The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
BABCOCK URGES
PRETTY CAPELAWNS
Normal School Professor Tells
How To Get Best Results
In Garden.
(By SETH BABCOCk.)

beng advertised by the Civic Improve
ment Association:
We wish TO say first that there are
many people in the Cape who hesitate
entering the contest, thinking, Why,
! haven't ghost OF chance; my yard
is not near as good as Mrs. KS" Now
that is just why our contest is divided
into classes. That poor looking yard
is going to stand better chance at
prize than Mrs. KS, because the pic
lures taken before the yard is planted
and after are going TO SHOW more in
provement. Mrs. KS yard is already
improved, probably as much as is pos
sible; therefore, not enough gain over
former conditions being shown, Mrs.
\. would not stand the first persons
chance Of prize. Then, too, perhaps
Mrs. y. has hired man to spade for
her and the other person has done all
this him or herself. In that case 6Irs.
Y is not competing in the other per
sons class, but under another head
entirely.
Lots OF others must raise vege-
tables-and it's a fine thing to do.
There's a class for the vegetable gar
dens, with more than one prize worth
while.
(The planning Of q garden is worth
some hard study. How to lay it out,
where is the best place Cor this or
that vegetable bed.)
Your garden can be both useful and
lovely. Don't get into a rut. Don't
plant those same beds with the same
things every year. Hove your crops
wherever practicable. Change your
general plan. One fine garden in an
other town was 4 great success in
both vegetables and lowars.
This garden had the tall growing
corn at the back, so that II did not
shade TIE other or !ov: growing stuff
and also did not hide from view TIE
flower bOriered beds. In the center
vas 4 large bed with gladiolas, sur
rounded by salvias and these in turn
BY al!ysum. The walks we're Of saw
dust, which kept out the weeds and
made neat appearance. Sand would
serve as well.
These people had flowers as a Dor
der around each bed Of Vegetables
panaics, allysun?, Dusty Miller, dwarf |
verbenas, moss, etc. The !
tomato vines we're trained in a long
row next to the fence on one side, and !
spinach, turnip and mustard greens |
kept down the weeds on the opposite |
side of the garden next 10 the fence. !
This arrangement made a beautiful |
and the vegetables were as
fine as if raised "in the same old |
way" l forgot TO mention that the !
pole beans ran over wire fences and |
made fine and useful vines. /
Plan your backyard as we'll as your
garden. Paint or whitewash your !
fences; rake away all rubbish; burn |
what you can; have your OF your
children-whO are always |
wanting to earn a dime-With their |
little wagons or basket or wheeibar-
row cart away the unburna5le things. !
Now begin with your previously |
worked cut plan-and get busy; The !
time is NOW.
Old-iashioned vines, such as the
morning glory, moon vine, etc, are
most effective. Run them over your
fences and outhouses, which have pre-
viousiy been cleaned out and painted /!
or whitewashed These wires really
ought to be started from seed planted !
in pots or boxes in the house now, as
they will be further advanced by the |
time YOU want them. Put vines every
your porchcs too. The !
Virginia Creepcr and other vines |
which come up every year of them |
selves after the first start, arc fine
for decoration and shade.
There are so many things you can |
plant which make a dandy show and !
require practically no trouble or care
after first putting in, such as cannas, |
gladiolas, nastUrtiums-of which the
latter arc the best for borders and (
beds. The sunflOwer, castor bean, sal |
via, zinnias, marigOlds, verbenas, few !
ering moss, etc, and hundreds of 9TH
er hardly and common flowers, and /
the rose, can be grown in
Cape Girardeau with very little effort |
on your part. Take any back ward |
in town, clean it thoroughly, white
wash o. paint its fences, plant morn !
ing glory vines so they will cover the
fences and outhouses, make flower |
beds along the fences all around your
yard, leaving the middle spaces clear
for walks and for hanging clothes on ,
wash days; take care of YOUR grass, .
IF ron bovn .l1v- DIaut lift 10 seed IF .