
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. 
@ DRAINAGE HOLES 
Place pieces of broken flower 
pots to keep drainage holes 
open. 

leaf mold and garden loam 
and sand. With hand firm 
the soil around edges of flat 

(S) LEVEL soil by drawing notched lath back and forth 
across surface. Notches make soil level about 12 
inch below top of flat 
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HOW 


@) Oy aco evenly either over the surface (broad- 
cast) or in rows which can be 
marked with labels. Soak flat 
by standing in water until 
surface is wet. 


— with a special 
tool made by 
notching the 
end of a garden 
label, as shown. 
with a putty 
knife or similar 
tool 
,t 
YZ) TRANSPLANT seedlings carefully in new flat of 
soil in hole made with a 
small dibble or pencil. Make 
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. 
TO PLANT FRUITS. BERRIES.ASPARAGUS 






TREES should be planted as soon as possible ay ® PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
after they arrive. Keep moist until fad: \ may have from one to several 
Se planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 3 Vy, small twigs when planted. Tourig 
O sarily to sun or wind. Ati oe x BOY These develop into the main 
COVER with Boece eomed ately nee branches later on. Hrirre 
wet burlap or wet Bet iN moist ere 
newspaper until && soil. It is important to carefully 
planting holes are.ready, select the branches to leave so TOP VIEW 
@) PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp knife 
or pruning shears. Make a clean 
eae) cut—they heal quickly. Never 
pull broken pieces off. 


Prone herea 
BERRIES may be planted as hedges, 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense 
growth covers the trellis and fruits 
appear on the surface. 



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Jats (x 1$" 
Fasts #X 4." 
or 2X4" 
Dect 

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that the top of the tree will be 
well balanced, sturdy and 
strong. Heavy bearing trees 
should be disbudded for larger, 
finer flavored fruits. 

aa hed 
SPREAD hore out 
in a natural posi- 
tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots. 
Water well. 
STRAWBERRIES. ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
S Wet te t 
oP ay aes bcs Fag (trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
ion the home garden deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
3 feet is a good 3 in. and later in season fill in the 
Bee. ESP width of bed— remainder. Cut very lightly second 
any length — 
season; full crop third year. 
Three feet between 
for a ay beds allow walk at 3-foot 
intervals. 



Strawberries used as 
cover on dry wall. 
Plant in intersections 
of blocks in good soil. 
Face sun. 

Cut yarns ee 
WIA sharp knife 
_7° “x under ground 
‘always away from center. 





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