April, 1918 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



129 



Watering newly planted large seed is often 

 necessary on dry, well-drained soil. It helps 

 settle the seed in contact and means early ger- 

 mination in warm weather 



Be equally careful in transplanting seedlings for early crops. With the line 

 as a guide use a trowel to open the earth and also to pack it around the roots 

 again, as shown here 



Hire Garden Movies, No. 4 



PLANTING TIME IN ACTION. A SHOWING OF 



WORKING DETAILS IN GETTING THE GARDEN 



STARTED PROPERLY. BEAR IN MIND 



THAT A GOOD FOUNDATION IS MORE 



THAN HALF THE BATTLE 



Photographs by W. C. McCollom 



A good stand is helped by opening an even 

 drill. It's quite simple — a child can do it by 

 following this picture. Keep the garden line 

 tight by one foot 



Fertilizer means good crops! Long-lasting, slow-working 

 materials are best scattered on the surface and dug in; put 

 quick-acting easily soluble fertilizers on the surface after 

 growth has started. Light sandy soils are most in need 

 of feeding up. But don't trust all to chemicals and ignore 

 vegetable humus which holds moisture 



For peas open a wide drill or shallow trench with a spade 

 held flat 



Pieces of seed potato are placed singly by hand in a wide 

 deep furrow 



When planting berry bushes, shrubs, Roses, etc., make a 

 hole amply large to let the roots spread naturally 



Do you really want very early crops ? Use 

 protectors to shield the delicate seedlings 

 against sudden changes 



After planting slightly deeper than before, use your feet to make 

 the soil compact and firm. Tramp hard! 



