H4 Soil and Fertilization 



days and the phosphatic rock applied each time it 

 is turned. This process should be repeated for 

 several weeks. 



Greasy water in which dishes have been washed is 

 very beneficial for the garden. If the kitchen garden 

 is close to the kitchen the chances are that the vege- 

 tation will grow and flourish luxuriantly. 



Fertilizer from the chicken house should always be 

 well worked into the soil. Properly applied it is one 

 of the best fertilizers known to gardening. There 

 is not danger of burning the plants by its use as 

 there is in using fresh manure from the stable. 



Sheep manure is excellent as a fertilizer. If it is 

 applied in the fall and worked into the soil to a 

 depth of several inches, the ground will be in splen- 

 did condition for spring planting. 



Any manure applied to a growing plant should 

 be buried at a slight distance from the main stem 

 but not so far that the roots cannot reach out to it. 



A good liguid fertilizer for small plants is composed 

 of two ounces of ammonium chloride dissolved 

 in two quarts of water, to which should be added 

 four ounces of sodium nitrate and four ounces 

 of sodium phosphate. This should be carefully 



