A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



be removed in March, when the kale will 

 start a fresh growth, producing succulent 

 greens at a season when most desired. 



Clean up weeds and brush. Keep the un- 

 planted ground cultivated as long as frost 

 will permit. You will reap the benefit next 

 year. 



FLOWER GARDEN 



By the end of the month most of the ten- 

 der plants should be taken in, for a severe 

 frost may visit you without warning. Large 

 old geraniums can stand quite cold weather, 

 but don't be too venturesome. Such plants 

 can be taken up and hung by the roots in a 

 cellar, where they will remain in a dormant 

 condition until planted next year. Plants 

 that were not taken from the pots last May 

 or June when put into the ground should 

 now be repotted in one size larger recep- 

 tacles. A spoonful of bone meal dug into 

 the roots of potted plants two or three times 

 during the winter will insure plenty of blos- 

 soms to cheer the home. 



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