Christow Wooden Cold Frame with Polycarbonate Panels

This cold frame from Christow offers a practical way to extend your growing season and protect vegetables, seedlings and bedding plants from harsh weather. Built from sustainably sourced FSC-certified timber with a contemporary grey painted finish, it sits comfortably in most garden settings without looking out of place. The compact footprint of 100cm x 65cm makes it easy to position over an existing bed or relocate as your growing needs change throughout the year.

Polycarbonate panels wrap around every side of the frame, diffusing light evenly across your plants no matter which direction the cold frame faces. The panels are UV-stabilised to maintain their clarity over time while also shielding crops from harmful rays. The slanted roof naturally channels rainwater away via drainage holes, and the double-hinged lid with steel sliding lifts lets you open it to whatever angle suits you, whether you need full access for tending plants or just a gap for ventilation on warmer days.

Assembly is straightforward from the flat-packed delivery, with all fittings galvanised against rust. Included base plates can be pegged into the ground to keep the frame stable during windy spells, making it a reliable shelter even through winter months. Lightweight enough to move around the garden with ease, it works just as well for hardening off seedlings in spring as it does for overwintering tender plants.