Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
Care of Porch Box.

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Care of Porch Box.
r. DENNIS-For porch or window h,...
make a mixture of ordinary garden or 49,
yard soil one-third; sand, one-third. srs
a third of equal proportions Of honar.sHl sH
ground fine, and leaf mold, which Won 'sss sss
get in the woods 1t is a good idea 10 T,.
on top of the layer of an inch Of nshhis
or cinders (Which are put In the bo,ti-
of the box for drainage) about half AN ,raa
of spaghnum moss, used by the florists \.
keeping the stems of plants or cut aows,.
damp. This is very absorbent Of wats,
and will give the roots moisture ~.
below. Do not keep the surface ln,s
marsh, but water when the plants obylou.,-
need 1t. Dig around the stalks oceasiops,.
with fork or penknife to keep the snh
open and mellow. This prevents a hard'
pan surface and allows the water to \,
through easily.
For a Red Border
OLNEY-It is too late to plant nsrsr
malls from seed, with hope of having bIoom,
this season. You can make a nice comhL
nation for the front of your porch. whlch
you say gets a lot of sun, by plantinr
row of saliva or scarlet sage and in firm,
of this row of geraniums, and as a bor.
der red coleus, which has an effective IA
liage. If you want something veryt tan a.
a background, try Gamma in one of the r1
varieties. But you will have to buy M
potted plants now, as it is a bit late for
the roots.
Elephants
ARAMINTA-By all means get your en-.
plants now. There is no danger from frost
though the cool nights are not the best
growing tnn1nprg for nfo p,,4u "A i
won't do to delay too long or the frost
will harvest the fruit before 1t Is BIZ
enough for the table. BY the way pick th5
eggplants before they have attained ther
full growth. You will find the flavor mors
delicate and the seeds more edible You
can't buy them that way in the markets
Last Date for Planting Golden Bantam
ESTHER-You can plant Golden Ban
tam corn up to the second week in July
You need not fear lack of results from tha,
you put in early this week.
Planting Dahlias
b. N H,-Dahlias require very veil
drained soil or else the tubers may rot Il
is a good idea to dig out the soil in
trench as long as you are going 10 have
a row of them and put the top soil on ono
side and the bottom on the other Plat
the dahlias with the young shoots Just Al
the surface of the ground. Cover with the
top soil and put the bottom soil on thl
surface. 1t is a good idea to dig In sons
ground sheep manure with the soil but
do this so thoroughly that none Of the puH
will come in contact with tAl
roots. Dahlias are gross feeders and civ
better results for being well fed,
Trouble With Ferns
b. v. Cit is probable that your ferns
require little extra nutriment As .Foa
have recently reported they can hardly b
pot-bound, but probably you did not reneF
he soil when repotting. 1t would be bssl
or you to dig in little nitrate Of sod9
about teaspoonful, into the surface SOL
out do not let it touch the roots Dis
n in three or four places at the edge q
he pot.
Not Too Late for ANIMALS
Kit is not too late for some Of thl
nnuals You can plant peoples, marigoldf
innias, nasturtiums and petunias Be slip
o keep the bed watered il there Is dT
pell before they germinate. Also keep hp
,lants we'll watered during July. fal
hould have flowers from August till frost