Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-29

Now II the time when young and old
alike ind the great JOY 81 life In thu
fresh growing thing. and foris-ttely
this II pleasure that need be denied
no human being who can command n
bit u sunlight I have even known
people with broad neids and large gar
dena to take with enthusiasm 10 the de-
vice of raising crisp green cress on q bit
Of flannel before the ground II quite
ready for sowing.
Take piece II coarsc flannel. wet
u thoroughly. and place u on large
plate or piatten. and over " Htfcw
water-cfcss seeds. put this IN some
place where Il viii be sur. to ret plenty
81 sunshine. and keep II always well
molstcncd. In a very. short time you
viii begin to be- the fresh green
sprouts. Continue 70 water your pretty
plants. and you viii soon have abun-
dance Of cfesa for the table bealdc1
the pleasure u seeing u grow.
Another jolly idea Il to take good.
sized carrot. scoop out the inside. NJ
u with water and suspend II In Win
dow with some pretty cord. Within "a
day or two the sprouts begin 10 grow,
and before yuu know u you have
dainty green hanging basket. \ sweet
potato also answer very nicely for
this purpsc. \ lady VINO last year
tried this experiment tells me that af-
ter starting her sweet potato In the
kitchen she Transferred II 10 the draw
inr-room, where her window decoration
called forth no end OF admiration from
those who did not dream 81 his humble
origin. Another very nice idea 4 10
thoroughly soak a rcd porous pottery
vase In water ana then SOW thickiy
over the outside very nne grass seeds.
They Will stick to the vase on account
Of It, moisture. and N the vessel "
Kept filled with water viii take root
almost Immediately and viii soon pre-
sent a most charming outline IN green.
a woman who has had lifetimc's
experience In beautiful garden gave
me u tip In regard 10 raising cucumbcrs
that II well worth knowing. n seems
they are the most difficult 81 all slips
10 transplant. II was therefore her Gus
tom early Ia the season to SOW her
seeds In a turnlp. She would FIRST cut
the biz vegetable In two. scoop out the
middle. M In with fertile soil and SOW
her sgeds Then, when the time came
for tfanAplantlna, tufnip and all went
into the ground. The young plants were
ting u the turnlp only added To the
fcftility 81 tho soil. Women with
pcnchnnt for gardening VIII do woii 10
Try this.
Not long since saw what seemed a
very clever conjuror's trick. but which
4 not conIuring at all when ono knows
the secret Of how II i done. Some time
when you want 20 aatonlHh your friends.
Eet a handful OF lettuce seeds the day
before and soak them over nlght In al
cohol, also provide yourself with
Hover pot or box not over six inches
deep. and IN the bottom Ftrcw two
Inches Of wcli-mlsrd loan or florists
soil. Then assemble your friends and
toll them that you VIII show them a
trick In farming. Now proceed 20 put
into your box about two Inches more OF
coll. composed of one part loan and
one part % quickiimc. and scatter the
lettuce seeds all over the top. after
which rift little more Of the loan
very thlnly over the seeds. Water tho
whole and stand u directly In the uRht.
In ten minutes the seeds will burst.
In twenty-thcrc viii be two leaves. and
at the end OF an hour. " kept aprinkied.
the lettuce leaves will have attained
quito size ana ought 90 be thick