get up the nerve to purchase a cold frame.  I just didn’t realize exactly what they did nor was I comfortable trying something a little different that I had never tried before.  You see I was raised on a farm in the Deep South where you don’t need anything more than a plot of good dirt, a little fertilizer and some water to get your plants to grow pretty much year round.  Once I moved to the middle of the country, I realized just how limited you are to grow your own vegetables, herbs and flowers the way you can down south.  (more…)