Soil and Fertilization 107 



Where there is too much sand the ground is not 

 very fertile, but sand insures drainage and its 

 presence also induces early planting, as sandy soil 

 grows warm much earlier in the season than soil 

 which contains little or no sand. 



The soil is too wet for cultivation if it sticks 

 together when rolled into a ball. // soil is plowed 

 while wet, there will be hard, rough lumps when it 

 is dry. 



When planting seed, see that the soil is well pulver- 

 ized beforehand. Hard lumps will be a _ great 

 handicap in germination as it will be almost 

 impossible for tender young shoots to push their 

 way through. 



Dried blood from cattle contains a large percentage 

 of nitrogen and is especially valuable for those 

 plants grown for leaves. Nitrogen produces large 

 leaves and beautiful deep coloring. 



Rotting sawdust breeds worms and certain kinds of 

 insects which are harmful to plant life. Clean up 

 the garden ! 



Vegetation which is badly infested by bugs should 

 have applied to it water to which has been added a 

 little household ammonia. Ammonia both fertilizes 



