Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-05-04
ARTISTIC HOrlE GARDENING.

Nothing is more .autiful and grand
to lovers Of nature. than to see plants.
or Gardens growing; with their flowers
and green foliage,
So few people stop to think and con-
slider Of the worderful Transformation
OF seeds into plants. and even into
vegetahles which are the chief articles
Of our diet.
As for our homes they should have
just as pleasant, and pretty outside
surroundings OF we'll as inside, and
ga d eithers Of flowers or vegetables
should adnrn every yard; II there is
anr pessih)e space. 'a-~4.
There is no spot of ground however
arid. bare sandy or ugly. that canno,
BE- tanned into such state as may give
an impression of beauty and delight.
It connot be done so easily, but any
place under natural conditions can be
graced with an adornment OF suitable
vegetation.
The garden Of flowers should be
planted in the front or side yard. and
the kitchen garden which consists of
vegetables and herbs should be plant
ed in the rear Of the yard. Bus if thu
garden be planted in the front or side
ward in the shape of double square:
and the front part given to flowers.
and the further portion being given to
vegetables. q division between the two
can be made hy a foliage screen of
i-rusalem artichoke or suntlowers,
which make a fine partition The
vegeta bles slould he planted in nice
vegetables placed to themselve, ard
vegeta b'es planted in hills all to them.
selves,
If the garden is not fenced in. p
hedging is very pretty planted around
the sides. and sweet corn or suDa 'wers
planted across the lower end
When gardens are newly made it a
nice to arrange places for herbs Close
( to the house. somewhere mar the door
, that gives access to The kitchen In
this garden should be thy mes, basils.
| and savorv, bush Of sage. some
clumps of balm soup celery, ane epars-
| ley for favoring, and little mint.
! It is much better. and nicer for one
to go out. and compose the little be.
qnet for the special fiavoring of some
delicate soup or sauce. picking the
ri . hit quaint v and proportion stra cft
from the fragrar growing herbs; h an
! it is to 60 to the market and get them
either dried or not sweet, and fresh.
Moreover, having them I'll before us
and a chapc, to get knowledge o1
their na 'ure.
Let us than in planting gardens Of
flowers; plant all that we can of the
different kinds that we have to selec
from; and at our windows and porche,
/ let us have pretty vines, with thei'
delicate sweet scented tl,wers burst
ins from them And in our kitchen
gardens let us plant, and arrange ou
vegeta bes in such an artistic mannrr
that they will be beautiful to lcoA rp
%. .
Let US not merely place our seeds II
the ground. and trust 10 ma ure alto
ge,her to mature them for as, but le
us care for them eacn day, and in thi
way we can come In closer touch will
nature; and all things pertaining t.
the growth Of plants.
We know not which is worldly wis
dom is wiser: we only knowsthat to on
conscience, pure idteness seems TO u
to be akin to folly or even worse, an
that in some ior.n or other we mus
obey the Divine command: "Wot
while ye have the light
|, Mrs, A J. Gray,
II Cedar Rapids, Ia