cold frame

• Châssis de protection, généralement en verre ou en plastique, utilisé pour protéger les plantes du froid, surtout au début du printemps ou à la fin de l'automne, permettant de prolonger la saison de croissance.

A transparent-roofed enclosure, typically made of glass or plastic, used to protect plants from cold weather, especially in early spring or late autumn, allowing for extended growing seasons.

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   A transparent-roofed enclosure, typically low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather and to extend the growing season.

   Châssis froid

   • She built a cold frame to start her seedlings in early spring.
   • The cold frame protects the lettuce from frost.
   • He uses a cold frame to harden off his plants before transplanting them.