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cold frame
noun
: a usually glass- or plastic-covered frame without artificial heat used to protect plants and seedlings outdoors
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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.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Cold-tolerant brassicas, like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can also be planted in milk jug greenhouses or under cold frames in January or February.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 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
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
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Cold-tolerant brassicas, like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can also be planted in milk jug greenhouses or under cold frames in January or February.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 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
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
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20frame. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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