BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



our plants will be well on the road to robust health 

 and strength. 



Prepare the ground where your plant is to go by 

 digging a hole larger than your roots need; then 



SETTING OUT CABBAGE PLANTS. "PUDDLED" AND COVERED TVJTH 



BERRY BASKETS 



fill the hole with water. Take a single plant and 

 hold it in the center of the hole with your left hand ; 

 with the right draw the earth into the hole all around 

 the roots and press it firmly. This is called "pud- 

 dling" and is the proper way always to transplant 

 because we put plenty of moisture under and around 



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