Zest Large Cold Frame

• 4 out of 5   Ed Stewart, Arbroath Scotland.

  Wednesday 09th April 2025 Verified Purchase

  I am enjoying using the cold frame, one problem ive encountered is when the top is held open with the supports it pushes against the clear top pushing it away from the frame, two small slats fitted diagonally over the corners fixed this problem.

• 5 out of 5   Penny, Gloucestershire.

  Friday 04th April 2025 Verified Purchase

  The cold frame is just what we were looking for, easy to put together and plenty of room to put trays or pots .

• 5 out of 5   Andrew , Herefordshire.

  Monday 24th March 2025 Verified Purchase

  I'm very pleased with the large cold frame. It arrived quickly, it was easy to assemble and it is very sturdy - perfect for the limited space I have.

• 4 out of 5   Jane Thornton, Derbyshire.

  Monday 24th March 2025 Verified Purchase

  The frame took longer to assemble than the one hour for someone who is not unfamiliar with the idea of flat pack but does not do it regularly. I would suggest to make this easier and quicker the the holes where long screws are needed are partially pre drilled and there are some written directions not just drawings as the batons for holding open the top pictures were not entirely clear as to where they should be placed so I needed to look at the photos on the website. Having said that, the quality and size/appearance of the frame is excellent. I have added 2 handles to the top doors to make opening easier but other than that the design and product is as I was expecting

• 5 out of 5   Shipley , Leicestershire .

  Monday 23rd October 2023 Verified Purchase

  We received our cold frame very promptly, it went together very well it is very sturdy, my husband added a couple of handles on each opener just to make it easier for me to open and close. Overall very pleased with it and would recommend to friends and family

• 5 out of 5   Graham Pye , Ross-on-Wye .

  Friday 06th October 2023 Verified Purchase

  Can't fault the cold frame so easy to erect and good quality

• 5 out of 5   Rory, Bath.

  Sunday 15th May 2022 Verified Purchase

  This coldframe was exactly what we needed. Solid and easy to put together. Oh and it arrived quickly too.

• 4 out of 5   Dawn Mitford-Slade, Somerset .

  Thursday 28th April 2022 Verified Purchase

  Good quality & size 4*star

• 4 out of 5   Janet Clifford, PL19 9LJ.

  Tuesday 19th April 2022 Verified Purchase

  Perfect for my garden and exactly what I was looking for. I have deducted one star because there is a small crack in the Perspex where one of the “handles” for lifting the lid is screwed into the frame but not worth sending it back for a replacement.

• 5 out of 5   Susan Kingscote, Epping .

  Monday 14th March 2022 Verified Purchase

  Sturdy easily built product - very happy with it

• 5 out of 5   F M, Sheffield.

  Thursday 11th November 2021 Verified Purchase

  A well made, easily assembled cold frame. Just what I needed as an addition to my greenhouse.

• 5 out of 5   Judy Manson, Norfolk.

  Saturday 23rd October 2021 Verified Purchase

  Love it! It was easy to assemble and is sturdy and attractive to look at. Looking forward to my first season with a cold frame

• 5 out of 5   Susan Jones, Norwich.

  Wednesday 22nd September 2021 Verified Purchase

  Just what I had been searching for - right size and solid construction. Went together really well and looking good next to the greenhouse. Also arrived ahead of projected delivery date.

• 5 out of 5   Robert Mutton, NR14 7LH.

  Friday 25th June 2021 Verified Purchase

  Arrived on time went together easily so far very happy with the product have grown several items. A good product.

• 5 out of 5   Karen Evans, Ripon.

  Saturday 03rd April 2021 Verified Purchase

  Excellent value. Easy to put together probably would have painted it first

• 5 out of 5   Vanessa Knight, Staplehurst.

  Monday 29th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  I ordered this Zest large wooden coldframe. Really pleased with it. It comes flat packed. You will need a drill and screwdriver to assemble it. It took two of us to assemble it as it needed someone to hold the sides in place. It went together very easily. It is quite heavy so may need two people to move it once assembled. It looks and feels very substantial, so I am hopeful of years of use to come. Would highly recommend.

