244 Miscellaneous Hints 



Do all grafting on a mild day. On a cold day, the 

 wax will harden too quickly and on a hot day it 

 will not have the proper consistency. 



A small box or an old basket kept in a convenient 

 place in the garden will be found most convenient 

 for holding a ball of twine, a piece of wire, or a pair 

 of old shears, and many steps will be saved, and, 

 what is most important, little jobs of work will be 

 attended to when notice is first called to them, instead 

 of putting the work off until the next time a trip 

 is made to the garden. 



In tying plants and vines to a stake, be careful not 

 to make the binding too tight or the stems will be 

 bruised. A soft cord or green raffia should be used. 



If flowers are to be planted among the vegetables, 

 select the site carefully, particularly if there are 

 perennials among them, otherwise the garden plan 

 for the following season may mean destroying the 

 flowers or giving them a long set-back. 



In preparing a window box for herbs for the kitchen, 

 place on the bottom of the box a layer of pebbles, 

 stones, clinkers, or broken pottery as a drainage 

 foundation. Next cover this with a layer of moss, 

 both layers requiring a depth of three or four 

 inches. There should be left room for ten or twelve 



