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. 
@ Ate se HOLES 4) 20M Ys evenly either over the surface (broad- 
Place pieces of broken flower ri : cast) or in rows which can be 
pots to keep drainage holes : marked with labels, Soak flat 
open. by standing in water until 
surface is wet. 

leaf mold and garden loam with a putty —with a special 
and sand. With hand firm knife or similar tool made by 
the soil around edges of flat tool notching the 
end of a garden 
P\ label, as shown. 
ee 
(2) 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 1/2 
inch below top of flat 
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small dibble or pencil. Make 
holes 2 inches apart each 
way. Press soil firmly about 
the seedlings. Sprinkle with 
a fine spray of water 


jas When seedlings are growing vigorously transplant to the 
open ground in beds previously prepared by spading, 
working in fertilizer and raking smooth. 
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HOW TO PLANT FRUITS. BERRIES.ASPARAGUS 
® PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
may have from one to several 
small twigs when planted. Tung 
These develop into the main 








TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
after they arrive. Keep moist until 
Sq. planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 
sarily to sun or wind. If not 
planted 
immediatel ““heel- 
COVER with plete ist branches later on. Frirre 
wet burlap or wet in Ue here 
newspaper until Qe soil. It is important to carefully 
planting holes are ready. ae JOP VIEW 
select the branches to leave so 
; } that the top of the tree will be 
@) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife Be abslances ar athena 
or pruning shears. Make a clean strong. Heavy bearing trees 
olen rf. a 
cut—they heal quickl Never ad ed : 
ee Bal eae Ange a7 ye SPREAD roots out should be disbudded for larger, 
in a natural posi- finer flavored fruits. 
tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots. 
Water well. 






Prone here a 






BERRIES may be planted as hedges, STRAWBERRIES. ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries “2 ay apace) auerens / trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- Sie the home garden deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense Boos t 3 feet is a good 3 in. and later in season fill in the 
growth covers the trellis and fruits Se PY EXE peo parE remainder. Cut very lightly second 
appear on the surface. for ay beds allow Atle ameteyeas season; full crop third year. 
intervals. Three feet between 







Strawberries used as 








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, Vath pucr£* ea pa dry wa i 7, 
4 JOST ant in intersections ! Cneoihe, Tee 
i ; be 2X GA of blocks in good soil. AMA sharp knife aa 
Be 10 Face sun. 78° SY under ground A 
‘always away from center. 



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