St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-03-18

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, dow sashes may be made TO serve, if the
crOsS-bars have channels cut, to allow
the water to run off. The frame TO hold
the sash is made by setting down stake,
and mailing on boards. 1t should be
eighteen inches high in the rear, and
twelve inches in front. The slope should
be towards the south, and the bed placed
where it is sheltered from cold winds.
The soil within the be Il must be light,
fine, and rich. Expose the glass to full
sun during the day, and in the afternoon
cover it with mats or board shutters
Work over the soil every few days, and
when it has become well warmed, SOW
the seeds. When the plants are up, the
sash must be raised at one end to AIR
the bed during the day; water must be
given as needed
Hot Beds are like the cold frames, but
with Il mass of fcrmcnting manure at the
bottom, to give more heat than that sup
piled by tie sun. The old way was to
make heap of manure, three feet hi9h,
and place the frame upon it. 1t ismuch
more economical of manure 10 place it
below the surface. \ pit is dug aboat
two feet deep, and of "A size correspond T.
ing to the number of s;shcs to b. use |. .
y frame is made within the pit by
boarding up, and the rear of it Is 10 be
eighteen inches, and the front twelve
inches above the surface Of the 2rOund.
Bank up around the outside of the frame.
Fill the pit with lermcutiug stable ma
nurc, which viii he all the better if bin
el, onc-tIird or more of liz bulk. with
leaves. Pat in the manure evenly, ami
heat it down firmly with the fork. Pu,
six inches of l.ht. rirh >oi upon the
manure, and spread evenly, and pat on
the >;l~hes. \ thcrm, meter >houli he
place in the -uil. aud when the h,..,
falls to about 90 dn-rce-, seeds may he
>own. When the plants are up. they
vii! need duly care. The gla-~ must
he raised in the morning and clo.ct T.
The afternoon, and shutters or mats ruu-.
be pat on At ri-ht. Nrglrcl in airin.
al the proper time will barn the plants.
lnI having the ea>hc> open too long.
when the heat OF tie -un declines. will ,
'hiiI thcm-cXjrcmc. which are To b. g.
avoided. E=g-plani>, PEPPERS. t,mato,, ::
'na other plants Of warm countrc-. are =
'ai>cd in this way. Hot bel, are t. hc -,
'tartcd about six weeks bctorr plantin. t
an be safely done in the open air +
Cabbag and CiuIihowc,s thar have
H'rn wlntcr2d IN coId frames. may ger-
rally have the st>h removed 10y the ir~,
If March. Those who do no; keep fall II
own plants over wiatcr, can gct WY |
good start 10y sowing in tine boxes de Il
criscd above, and placing them. at first, 7
II Il mild hot bed. Wien the plants "
lavc made a propcr growth, they ,houlI =
'e tran-p!antel to other boxes. and u
When established, the boxes are to he J..
10 Il cold frame and gradual -
Y hardened of, by exposure to The air
whenever the temperature viii allow -
enough plants lor family garden may Il
'e grown in window boxes; these should "
Ne exposed on mill days.
CucumherS, squlsheS, and oth-r plants
hat do not transplant readily, may bc
tarted in hot bcd-, cold frames, or in the
ouse, by the u.s. OF small squarc~ OF sod q.
which are placed gra>> side down, and y
he seeds are >own in the earth The o
its of sod containing the plants are to W
e set out at the proper time. =