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PLANNING THE HOME GROUNDS 



is one shaded with a fine grapevine. . The leaves give a 

 pleasant coolness, and the purple fruit is a delight in 

 the early autumn. Training trees to climb is very com- 

 mon in Europe, but has not been used so much in this 

 country. 



The indoor garden. Not everybody can have a house 

 with grounds, but it is perfectly possible for all of us to 



An indoor garden is a joy in winter. 



have a garden indoors, not the household plants like bac- 

 teria, yeasts, and mold which may do harm, but a window 

 box of beautiful green flowering plants. The dining room, 

 especially if it has sunlight, is a good place for such a pro- 

 ject. Shelves may be put up in the window, and on these, 

 oblong boxes painted green, or flower pots, can be used. 

 What cheer is brought to a room by a sunny window filled 

 with geraniums, oxalis, fuchsias, and in the early spring, 

 lilies and tulips ! Why not make a home project of the 

 planting and care of such a garden? 



