8 Making a Garden of Perennials 



" uncooked " that is, not ready for plant 

 assimilation. Therefore, the beds to con- 

 tain your perennials should be dug at least 

 two feet deep three is better and good 

 garden soil, or soil from a corn-field or 

 any hoed crop where the weeds have been 

 kept down, used to supplement all but the 

 top layer one foot in depth. All of this 

 applies to tree and shrub holes also. This 

 top layer of one foot in depth is apt to 

 be in fair condition for immediate use and 

 may be applied in the bottom of the bed, 

 mixed with either fresh or rotted manure. 

 The soil brought in may be mixed with old 

 manure and placed on top. 



A word about " old manure " is oppor- 

 tune here. Any manure that has been 

 piled up for a year or more in a weed- 

 infested corner and used on your grounds, 

 especially on your lawn, is the best pro- 

 moter of exercise I know of, and can keep 

 you busy all summer dislodging the weeds 

 that spring from the seed its bosom pro- 

 tected. 



