GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 



THE SEED NURSERY 



If you are just getting ready to start your gar- 

 den, the annuals, — the plants that flower from seed 

 the first season though they do not come up again, — 

 will probably interest you most as they give the 

 quickest returns. Many kinds can be started in the 

 house in March, and for this purpose any kind of 

 a shallow box will answer. Bore holes in the bot- 

 tom and put in a layer of broken pottery or stones, 

 to permit drainage, so the roots will not rot. Fill 

 three or four inches deep with good soil, after pul- 

 verizing and taking out all sticks and stones. 



RULES FOR INDOOR PLANTING 



Mark grooves in seed boxes (or ^ * flats '0 with a 

 stick, in parallel lines. 



Plant seeds only about their own depth. 



Scatter thinly to avoid crowding. 



Press soil down firmly after seeds have been cov- 

 ered. 



Keep the earth moist by means of a fine spray, 

 or sprinkle with a whisk broom. The ordi- 

 nary sprinkler lets out the water with such 

 force as to wash the seeds clear out of the 

 ground. 



The very finest seeds should be sprinkled lightly 

 — and thinly — over the pulverized soil and 

 then pressed into the earth with a small board. 



The different seeds should be sown in separate 

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