Show Hotbed Is Help to Early Garden Protection From Cold Winds and Warm Sunlight Is Important To have ha plants In time f for r th the early arly garden hotbeds and cold frames may be used by the home gardener with Rood good results Both of ot these gar gar- gar d den garden n accessories are easily built with small expense Place for fop Hotbeds Januar January Is the time to prepare the thc hotbed over o most of the central South sa says s 's Robert of or the tho department of or horticulture at North Carolina State colle college e Place the hotbeds In a sheltered spot with a willbe southern exposure There they will be protected from the cold winds and will receive the lie warm sunlight ht The cold coil frames should be handy to both the thc house and the tile garden so that they cnn can receive constant attention The TheE E In and around the frames rames needs to be bewell be well drained hotbed Professor Schmidt states that a n hot hot- bed six by six feet will be large nou enough h for the average garden Stand Stand- Stan Standard It and ard hotbed glass sash are three hy by six feet and can be bought or made at home Heating Material Fresh Frech manure containing about third one straw litter makes the best heating material for the hotbed The manure must first be plied piled up under a shed helt until It begins to heat and should be turned each two or three thre days das un- un until un until til the whole mass Is heating evenly enly The pit in which It is placed should be about eighteen inches deep Pack In the manure to within about four Inches from the top and then build the frame out of oC inch boards to tit over oYer the pit Do not put putI I In the seeds until the first heating is over and the tempera tempera- temperature temperature temperature ture has lias fallen to about S 85 55 or 00 DO de- de degrees de degrees grees g advises Professor ProCessor Schmidt Some moisture must also he added The Thc cold frame framo is made In about the same way as the hotbed except that no heating material Is needed This frame Is used to harden off plants tram from the hotbed before setting them In the thc open garden The frame should be covered with a light canvas or orI orbe be heavy l muslin I |