Planting Table for Southern Flower Gardens— By Thomas J. Steed, G *r 



PREPARED FOR THE LATITUDE OF MIDDLE GEORGIA, AND SUITED FOR THE 

 REGION OF MACON AND COLUMBUS, GA., AND FOR MONTGOMERY, ALA. 









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FLOWERING 

 PERIOD 



(weeks) 



WHEN TO THIN 

 OR TRANSPLANT 



SUCCESSIONAL 

 SOWINGS 



REMARKS 



Ageratum 



Feb. 



Mar. 



1 

 4 



12 



16 



May 



IO 



2 inches high 



May, July 



Requires rich soil. Excellent for border. 



Alyssum 



Jan. 



Feb. 



1 

 4 



6 



6 



Apr.& 

 May 



16 



4 leaves; when danger 

 of frost is past 



May or June 



Fine flower for beds or boxes, and for hanging 

 baskets. 



Aster 



Jan. 



Feb. 1 5 



1 

 4 



10 



12 



May 



4 



4 to 6 leaves 



Every 4 weeks un- 

 til August 



Prefers moist soil. Succeeds best in cool 

 weather. Keep watch for plant lice. 



Balsam 



Feb. 



Mar. 



1 



2 



18 



18 



May 



10 



6 leaves 



June 



Easy to grow on rich soil, which they prefer. 



Calendula 



Jan. 



Feb. 



1 

 2 



6 



10 



May 



10 



6 leaves; after danger 

 of frost is past 



June 



Fine for cut flowers. Gives best result in cool 

 fall months. 



Carnation 



Jan. 



Feb. 



1 

 4 



6 



10 



May 



4 



6 leaves 



In May, and again 

 in June and July 



The Marguerite carnation produces flowers al- 

 most equal to hardy carnations when in rich 

 soil. 



Excellent for rocky places and for borders, road- 



Candytuft 



Jan. 



Feb. 



1 

 4 



6 



6 



Apr.& 



4 



4 leaves 



Every 3 weeks un- 















May 







til August 



side gardens, etc. 



Cornflower 



Feb. 



Mar. 



1 

 4 



6 



12 



May 



8 



4 leaves 



May; also in July 

 and August 



Beautiful old-time favorite easy to grow. Will 

 reseed itself. Good for roadside planting. 



Cosmos 





Mar. 



1 

 4 



18 



48 



June 



12 



Don't transplant 



June 1 st 



Grows like a weed in the South. Probably the 

 easiest of all annuals to grow. 



Forget-me- 





Mar. 



1 

 4 



6 



6 



May 



8 



4 leaves 



May, July, and 



Excellent for bedding. 



not 



















August 





Four 



Jan. 



Mar. 



3 



4 



20 



18- 



June 



All 



6 to 8 leaves 





Continuous bloomer; and if given good, rich 



o'clock 











24 





season 







sunny spot a single planting will furnish flow- 

 ers the entire season. 



Heliotrope 





Apr. 



1 

 4 



6 



18 



June 



20 



2 inches 



June 1st 



Give a rich, loamy soil to get best results, as 

 plants are strong feeders. 



Lobelia 





Mar. 



1 

 4 



6 



8 



June 



4 



4 leaves 



Once a month un- 

 til August 1 st 



Prefers moist soil and cool nights for best re- 

 sults. 



Marigold 



Jan. 



Mar. 



1 

 4" 



12 



8- 



May 



12 



4 leaves 



June and August 



Will grow anywhere. Keep weeds under con- 

 trol. 



Nasturtium 



Jan. 



Mar. 



1 

 2 



10- 



24 

 10- 



Apr.& 



All 



4 to 6 leaves 



May, July and 



Excellent flower for rocky places, or rock gar- 











24 



48 



May 



summer 





August 1st 



dens. Does not require any special care. 



Nicotiana 





Mar. 



1 

 8 



12 



48 



June 



4 



4 leaves 



Every 40 days un- 

 til August 1st 



Plant where it will get morning sun only. 



Pansy 



Dec. 



& Jan 



Aug.- 

 Feb. 



1 

 S 



4-6 



6 



Mar. 



10 



4 leaves 





Keep flowers cut. Do not allow to seed, or they 

 will not flower for ten weeks. 



