If they do well, they then stay in a sunny spot outside before being planted in the garden. Coldframes provide another way to start plants. A coldframe is an outdoor, unheated, boxlike structure in full sun, facing south or southeast, with a plastic or glass lid that can be propped open. The temperature inside will be 10 to 25 degrees warmer than the outdoors and provide protection from wind and weather. Here seeds can be started when it is too cold for outside sowing, seedlings can be hardened-off, cuttings rooted, and bulbs forced.
Vegetables are the first interest for some gardeners and the only one for others.
Successful vegetable gardening starts with providing plenty of light, ideally full sun. Most varieties require at least 6 hours a day. Poor growth results from too much shade. A regular water source is another essential, supplementing inadequate rainfall. Proper soil preparation develops a fertile, loose, crumbly soil providing essential nutrients and aeration for strong and healthy root development.