cold frame

noun

1. a bottomless, boxlike structure, usually covered with glass or transparent plastic, and the bed of earth that it covers, used to protect plants.

cold frame

noun

1. an unheated wooden frame with a glass top, used to protect young plants from the cold

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold frame¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

In the spring a mild hotbed, a cold frame or a nursery bed in the garden may be used, according to the earliness of planting.

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The nuts from these crosses were stratified in sand in a cold frame, dug up, and planted in the greenhouse in early March.

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Seed is sown in early spring, either in a cold frame or in the open ground, and the seedlings transplanted in early summer.

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The drills may be made in a cold frame during March or in the open ground during April.

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A fair return from a cold frame to which the plants have been transplanted ranges from $3 to $7 during the winter months.

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Related Words

• back yard
• bed
• field
• greenhouse
• nursery
• patio
• terrace