Petunia 



Jan. 



Mar. 



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12 



T2 



May 



10 



4 leaves; after danger 

 of frost is past 



May or June 



Handle with extra care; the weakest plants very 

 often produce the finest flowers, more espe- 

 cially so with the double sorts. 



Phlox 





Mar. 



1 



8 



6 



8 



May 



8 



4 leaves 



June and August 1 



Beautiful annual which should be more largely 



(annual) 





















planted in South. Give it a soil rich in humus. 



Pink, China 



Feb. 



Mar. 



1 

 8 



8 



8- 

 12 



May 



8 



6 leaves 



June and July 



Old-time favorite which should again become 

 popular. Will succeed in any garden soil. 



Poppy 



Feb. 



Apr. 



1 

 8 



8 



12 



May 



8 



4 leaves; after danger 

 of frost is past 



Once a month un- 

 til August 



Give poppies a sunny spot and rich soil for quick 

 growth. 



Portulaca 





Mar. 

 & Apr. 



l/l6 



12 



6 



June 



12 



6 leaves 



June 1st 



The double sorts are the most beautiful. 



Rocket 





Mar. 



1 

 8 



12 



12 



May 



6 



4 leaves 



Every 60 days 



A perennial. Gives abundance of bloom; but 

 color not of the best. 



Salvia 





Mar. 



1 

 4 



18 



24 



June 



12 



6 leaves 



June and August 



Salvia (scarlet sage) does not require over rich 

 soil which increases foliage at the expense of 

 the flowers. 



Snapdragon 



Jan. 



Mar. 



1 

 4 



12 



12 



May 



20 



March 



June 



Fine for cut flowers, as well as for borders. 



Stock 





Mar. 



1 

 4 



12 



18 



May 



10 



4 leaves 



May and July 



Does best in cool weather and moist soil. 



(ten weeks) 























Sunflower 





Apr. 



1 

 2 



24- 

 36 



36- 

 120 



July 



4-8 



Do not transplant. Sow 

 where plants are to 



Every 40 days un- 

 til August 



Low double sorts are the most beautiful. 



Sweet peas 





Oct.- 

 Apr. 



I 



4x 

 24 



24- 

 48 



Mar. 

 &Apr. 



4-6 



grow 

 Do not transplant 





Sow in trenches 6 inches below level of soil. 

 Work the soil up to plants as they grow. 



Sweet 



Dec. 



Feb. 



1 

 8 



6 



12 



Apr. - 



10 



8 leaves 



May and July 



Keep flowers cut; they may last 20 weeks in- 



William 













June 









stead of 10. 



Verbena 



Dec. 



Feb. 



1 

 4 



12 



12 



Mar.- 



Apr. 



June- 



8 



8 leaves 



May and July 



Prefers soil rich in humus. Give sunny location. 



Vinca 



Mar. 



Apr. 



1 

 4 



12 



18 



12 



2 inches high 



June 



Excellent for flower beds. Can be potted for 















July 









winter bloom. 



Zinnia 



Jan. 



Mar. 



1 

 4 



12 



18- 



24 



May 



12 



March 



June and August 



Give a sunny situation and a rich, loamy soil 



The Compost Heap. 

 A GOOD gardener guards his compost 

 heap just as jealously as he would his 

 finest flowers, well realizing how useless 

 his best efforts would be without a good 

 compost heap. There are several ways of 

 preparing a compost and of course the na- 

 ture of your soil would influence in a mea- 

 sure the formula. I always had fair results 



from the following, but there may be 

 better methods. 



Search around for a supply of good 

 tough turfy sod that shows good growth, 

 skin this off about eight or ten inches deep; 

 place a layer of four inches of this soil to 

 two inches of good well rotted manure, add- 

 ing a liberal quantity of bone meal. Keep 

 stacking up, making it narrower toward the 



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top. If the heap was six feet across at 

 the bottom it should be about six feet high, 

 terminating in a rounded point. This 

 turned several times (leaving it stand about 

 three or four weeks between each turning) 

 will be ready for use. I never added leaf 

 soil to my compost but always kept it on 

 hand to mix with the soil when preparing 

 for my plants. — W. C. McC. 



