1. “Wintering over” plants a little too tender to leave unprotected.
2. Transplanting seedlings (young plants) from the hotbed, where they will gradually become accustomed to a cooler atmosphere before they are placed in the outside ground.
Young lettuce plants may be placed in the cold frame in the Autumn, and will supply salad nearly all winter.
Parsley and herbs will stay green the winter through if placed in the cold frame.
Some hardier seeds may be started in the cold frame instead of the hotbed; such as cucumber or melons.
Always cover the sash with burlap or old carpet on very cold nights, to prevent young plants from freezing.
Before the boys returned to school, the children had sowed in their new hotbed the seeds of the following flowers and vegetables:
- Ageratum
- Alyssum
- Corn flowers
- Snapdragons
- Lettuce
- Radishes
- Parsley
- Tomatoes
- Peppers