82 Gardening Under Glass 



from one end of the year to the other. That is 

 one reason why some folks fail when they "bring 

 the garden indoors" in the fall. They expect 

 the plants that have been blooming all summer 

 to go right on performing through the winter. 



Here is where you merely need to use common 

 sense, or your sense of observation, which is not 

 so common. When plants are grown in the 

 greenhouse the year around, the natural seasons 

 can be followed, letting them take a rest period 

 after the blooming or fruiting period. This may 

 be a few weeks only, but often is two or three 

 months. At this time, as practically no growth 

 will be made, very little water is required. In 

 the spring, when new growth starts, is the time 

 to re-pot, to give them new plant food, and give 

 them more water. 



Plants that normallj^ flower in the summer or 

 fall, but which, having been brought in, are good 

 enough to flower in your glass garden in the win- 

 ter months, should be rested during the summer. 



After a very little experience it is easy to tell 

 when the plants seem to be getting tired — new 

 growth ceases, flowers get smaller and fewer, 

 and with some things the leaves turn, and even 

 drop off. When these conditions develop don't 

 attempt to force or even to keep them growing 

 on. 



