WINDOW GARDENING 



plant has a dense mat of roots surrounding the 

 ball, tear off most of the fine ones. This causes 

 the old roots to "break" sooner, thus sending 

 numerous feeding roots into the new soil. Fig. 

 6 shows an asparagus plant prepared and ready 

 for planting. 



POTTING THE PLANT 



Having prepared the plant for shifting, place 

 the drainage material in the larger pot and add 

 some soil. Press this soil down firmly and then 

 place the plant in position, using care to spread 

 the loosened roots somewhat. When resting 

 on this cushion of soil the old ball should be 

 just a trifle lower, for most plants, than it was 

 in the old pot. Now, holding the plant in 

 position with one hand, add a small amount of 

 soil with the other. Still holding the plant 

 carefully in position, raise the pot about an inch 

 or so from the table and bring it down with 

 a sharp rap in order to jar the soil into place. 

 After jarring the soil into place, pack it down 

 gently but firmly with a thin stick. Keep 

 adding more soil and packing until the pot is 



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