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Late freezes may potentially affect early blooming fruit trees and garden plants, so gardeners and farmers may want to delay planting crops that are sensitive to frost, and keep on-hand cold-weather protection like cold frames, row covers and mulch, according to the almanac.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Plant them four to six weeks before the last frost, once the soil has warmed, and use a cold frame to protect them from cold, wet soil in colder regions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Mini greenhouses Similar to a cold frame, a mini greenhouse is simply a larger version.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Plant them four to six weeks before the last frost, once the soil has warmed, and use a cold frame to protect them from cold, wet soil in colder regions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Mini greenhouses Similar to a cold frame, a mini greenhouse is simply a larger version.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold frame
Noun
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Milan is now a hotbed of vintage activity.—
Selene Oliva,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s made Florida the hotbed for basketball.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At Moss, ingredients are locally sourced, and the vegetables and fruits served are grown from greenhouses using geothermal energy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Flowers shipped from South America are not necessarily as fresh as those grown in a greenhouse a few hours from the supermarket.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Filmed over the course of five years, the feature follows four young students at Academia de Bachata, a music conservatory in the beachside resort town of Cabarete.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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