Wintering Fall -sown Plants 79 



the bright sun does not strike frozen plants and thaw 

 them out quickly. Give freely of ventilation. Strip 

 the frames on all fine days. If the ground is frozen, the 

 plants may stand several days under a cover of snow 

 on the sash ; but if the ground is soft, so that some 

 root action goes on, the plants should not be kept 

 close and dark for more than a day or two. 



In the middle states, the plants are sometimes 

 carried over winter without frames, if they are in a 

 protected place. As far south as Norfolk, cabbage are 

 planted in the field in late fall. Check all winter 

 growth, prevent sudden thawing, avoid sun -scalding. 



