cold frame

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Recent Examples of cold frame Shelter plants from wind and surround containers with bubble wrap or place them in a cold frame if temperatures go below 15°F. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 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 Consider starting seedlings indoors or using tools like grow tents or cold frames to move your plants outdoors before the weather heats up. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for cold frame
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Noun
  • Only a handful of those who helped make the Village a musical hotbed are still out performing and even making new albums — Bob Dylan, of course, along with Judy Collins, Carolyn Hester, Noel Paul Stookey, and very few others.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
  • The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
    Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The property’s 31-acre garden, including a glass greenhouse for fresh greens all year, is a highlight.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • The grounds also include a pool, tennis court and greenhouse. Erika Demma with Compass and Hugh Cornish with Coldwell Banker hold the listing.
    Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Image One somewhat quirky use of flowers in the exhibition is in the conservatory.
    Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • Photo : Will Eastwick-Field; Savills A conservatory has stone floor and underfloor heating.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 May 2025

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