Wintering Fa II - soivn Plants 



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the bright sun does not strike frozen plants and thaw 

 them out quickly. Give freel}^ 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. 



