Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-05-04
HOr1E GARDENING.

Nothing ia more b '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 wonderful Transformation
o. seeds into plants. and even into
vegetables which are the chief articles
OF our diet. g..
As for our homes they should have
just as pleasant. and pretty outside
surroundings of we'll as inside, and a
ga d n eithers of flowers or vegetables
should adnrn every yards ifthere is
Anr pessible space. 80. vs
There is no SPOT Of ground however
arid. bare sandy or ugly. that cannot
be- tanned into such n state as may give
an impression Of beauty and delight.
1t connot be dome so easily, but any
place under natural conditions can be
graced with an adornment of suitab bic
vegetation.
The garden Of flowers should be
planted in the front or side yard. and
the kitchen garden which consists Of
vegeta b'es and herbs should be plant
ed in the rear Of the yard. BuS il thu
garden be pla n. ed 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. division between the two
can be made hv foliage screen Of
jerusalem artichoke or suntlowers,
which make fine partition The
vegetables should he planted in nice
straight even rows; and all the small
vegetables placed TO themselve, ard
vegeta b:es planted in hills all to them.
selves,
If the garden is not fenced in. q
hedging is verv pretty planted around
the sides. and sweet corn or sunh ,wers
planted across the lower end
When gardens are newly made It q
nice to arrange places for herbs close
to the house. somewhere near the door
that gives access to The kitchen in
this garden should be rhymes, basils
and sayorv, bush OF sage. some
clumps of balm soup celery, ane. pars'
ley for flavoring, and a little mint.
| It is much better. and nicer for one
to go out. and compose the little be-
qnet for the special havoring Of some
delicate soup or sauce. picking the
ri. hit quanti v and proportion stra cf'
from the fragrart growing herbs; h+r
it is to go to the market and get then
either dried or not sweet, and fresh
Moreover, having them al before us
and chanc, to get knowledge o
their no ure. ..t
Let us'than in planting gardens o
flowers; plant all that we can OF thu
! different kinds that we have to selec
from; and at our windows and porche
/ let us have pretty vines, with thei
delicate sweet scented h)wers burst
ins from them. And in our kitchen
gardens let us plant, and arrange on
vegetab les in such an artistic mannvr
that they will be beautiful to lcos "
90. ST. .as.s
Let us not merely place our seeds i
1 the ground. and trust 10 na'ure alto
ge,her to ma IRE them for US, but lie
us care for them eacr day, and in thi
way we can ce.uIe in closer touch wis.
natures; and all things pertaining t
the growth Of plants.
We know not which is worldly wis
dom is wiser; we only know"that to Gu
conscience, pure idleness seems TO u
to be akin TO folly or even worse, an
that in sotue Form or other we mus
obey the Divine command: 'Wur
while ye have the light"
Mrs A J. Gray,
l. Cedar Rapids, L