THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 207 
CoLp FRAMES 
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 
Fic. 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 