• 5 out of 5   Karen Evans, Ripon.

  Sunday 28th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  Excellent value. Easy to put together probably would have painted it first

• 5 out of 5   Karen Burghart , Dorset.

  Sunday 14th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  Brilliant..

• 5 out of 5   Kev warburton , Preston .

  Saturday 06th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  As detailed in the product description, it is easy to assemble with the directions provided all that is required is a drill and screwdriver. When assembled in my case it holds a wide selection of both large and small plant pots and propagators of various sizes. An excellent product and definitely value for money.

• 5 out of 5   Gordon Fry, Newbury .

  Friday 05th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  Good solid frame and looks lovely next to greenhouse

• 3 out of 5   Jason, Derbyshire .

  Friday 05th March 2021 Verified Purchase

  A lot of money, for what it is.

• 4 out of 5   Montira Berkin , Fareham.

  Thursday 18th February 2021 Verified Purchase

  My husband really like it

• 5 out of 5   Yvonne Dyer, Eastbourne .

  Friday 01st January 2021 Verified Purchase

  Bought this for my partner. Very easy to put together. Maybe easier to make up near where is it to be placed as it is very heavy. Highly recommend.

• 3 out of 5   pauline peacock, Wiltshire.

  Thursday 31st December 2020 Verified Purchase

  Very pleased, though should have got a larger one!

• 5 out of 5   Maurice Thompson, POULTON-LE-FYLDE.

  Monday 07th December 2020 Verified Purchase

  Arrived as promised, easy to assemble, very happy.

• 5 out of 5   Faye Caley, Dorset.

  Monday 07th December 2020 Verified Purchase

  Great value for a spacious and easy to use greenhouse. Brilliant for space and plenty of shelves to use. Very pleased with my purchase. Thank you.

• 5 out of 5   Joanna, Kings Lynn.

  Thursday 03rd December 2020 Verified Purchase

  Very good quality and I managed to put it together single-handed. My only complaint is that I can't screw in the struts that are supposed to keep the lid open - they are square timbers and too awkward for me, but if you are more of a DIY person you should have no trouble at all. It all came well packaged with clear instructions, and delivery times were good.

• 5 out of 5   Keith, UK.

  Tuesday 03rd November 2020 Verified Purchase

  Excellent product for the price - easy to put together and is surviving the recent gales!

• 5 out of 5   Stephanie Bell, South Yorkshire .

  Thursday 29th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Took two to assemble just because it was easier to hold the panels. Used drill for pilot holes and that made it much easier. My daughter and I assembled it in under 30 minutes start to finish. Really pleased with it. Haven’t had any windy or particularly bad weather yet so yet to see how it fares. So far so good.

• 5 out of 5   Martha Olafsen, North Yorkshire.

  Wednesday 28th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Excellent product, solid and good looking at a reasonable price... Wish I'd bought it years ago! My son put it together in just over half an hour, and I've used it ever since.

• 5 out of 5   Jim Hope, Leicestershire.

  Wednesday 28th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Well priced. Once built it is a nice large cold frame. Construction is fairly easy, although would have been helped by predrilled holes (I suspect this is the same for other manufacturers cold frames). One Garden (and Zest) are to be praised for their customer service. Zest had missed out packing the bars to hold up the cold frame windows. I contacted One Garden, who contacted zest about the missing parts. They were delivered well within a week.

• 4 out of 5   Stef Harlow , Maidstone .

  Tuesday 27th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Good product. Could do with being taller but we got round this by placing it on runs of bricks. Only other observation is that the lid could be improved with beading all round the acrylic to make the closure on the lid more secure.

• 4 out of 5   PfromShipston , Warwickshire.

  Saturday 24th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Arrived promptly and well packaged. Easy to assemble and a fairly sturdy Cold frame which is in good use. Would use this company again. Only four stars as there was no dispatch communication. A warning of it’s arrival would have been helpful as it was a large heavy item.

