Miscellaneous Hints 245 



inches of soil and the soil should not come within 

 an inch of the top of the box. In all, eighteen 

 inches will be a good substantial depth for the box. 



Place the kitchen window box level with the window 

 that the plants may get all the sunlight possible. 

 If the box is not made in such manner that it 

 can be drained from a pipe extending beneath 

 the box, a drip pan should be kept underneath 

 to prevent the floor from being water-sogged after 

 each watering. 



Have a special place j or the rubbish heap and have 

 that special place quite a distance from the garden, 

 otherwise the old vines, trash, etc., will be the 

 means of hibernating a number of insects in a short 

 while. 



When gathering vegetables for storing during the 

 winter months, select a bright, clear day, and after 

 they are picked, hurry at once with them to the 

 place where they are to be stored. Do not dump 

 great quantities down in one place, bruising the 

 leaves and roots, but pack away permanently at 

 once. 



The majority of vegetables are self -pollinating, 

 i. e., they produce their own pollen and do not 

 have to depend on that brought to them from other 



