How to Grow Plants from Seeds 



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evaporation and help to keep the soil both warm and 

 moist. 



How to lay out and plant a row of seed. The seeds of 

 most garden vegetables are planted in shallow trenches 

 which make rows across the garden. In order to get 

 the row straight it is a good plan to make the furrow 

 along a tightly stretched line. 



First drive a stake firmly at each end of a row. Then 

 stretch the line between the stakes so that it lies on the 

 ground. To make sure that the line is straight, lift it 

 near the center to a height of a few inches and allow it to 



FIGS. 93 and 94. Laying out the rows. The furrow at the left is for fine seeds. 

 The furrow at the right is for coarse seeds or onion sets. 



