cold frame

• Estrutura transparente, geralmente de vidro ou plástico, usada para proteger plantas do frio, sobretudo no início da primavera ou no fim do outono, prolongando o período de cultivo.

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.

   Estufim

   • 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.