PROPAGATION 
95 
GARDEN SECRETS 
Amateurs are often confused by the apparent conflicting advice 
as to Time of Planting. 
The advantage of planting seed in the Fall is that a deeper root 
system is established, insuring a much stronger plant, finer quality, 
and much longer season of bloom. 
However, a certain amount of success may be secured from 
planting seed in the Spring, remembering that all seed to be sown 
in the Spring should be in the ground by St. Patrick’s Day. 
An easy rule to keep in mind is that Spring-flowering plants 
should be sown in the Fall; Summer and Fall-flowering plants 
should be sown in the Spring. 
Poppy seed must lie in the ground many days before they ger¬ 
minate, so plant them as early in the Fall as possible. 
COLD FRAMES 
"There are various ways of circumventing the seasons and gain¬ 
ing time in size and quickness of bloom. Hot beds, cold-frames 
and small greenhouses will accomplish this. 
"A hotbed in our warm climate is not as satisfactory as a cold 
frame. 
"The cold frame is so called because there is no artificial heat, 
either from fire or fermenting manure. A good size is nine by six 
feet, ten inches high in front and eighteen inches high in the back, 
with three glass sashes. Within this frame, excavate to a depth of 
one foot. Mix with the topsoil, sand and manure (leaf-mold or 
compost) as follows: One wheelbarrow of topsoil to one-half a 
barrow of sand and one-half a barrow of manure. Mix well; 
sift; and replace in the frame, allowing it to settle thoroughly be¬ 
fore planting. 
"Sashes may be secured with double glass, with a space between 
that acts like a thermos bottle, holding the heat. Sashes should be 
attached to the frame with hinges at the top, and must be opened 
during the day, except in freezing weather. Use bricks as props, 
turning on the various sides according to the warmth of the day. 
Time of 
Planting 
Pall 
Spring 
Rule 
