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Recent Examples of cold frame
Using cold frames can help to transition your plants from indoors to outdoors.
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Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Not everybody has a greenhouse at their disposal, but cold frames and cloches are easily obtained and simple to use.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
For an early start, sow seeds in a cold frame or in grow tunnels.
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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.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Not everybody has a greenhouse at their disposal, but cold frames and cloches are easily obtained and simple to use.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
16 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
See All Example Sentences for cold frame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold frame
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India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
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The Abbott show was at Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom in June 2025, contributing to a growing buzz around Keyland’s music in the city, especially at the Mercury Lounge, a hotbed of Red Dirt in Tulsa where the band has become a regular.
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English cucumbers are a common variety also known as seedless, greenhouse, or European cucumbers.
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Scope, history Plans for Midtown Station include almost 2,000 apartments, retail space, a grocery store, town homes, a solar microgrid, a hotel, single family homes, greenhouses and more.
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Rogen’s character Joe is a bitter former musician who teaches at a middling conservatory.
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Lovingly dubbed Scarlet, the conservatory's specimen only blooms once every three to five years, and for just two days.
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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