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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
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
The ideal site for a cold frame is facing south, in a sunny location.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 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
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
The ideal site for a cold frame is facing south, in a sunny location.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold frame
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Part tour guide, part dream coach, Ney’s job was to explain how such a gargantuan feat was even possible, especially built on a strata of unstable mud near a hotbed of seismic activity.—
Katie Lauer,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Authorities say the shooters had spent much of November in the Philippines, an area known as a hotbed for terrorists.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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For light and warmth, much of the basement is wrapped in twin-wall polycarbonate panels, which are commonly used in greenhouses and can create significant heat on sunny winter days.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The developer’s rezoning request calls for removing a greenhouse and accessory buildings for the development called Old Statesville Road Mixed-Use, town documents show.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Edison company installed a generator for both buildings, and wires were placed along the lawn under the White House's conservatory.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Book a suite to have canapés bought to you each evening, and make sure to have a glass of Champagne with your afternoon tea in the conservatory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Cold frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frame. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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