


Window Box 
7 BRACKETS CAN BE 
FITTED AROUND 
SILL IF DESIRED. 
BORE '.” HOLES 
IN BOTTOM 6” 
APART FOR 
DRAINAGE FILLING. 
COVER HOLES 
WITH BROKEN 
POTTERY BEFORE 

CYPRESS WOOD is excellent for window 
boxes because it will not overly warp, 
and will last for years. 
Basement Greenhouse 
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STANDARD WINDOW SASH should form 
the basis for a basement-window green- 
house. 
Lathe House 




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A LATH SCREEN ALLOWS 
ENOUGH SUN TO PENETRATE 
THE SEED BED BUT BREAKS 
ITS FULL FORCE 
A LATH SCREEN for the cold frame or 
hotbed makes an excellent seedbed for 
perennials in the summertime. It breaks 
the direct rays of the sun, and keeps the 
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BUYERS GUIDE 
Starting Seeds 
TOP LAYER OF 
GARDEN LOAM AND 
SAND FINELY 
SIEVED. 
SET SEED BOX IN 
SHALLOW PAN OF 
ATER. 
HALF SHARP SAND 
AND GARDEN LOAM 
WELL MIXED. 
LAYER OF CINDERS. || LET IT REMAIN 
UNTIL SURFACE IS 
EVENLY MOIST. 
SHADE YOUNG PLANTS 
AFTER SETTING THEM 
IN THE GARDEN. 



WHEN FIRST 
SPROUTS APPEAR, 
DO NOT ALLOW TO 
DRY OUT. WATER 
FROM BELOW. 
EXCESSIVE WATERING 
CAUSES DAMPING OWN. 
COVER BOX WITH GLASS 
AND HEAVY PAPER TO 
EXCLUDE LIGHT. KEEP 
IN COOL LOCATION. 

THERE ARE LOTS OF ANGLES to growing seeds in flats, and the drawing above will 
appeal to the careful gardener, and explain how he can easily grow some of the more 
difficult or tender flowers and vegetables. 



Transplanting Seedlings 
WHEN TRANSPLANTI 
NG FROM 
COLD FRAME TO GARDEN 
BE SURE TO TAKE A GOOD 
BALL OF SOIL WITH THE 
ROOTS 




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DIG HOLES WIDE AND DEEP 
ENOUGH TO SET ROOTS IN 
NATURAL POSITION 
FINGERS. WATER WELL AND 
PROTECT FROM SUN AND WIND 
FOR A FEW DAYS 
THIS DRAWING EXPLAINS TRANSPLANTING so that even the first year Victory Gardener 
can understand it. 

How to Plan All-Summer Harvest of These Short Season 
Vegetables 
In Column 1 is given the time during which the harvest from one sowing 
remains in top condition. In Column 2, the space in the garden row required 
to serve a family of four one meal. These figures are approximate, since 
gardening cannot be a precision job; but use them as a guide with broad 
tolerances, and they will help you avoid serious waste, and scarcity as well. 
Crop Column 1 Column 2 
Beans, snap 4 weeks 1 foot 
Beets 6 weeks 1 foot 
Carrots 8 weeks 2 feet 
Cucumbers 4 weeks 2 feet 
Endive 6 weeks 1 foot 
Lettuce 6 weeks 1 foot 
Kohlrabi 3 weeks 2 feet 
Turnips 2 weeks 142 feet 
Spinach 2 weeks 3 feet 
Sweet Corn 10 days 4 feet 
Onion Sets 4 weeks 1 foot 
Peas _ 2 weeks 3 feet 
Radish, early 1 week 1 foot 
summer 2 weeks 1 foot 
winter 6 weeks. 1 foot 

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