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RENNIES AGRICULTURE. 



Cold Frames 

 How to 

 Prepare Soil - 

 Covering 

 Frame. 



plants, such as cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, 

 lettuce, etc., early in the spring. Early lettuce is 

 relished by most people and provision should be 

 made to have some ready for use in the home as 

 early in the season as possible. The work of pre- 

 paring the soil should be done in autumn, by digging 

 in a quantity of well-rotted farm manure, and 

 covering a foot deep or more with coarse stable 



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8 I I >].h FRAME. 



manure, to prevent the soil from freezing, so that it 

 can be planted early in the spring. Use the same 

 style of frame as for a hot-bed. When wanted for 

 use, remove the manure and put the frame on the 

 soil, using the same manure to bank up the frame 

 on the outside. Cover the frame with cotton, pro- 

 vided with a roller the same as for a hot-bed. It is 

 necessary to have strips of wood three feet apart to 

 prevent the cotton from sagging in the centre. 

 Loosen up the soil with a spading fork before sowing 

 seeds. 



The cold frame must be sheltered from the north 

 and west. By making due preparation, and sowing 



