Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-14
COLD FRAMES AND HOTBEDS

The season of the year is at hand
when many varieties Of garden products
can not be successfully produced IN
the open. 1t Is true that some vege-
tables ordinarily grown in colo frames
may resist the rigors OF the winter sue
cessfuIfy. but their growth is very slow
and the flavor and quality often not OF
the best. The value OF vegetables IN
the dietary has now been so wen es-
tablished that every one should make an
effort TO have some fresh vegetables Tor
the family use throughout the winter
season II it were very difficult and
exhaustive thing 10 do there might De
some excuse for the neglect OF this I'M
portant matter. but since nature IL CIV
"a a chance VIII provide the table with
4 great variety OF vegetables for seVeral
months in the year. man should De will
ing to give the little extra LABOR ana
expense entailed 70 furnish the Few
perfshable vegetables needed 10 give va
rfety and wholesomeness 70 the olet ouF-
ing the winter season
In all parts OF the south cold frames
ana hot beds may be used successfully.
they are easily and cheaply construct
ed. ard do not require the amount OF
protection and care exacted in more
rigorous climate Cabbage. cauliflower,
lettuce. radishes, spinach. onions and
beets may be had regularly during the
winter from cold frames II the plants
are started right and given proper at
tentfon. A good method for the aver
age grower TO follow would be 10 start
4 cold frame Immediately and trans
plant thereto many plants which may
now be growing in the open One hot
bed should be started new. and after
the cold frame Is exhausted. the plants
therein should be In an edible conoi-
ton. A second hot bed started about
the first OF January win supply vege-
tables for the late winter and early
spring After the crop Is removed from
the frst hot bed. such plants as toma-
toes. cabbage. and stin more delicate
plants ike eucumbers and muskmeions.
may be planted therein Many Of these
should be transplanted later in the sea
son into a cold frame where they may
Re hardened off and made ready for
planting in the field BY using hot beds
and cold frames the open garden may
be advanced at least % days, which is
an important matter 10 bear in mind,
A cold frame may be easily and cheap
" constructed as follows: Choose site
where the sun shines brightest for the
greater part OF the day. It should be
vel drained and on level ground or
land slightly sloping TO the south.
ENNO0En
and secure several boards which should
be sunk into the ground TO the depth
Of one 70 two inches, plank one Inch
thick. IL inches wide and II feet Ions
viii answer very well for the front OF
the cold frame. The rear side should
be constructed OF boards OF the same
thickness and length. only Of sufficient
width TO raise II say eight inches higher
than the front The ends should then be
securely nailed to the front and back
sides Two by four stakes may bs
driven down in the corners to depth
OF Is 10 IS inches and sawed on flush
with. the top OF the frame These viii
help % give rigidity and the boards may
be nailed more securely than where
they are left out The earth should be
banked up lightly around the outside OF
the cold frame, and cheese cloth used as
q cover. though an extra heavy canvas
viii probably be needed during the cold
est weather. The cold frame is SO sim
ply constructed that IL may be taken
up an moved from place to place each
year If desired This tends 10 obviate
the incubation Of the soil with fungus
diseases which sometimes prove very
troublesome The earth need not be ex-
cavated from the cold frame unless II
is Of very poor character, and in that
event some Of IL may be taken out and
rich garden soil applied The soil should
be worked up into a very friable con-
dition and some arrangement should be
made for keeping il moist. during the
growing season
A small section Of the cold frame
may be planted with seeds and the COW
er kept off except during the night, and
even then the cover should only be
used when there is danger Of a severe
drou IN faurnaraitr.re ~ else fha nlarfs
may be made too tender. After the