How to Grow Plants from Seeds 179 



seeds of the vegetables usually thus grown. Scatter 

 seeds about i to J inch apart in the row and cover them 

 by sifting on more soil. If the seeds are scattered broad- 

 cast in the flat, -J- inch of soil should be sifted over the 

 seeds after they are sown. 



Place labels at the ends of the rows, or if all rows are 

 of one kind, at the middle of one side. Record the 

 name of the variety and the date of the planting on each 

 label. 



The first waterings should be made gently with a fine 

 spray. It is a good plan to lay a cloth (a coarse gunny 

 sack will do) over the flat and sprinkle water over it, 

 allowing the water to trickle through into the soil. 

 After the seeds have been planted, the flats are ready to 

 be placed where the seeds and seedlings ill obtain 

 warmth and sunshine. Water must be supplied daily as 

 needed. 



Growing seedlings in window boxes. Seedlings of 

 vegetables like cabbages, tomatoes, and peppers can 

 be grown in flats in the home. As a rule, the plants 

 should have all the light a south window will give. Turn 

 the flats from day to day so that all sides may have an 

 opportunity to face the light. Extremes of heat and cold 

 injure the plants ; the room should not become too 

 hot by day or too cold at night. If the room approaches 

 freezing temperatures during the night, the flats should 

 be removed from the window to a warmer place. During 

 the night the flats may be covered with newspapers or 

 with a blanket. 



An easy way to do this is to set the flats on the seats 

 of two chairs that face each other closely and then place 



