Show STARTING PLANTS OF CERTAIN CROPS BEFORE DANGER OF FROST HAS PASSED it k ak A t AIR I 1 4 1 0 V ja e A I 1 lj Z 11 ak kw 41 A cold frame with cloth cover suitable for growing plant plants not requiring warmth of a hotbed prepared 1 by the united state states depart ment of agriculture in most sections of the south it Is I 1 desirable to start planta plants of cert in crops before the danger of frost has passed the simplest method of starting a limited number of plants Is by of a shallow bux box in a south it win in dow of the dwelling after the plants ar the tile box should bi bl turned each day to preuit the plants drawing draing toft urd rd the light A moie satisfactory method of starting plants Is by means of hott ledi or cold frame mines A hotbed 0 6 feet by 0 feet will mill he be large enough for the tile average sized garden and ran can be constructed rather chin cheaply ply in the colder regions of the south somo form of heat hent should be supplied I 1 ica rna nure froni from the horse stable will tilt be found satisfactory FatIs factory for 4 purpose pur Pos turn the manure two or three times before I 1 acing it in the bed in order to make it uniform in composition and mechanical condition mako tho tile ecca aaion for the tile bd about 18 indies inches alep and put in 15 to 18 inches of freh fre h manure packing it well by trampling arrange a frame over the manure so the slope idill W be to the south clince 4 or 5 inches of good garden loam over otier the tile manure and ond cover the frame with ith a hotbed wih or litiby canvas preferably the former the manare will diat quite rapidly for the fir it few days during that time ventilate the bed frequently to allow the gases to escape mope and to lower the temperature the sieds should not be planted until the temperature goes down to 80 or ur 85 a 9 F after the tile seeds have been planted dose close att attention eLtIon should be given to the watering and lution of the bed the soil should never he ile rill allowed owed to dry out but it should not be kept materson w atar waked ked slots ture Is necessary for the termination germination of the tile seed and for the growth of the planta but nn an excess of mol moisture ture should bo be avoided as a it stimulates the tile development of diseases especially damping ff ft water should be applied curly early enough in the day to allow the plants to dry beforce night ventilate the beds during luring the dented portion of the day but cover them in time to in burc their Ni arming up enough to present chilling the plants during the night in the lower south cold frames may bo be used instead of hotbeds hot beds ond and can or lotton cloth covers instead of glass tao the illustration snows shows a type ype of frune fr une commonly used in the warm cr er section of 0 tle south for or starting plants transplanting for th tb ebest results cants lints started la in boxes hotbeds hot beds or cold dranit should bo be tran transplanted planted when hen they artach a height of I 1 to 1 t inches trana trans planting tends to produce uniform stocky giants with mith a nell ell developed root system tto seedlings may be transplanted to baxis or to the hotbed or cold frame to stand about 2 inches apart cah ca h inay ft ay some growers trans plant twite twice before setting in tu the open ground I 1 hg ig 5 3 shows allows two cels celery ry plants from the same ceding seeding the tile 4 a i nt at the left was ii as tram transplanted planted while aut nt at the right was us allowed to remain in the seedbed until time for planting in the garden hardening off plaats growing in a house hotbed or cold frame should be hardened oft off before they are transplanted to the garden this can be accomplished by ven yen ti lation and exposure to outdoor condl eions during the day in good it minther tather it if the I 1 llant lante are in a hotbed or cold frutie the cover covers may t ht I 1 dur ing the tile day then the Is good mt and ili laced toward nightfall after brnger of fronts frosts ie lit past the covers may bo b eft off at night ity the time tho the plants are large enough to be trang transplant o to the garden they should lo tit 10 thon aihley accustomed to outdoor con ditt sins such plants usually with ill stand tho the transfer to the gardin with little check and few lose X sitting slitting flint plants in the open ground taking the tile plants from rom the bod bed it hould should be thoroughly wate reil and the water allowed to eoal soak into the ground a athla will insure a portion of 0 the noil soil adhering to tho the roots and will pre present ent arloua serious silting or the checking of 0 growth take up the plants with a trowel or spade and pack la in boxes or baskets in which to ca carry try them to t the he field the lanil latiol should be in good condit condition lon anil and everything should be ready for I 1 bulc operation whan hen planting time ar or rites tjark off tho the row rows or dig the choles for the plants just before plant lag ing to prevent the drying of the soll OIL if possible pol ble set the plant plants on a cloudy dav a 0 just before night tall folL when 09 0 9 the soil Is very dry it Is advisable to we a little tt ater in the ahle hi IP the hena a ter should be applied it hen lien tile h 1144 lt Is part partially lully filled mleh boll soil R and n d the till moldt earth should then be cohered uth dry eoll to indent balani 1 ionti should be set to trifle deeper in lit the gar diu atan an they vere nere in the plant bed 1 back ak the soil soll thoroughly around the tile plants so aa to ai adoll ol 01 I 1 alp air s |