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Gardening Under Glass 



nish drainage and help to form a network of 

 roots that will hold together when the plants are 

 set out. If planted in a general-purpose house 

 in a solid bed, they can be set over a trench filled 



with fresh ma- 

 nure, which 

 will give them 

 bottom heat 

 and will help 

 get a strong 

 start. The 

 vines may be 

 trained in any 

 way you like. 

 Allow about 

 four square feet 

 of bench space 

 per plant. A 

 convenient 

 method is to 

 train them to 



"Cukes," as they are trained up under the 

 sash bars, occupy very httle bench space. 



wires, supported six inches or so below the sash 

 bars. Pinch the main stem when it reaches the 

 end of its support. Cross wires hold the laterals 

 that are sent out from the main stem. This 

 forms a network, allowing the growing fruit 

 to hang down, and also makes it easier carefully 

 to watcit the vine and fumigate when neces- 



