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Recent Examples of cold frame
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
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The tri-border area has long been a hotbed for extremist violence, a trend worsened by the lack of security cooperation with Niger and Burkina Faso, both now led by military juntas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, Augusta has never been the sort of place that can be characterized as a hotbed of forward thinking.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the most fascinating are the greenhouse suites, six in all, airy lofts with powder pink Venetian terrazzo floors and an adjoining orangery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Previously, the goods could be found only online, through a subscription service or via brief pop-ups in New York City or the restaurant’s own greenhouse in Denmark.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a November Instagram post, Saunders revealed that he’d been selected to receive the conservatory’s alumni honor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Years prior, Livia was known as Livia Bohusz, a student at a music conservatory estranged from her family and focused on nothing else but her career as a pianist.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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