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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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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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Waters are frozen early and often in the frozen tundra, which has made the Midwest somewhat of a hockey hotbed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 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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However, then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and things changed when Andrews' ballet conservatory shut down.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The original geodesic-domed conservatory, which dates to 1979, is still popular (especially on chilly winter days), but the garden has also upped its outdoor game with a half-acre water garden, hillside waterfall, the Founders Garden, and Hiller Family Rain Garden.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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