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 wonderful transformation
o. seeds into plants. and even into
vegetables. 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 a
CAD n eithers Of flowers or vegetables
should adnrn every yard; II there is
Anr uessihle space. %ses.-
There is no spot Of ground however
arid. bare. sandy or ugly. that cannot
BE- tanned into such state as may give
an impression of beauty and delight.
It eonnot 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 I'll,
garden be planted in the front or side
ward in the shape of a double square:
and the front part given To flowers.
and the further portion being given to
vegetables. division between the two
can be made nv a foliage screen Of
| jerusalem artichoke or sunhowers,
which make a fine partition The
vegeta bles should be planted in nice
straight even rows; and all the small
! vegeta bles placed to themselve, ard
vegeta bes planted il bills all to them.
selves,
| If the garden is not fenced in. p
hedging is very pretty planted around
the sides. and sweet corn or suDtl '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 rhymes, basils
and sayorv, bush OF sage. some
clumps of balm soup celery, ane pars-
ley for flavoring, and little mint.
It. is much better. and nicer for one
to go out. and compose the little be-
qnet for the special favorine of some
delicate soup or sauce. picking the
ri hit quantity and proportion stra gil
from the fragrant growing herbs; h 4 II
it is to go to the market and get then
either dried or not sweet, and fresh
Moreover, having them Ill before us
and chanc, to get knowledge o
their na'ure.
Let us than in planting gardens o
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 flowers burst
Ing from them. And in our kitch Ell
gardens let US plant. and arrange GU
vegeta bles in such an artistic mannrr
that they will be beautiful to lCok rp
%. ,-
Let us not merely place our seeds Il
the ground. and trust TO nature alto
ge, her to mature them for US, but lie
} us care for them eacn day, and in thi
5 way we can ca,ue in closer touch VIII
nature; and all things pertaining /
the growth Of plants.
: We know not which is worldly wis
dom is wiser; we only know'that to on
: conscience, pure idIeness seems to Il
to be akin to folly or even worse, an
: that in some form or, other we mus
obey the Divine commands: "Wor
: while ye have the light
8 Mrs, A j. Gray,
Cedar Rapids, |;