GARDEM "MOTE 



Time and trouble may be saved by thumbing off short new shoots 

 growing in the wrong direction, which if permitted to grow will de- 

 tract from the grace of the plant, necessitating the cutting away later 

 on. 



Use the long-handled, three-tined kitchen fork for cultivating in 

 closely planted places. Always use a kneeling pad or cushion when 

 kneeling is necessary. In doing certain garden work, I find kneeling 

 less tiring than stooping or bending. 



An awning, small and attractive, attached to four green wooden 

 stakes made of the same material as the house awnings, is a real 

 garden comfort, because it will protect the newly transplanted rose 

 from the sun until it recovers from the shock of transplanting. 



Wire stretched across lattice, fan trellis, or any support for climbing 

 roses is a most practical way for tying individual canes. The wire 

 will be invisible when the plant is in leaf. Every cane may have an 

 independent position, and a wire for its very own support and train- 

 ing. Tie loosely (using green or brown tape) the cane to the wire, 

 not the wire to the rose canes. 



Three pairs of gloves will suffice to carry you through five months of 

 garden work. Saturate one pair thoroughly with white vaseline. 

 Keep one pair for cutting flowers. Boys' thick cadet gloves are what 

 I use. 



The reason for using vaseline to treat one pair of gloves is, that 

 when using a hose, spraying, etc., the moisture will not penetrate. 



Keep your own tools separate from the gardener's tools. 



A great comfort in the garden is a small wagon fitted with covered 

 tins for plant stimulants and foods, your kneeling pad and small 

 garden tools. I drag my wagon everywhere I go in the garden. I 

 have the brown, kitchen (sugar kind) tins, without labels, for my 

 wagon — an oiled cloth for cleaning my tools. These may readily be 

 removed and replaced by the "Sprayer." (The little "snap shoot" 

 shows the sprayer ready for use.) 



In the tool house is a shelf just for my own use. The sulphur 

 shaker, seed shaker, my boxes of sharp sand, box of block charcoal, 

 etc. (everything I need in my garden), is there. 



