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Recent Examples of cold frame
Build a cold frame for extended fall gardening starting next month.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Another technique to shield young vegetable plants from chilly early spring nights is to use a cold frame, though this takes more investment to buy or plan and build.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
The most common and typically most safe method is to simply move the containers indoors to a basement, cold frame, unheated garage or garden shed.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
In colder climates, consider adding a cold frame topper to raised beds for an extended growing season.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Another technique to shield young vegetable plants from chilly early spring nights is to use a cold frame, though this takes more investment to buy or plan and build.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
The most common and typically most safe method is to simply move the containers indoors to a basement, cold frame, unheated garage or garden shed.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
In colder climates, consider adding a cold frame topper to raised beds for an extended growing season.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold frame
Noun
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Our story reported that one country was a hotbed of risky selfies.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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Illinois has long been a hotbed of labor union activism dating back to the 1880s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sustainability, nature a focus in building design The atrium and abundance of plants give the building quasi-greenhouse vibes.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But my mum has a cat flap in the conservatory, which is microchipped to her cat, Sooty.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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There is ample space to entertain guests between the conservatory, dining room, and living room.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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