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Definition of cold frame
: a usually glass- or plastic-covered frame without artificial heat used to protect plants and seedlings outdoors
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Recent Examples on the Web Your extra energy can be funneled into constructive activities such as clearing out the garage or building cold frames for the garden.
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, "Horoscope for Oct. 19, 2019: Taurus, enjoy the freedom to come and go; Capricorn, make time for you," 19 Oct. 2019 Committee members suggested some specific guidelines, such as a way to define structures and systems including greenhouses — allowed under city code — hoop houses, cold frames and low tunnels.
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Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Elmhurst hoop house rules may not come until September," 3 July 2018 Other structures and systems to extend the growing season that have been discussed include cold frames, low tunnels and individual plant covers.
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Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Elmhurst hoop house rules may not come until September," 3 July 2018 Plant onion seeds 4 to 6 weeks before the last average frost—or even earlier indoors or in a cold frame.
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The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Onions," 1 Feb. 2018 The plants needed cold frames for spring, and the soil needed to be warmed by plastic for early summer, and then came dutiful protection from a particular species of beetle, which he was known to pursue by hand.
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C.j. Chivers, Popular Mechanics, "My Father's Garden: The Life My Dad Passed Down to Me," 19 June 2016 Franz also talked about other season-extending devices and systems, including covers for individual plants, row covers and cold frames, all of which are intended to warm the soil and protect plants from cold weather.
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Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Elmhurst committee looks to recommend hoop houses and other systems," 30 May 2018
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The first known use of cold frame was in 1851
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