HOW TO PLANT SEEDLINGS IN FLATS 
All delicate plants such as Petunias, Stocks, Snapdragons, many vegetables like Tomatoes, Peppers, Cabbage, Celery, 
etc., and all perennials are best grown this way from seed. It saves time, and the resulting seedlings are huskier, ready 
to plant out sooner and often flower earlier than those from seed sown outdoors. 
(t) DRAINAGE HOLES 4) SOW. seed evenly either over the surface (broad- 
fs Place pieces of broken flower : cast) or in rows which can be 
pots to keep drainage holes Sau SSN Se \/ fi marked with labels. Soak flat 
A te by standing in water until 
surface is wet. 
leaf mold and garden loam J with a putty —with a special 
and sand. With hand firm knife or similar . tool made by. 
f 
end of a garden 
the soil around edges of flat j ie iy | en of ser 
BS label, as shown. 
Y) TRANSPLANT seedlings carefully in new flat of 
® LEVEL soil by drawing notched lath back and forth soil in hole made with a 
across surface. Notches make soil level about 2 = small dibble or pencil. Make 
inch below top of flat » N holes 2 inches apart each 
way. Press soil firmly about 
the seedlings. Sprinkle with 
a fine spray of water, 
When seedlings are growing vigorously transplant to the 
open ground in beds previously prepared by spading, 
working in fertilizer and raking smooth. 

HOW TO PLANT FRUITS. BERRIES.ASPARAGUS 
® PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
may have from one to several 
TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
after they arrive. Keep moist until 





a) Bae cae cae eae i ey ee small twigs when planted. Taig 
i eae lop i h 
c : planted immediately ‘‘heel- These develop into the main 2 
OVER with <t moter branches later on. PiN7e 
wet burlap or wet here 
newspaper until ; 
planting holes are ready. 
soil. It is important to carefully 
select the branches to leave so 
that the top of the tree will be 
@) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife Welly balanced mocrr ae wand 
vg rornng seas, Maken ean GY ASAI) — Song Hey ening we 
aro i Vv ; 
See Calbpekeer theta tks SPREAD cote ae, should be disbudded for larger, 
S if P in a natural posi- finer flavored fruits. 
tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots. 
TOP VIEW 

Prone here yz 
Water well. 
BERRIES may be planted as hedges, STRAWBERRIES. “ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
; ene, Space 1 ft. apart ; 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries o> at BLY each way. For © trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- oe the home garden deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense arts é Si 3 feet is a good 3 in. and later in season fill in the 
growth covers the trellis and fruits Lg im eee Le a a age remainder. Cut very lightly second 
appear on the surface. for ope Bede. allow awalkcvateSefoot season; full crop third year. 
intervals. Three feet between 



Strawberries used as 
a 
scat cover on dry wall. 


4! ! HN eeaue tee Plant in intersections Coraitiee ren, 
| F " Past a tag of blocks in good soil. “ sharp knife 
Face sun. 

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always away from center. 





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