TRANSPLANTING 



Several hours before you wish to Hft a plant, water it 

 thoroughly. Dig a hole with the trowel where you wish the 

 plant to grow. Fill the hole with water. 



Now push the trowel down into the earth on each side of 

 the plant, cutting out a ball of earth about the roots. Then, 

 with the left hand holding the plant, take it up on the blade. 

 Keep as much soil as possible about the roots. 



Place soil and plant in the hole prepared for them, and 

 withdraw the trowel gently, so as not to disturb the roots. 

 Press the soil firmly about the roots and water freely. Then 

 cover the moist earth about the plant with loose soil. 



Cut off the largest outside leaves. In transplanting, it 

 IS well to remove at least one half the leaves of all plants 

 more than 4 inches high. As a rule, transplanting is done 

 when the plants are from 2 to 4 inches high. 



Late afternoon is the best time for transplanting. Shelter 

 the plants from the sun for a day if they wilt. 



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