• 5 out of 5   Phil , Powys .

  Tuesday 20th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  The most inexpensive I could find. But am surprised at the quality of the cold frame. Easy to put together and should do their job very well.

• 5 out of 5   alan Reader, Telford.

  Tuesday 20th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Excellent product easy to construct even for a 80 year old

• 4 out of 5   Derek, Edinburgh.

  Saturday 10th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  The timber is a bit rough and ready, and I used extra screws in places, but basically OK.

• 4 out of 5   Sarah, Herts .

  Wednesday 07th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Good product. Easy to assemble. Painted it first to match garden woodwork. All items in good order apart from one Perspex sheet which was a bit jagged down one side but not so bad as to affect functionality and be worth asking for a replacement. Prompt delivery. Plants thriving.

• 4 out of 5   Gillian Masterman, Scottish Borders.

  Sunday 04th October 2020 Verified Purchase

  Good for the price. Easy to put together but would recommend fixing the window props centrally to avoid warp.

• 5 out of 5   Clare watkiss, Macclesfield.

  Wednesday 30th September 2020 Verified Purchase

  Very happy with my cold frame, recommend for quality & value

• 5 out of 5   Jane Reynolds, Suffolk.

  Tuesday 29th September 2020 Verified Purchase

  Purchased 4 of these frames for our allotment and am absolutely delighted with them. Easy to build and have painted the outside Forest Green and he inside white. Sited on shingle they look fab. Would recommend to anyone.

• 4 out of 5   Sinead Loftus, London.

  Wednesday 29th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  The cold frame was very easy to put together and is a good size to grow veg over winter and to start of summer crops. There isn't a latch on the lid so you may need to place a brick on to on top in high winds. The best part about my order was definitely the service from One Garden - easy to get hold of even during lockdown. Thank you very much to the One Garden team.

• 5 out of 5   Sue Wilcox , Boston.

  Wednesday 29th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  I have found this Cold Frame to be of sound quality and value for money. It was dispatched in a timely manner and the communication for the whole process was very good. I have already made a second Zest purchase, and again I am very happy. Would recommend. Thank you.

• 5 out of 5   B G, North East England.

  Sunday 19th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  Good quality, easy to put together, value for money and reliable delivery.

• 3 out of 5   Carole Kirk , Granby.

  Saturday 18th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  Nice looking cold frame when new and very reasonably priced but it is warping already and starting to look dilapidated. I will have to do some renovations and strengthening at the end of the season. Would not recommend to a friend

• 5 out of 5   Roger Bellis , South West.

  Sunday 12th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  Easy to put together. Great value for money

• 5 out of 5   Jackie Martin, West Midlands.

  Saturday 11th July 2020 Verified Purchase

  Excellent and large size cold frame, good value for money.

• 4 out of 5   Sue Boswell, Salisbury .

  Friday 26th June 2020 Verified Purchase

  Good value for money .We painted it to protect it and it has done its job very well

• 5 out of 5   Adrian Pallant, Cheshire.

  Friday 06th March 2020 Verified Purchase

  VERY pleased with this large cold frame, so far, although we’re currently at ‘completed’ stage, with nothing yet transferred to it (frosty, early March). With a cordless drill/driver, it’s very easy for one person to construct; and now that it’s been transformed with fence/timber paint, it looks very classy – like teak! Adding a couple of black cast iron handles, plus a turn catch between the lids so we can lift both at once (inexpensively sourced from Amazon), add a great finishing touch. It depends on personal need/expectation, of course – but it’s a substantial size and length (‘might even buy another!), and well-made for the price. A good find!

• 5 out of 5   Sarah, Rawdon leeds.

  Friday 28th February 2020 Verified Purchase

  Great product, easy to construct & good instructions. Happy customer. Thankyou Sarah

• 2 out of 5   Phil Gilbert, West Midlands.

  Monday 10th February 2020 Verified Purchase

  The cold frame arrived in good time unfortunately the perspex sheets were damaged, but soon replaced. The item is good quality but I feel that pilot holes are required for the assembly and the pegs that hold the perspex sheets in need to be re thought, they are on the outside of the frame which looks poor so I glued mine in.

