156 Watering 



be washed off by means of the garden hose in order 

 that the leaves may be freed from dust and per- 

 mitted to breathe. When using the hose for 

 watering the "oil, remove the nozzle from the 

 hose and apply the hose directly to the ground. If 

 holes are dug before applying the hose, the water 

 will be the more easily forced into the ground. 



Tender plants should .nave water applied very 

 gently, either by a very light spray from the garden 

 hose, by a watering pot with a spray attached to 

 the mouth or by using a cup and a pail. 



When pebbles or stones are not available as a foun- 

 dation for securing drainage, clinkers from the coal 

 stove will answer very well. A good supply of 

 fertile soil should be placed over them, however, 

 to make sure that the roots will obtain the required 

 amount of nourishment before reaching the 

 clinkers. 



When plants are dry enough to wilt, they need 

 water. This, however, is not true of plants that 

 are being hardened off. They should not be given 

 an abundant supply of water during the hardening 

 process or they will "take cold." 



Charcoal placed in the bottom of the pail of 

 water in which fresh vegetables are placed to keep 



