Miscellaneous Hints 243 



cut by the screws after such fruits as cucumbers 

 and other heavy fruit have attained a good size. 

 This not only is an economical way of providing 

 support for peas, beans, etc., but the fence is 

 beautified as well. 



Select the site for the various vegetables very care- 

 fully. You will gain a month or more with some 

 vegetables by planting them in a protected place. 



All garden planning should be done in January, 

 that the work may be started out of doors just as 

 soon as danger from frost is over. 



A dose of nitrate of soda is very beneficial to 

 plants which need invigorating. A teaspoonful is 

 enough for a plant which attains a height of eigh- 

 teen inches. Too large a dose is deadly. 



Keep a pot of mint, a pot of parsley, lavender, and 

 other favorite herbs in the kitchen window. They 

 will not only provide garnishes for decorating the 

 dishes, but they will be the means of providing 

 great cheer to the kitchen worker as well, and 

 because they are in view all the time, they will 

 not be likely to suffer from lack of attention. 