• 5 out of 5   William McQuillan, Birmingham .

  Monday 13th January 2020 Verified Purchase

  An excellent cold frame. Extremely pleased with this sturdy construction. Would happily recommend.

• 5 out of 5   Chris Gethin, Dartmoor.

  Tuesday 31st December 2019 Verified Purchase

  Although a bit fiddly to assemble it all fits together very well – ideal size and will make a big difference to our attempts to garden in this windy spot at 1000 ft

• 5 out of 5   Lynn Richardson, Sockton-on-tees.

  Friday 29th November 2019 Verified Purchase

  All I can say is my zest large cold frame is excellent, my seedlings are doing very well and it was well worth the price

• 4 out of 5   Peter M Haine, Stratford upon Avon.

  Sunday 24th November 2019 Verified Purchase

  Just the job! Good quality and easy to assemble.

• 5 out of 5   Wendy Baker, Berkshire.

  Thursday 17th October 2019 Verified Purchase

  Really nice, large coldframe. Well made and went together easily. Great price too! Very pleased.

• 5 out of 5   david , wiltshire.

  Saturday 11th May 2019 Verified Purchase

  This cold frame was half the price of similar items on the web, but I was pleased on arrival, sturdy and rot-proofed, it is excellent value. I decided to use stronger woodscrews and improve the glazing security strips but yes a GOOD BUY.

• 5 out of 5   Frances Jones, Wiltshire.

  Tuesday 09th October 2018 Verified Purchase

  This is a sturdy, large cold frame with clear polycarbonate lids. You need a few diy skills to put it together as it comes flat packed, but if you can use a screwdriver there shouldn’t be a problem. I think the timber is treated but I painted mine a smart shade of green and it’s going to get a lot of use over winter. A good buy for the money.

• 2 out of 5   Vicki, Bristol.

  Friday 05th October 2018 Verified Purchase

  Although I am happy with the end result, assembling this product requires skill and appropriate tools. It was necessary to pre-drill the holes for some of the screws and the wood is quite rough cut although adequate for its intended purpose. It does need to be protected if it’s going to last. Probably okay for the price.

• 5 out of 5   Keith Chillery, CV93e3.

  Saturday 21st April 2018 Verified Purchase

  Very good value and quick delivery

• 2 out of 5   Linda Cooper, Wales.

  Saturday 14th April 2018 Verified Purchase

  Arrived in very good condition. Good solid construction, however no matter how hard we tried one lid would not lay flat so did not close properly to bottom of the frame.

• 4 out of 5   Marion, Hertfordshire.

  Monday 09th April 2018 Verified Purchase

  Good sized cold frame for the price. Best price I could find on line. Arrived quickly and well packaged. Easy to assemble.

• 5 out of 5   john m wood, cheshire.

  Tuesday 25th April 2017 Verified Purchase

  Good service, product arrived on time and well packed. Easy to erect, just one screw missing, and now "working" well.

• 3 out of 5   John MacLeod, Essex.

  Saturday 08th October 2016 Verified Purchase

  A reasonably good product but a couple of the nails holding parts together had come apart and needed remedial action, and pre drilled holes would have helped.

• 5 out of 5   anon, .

  Monday 18th July 2016

  We are very pleased with our new cold frame. It comes neatly flat-packed and it assembles quickly and easily. It is also a very useful size - not large, not small, but very manageable, and ideal for supplementing the smaller garden. We can thoroughly recommend it to others.

• 4 out of 5   anon, .

  Monday 25th April 2016

  This is a robust and attractive cold frame and very good value for money. On the down side the mechanism for keeping it open is rudimentary - just a wooden stick rather than the usual adjustable metal brackets. Customer service was excellent.

• 5 out of 5   anon, .

  Tuesday 19th April 2016

  Very happy with Zest Cold Frame. Have posted a photo on Allotment & Vegetable Growers on facebook for you! Thanks again!

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