WINDOW GARDENING 



and well cared for, they make an exceedingly 

 attractive window. However, boxes have their 

 disadvantages. Their large size makes them 

 difficult to handle, a fact annoying when a 

 fall in temperature makes removal from the 

 window a necessity. Again, unless the box 

 is so shaped as to permit turning about, the 

 plants will have a tendency to turn toward the 

 light and thus present a bare side to the room. 

 Plants in pots, on the other hand, may be turned 

 often to secure a symmetrical growth. 



Window boxes may also serve another pur- 

 pose. Where it is desired to keep the plants in 

 pots, the boxes may serve as receptacles for 

 moss or sand in which the pots may be partly 

 buried. In this way the box serves the same 

 purpose as the tray filled with sand. 



STRUCTURE OF WINDOW BOX 



If a box is used it should have a width of 

 from eight to fourteen inches; its length being 

 determined by the window space. The inside 

 depth should not exceed five inches. These 

 boxes may be made of ordinary lumber and 



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