THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



COLD FRAMES 



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Cold frames are warmed by the sun ; in northern 

 sections plants may be kept growing in them from early 

 March to late October. During the winter they will 



FIG. 110. Growing Cucumbers under Cold Frames 

 .The photograph was taken July 25, at Arlington, Massachusetts 



serve as storehouses for bulbs and seedlings that are to 

 make an early start in the spring. In the southern part 

 of the United States they can be used during the winter 

 months for growing vegetables. 



Cold frames regulate heat and moisture and protect 

 plants from heavy winds and dashing rains. If they 



