Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
PREPARE FOR WINTER
EARLY IN NOVEMBER
Thrifty Housewife May Grow Parsley Thyme, Chives
Targon, Lettuce and Radshes in Window Boxes
for Use Throughout Cold Season.

{ tCopyright. 1919. by Mrs NJ. A. Wilson.
Early In November is the time Tor
the thrifty housewife to prepare her
winter seasonings. Parsley In the out.
until nearly Christmas. Then, unless
the kitchen garden has been trans
planted indoors. all the garnishinS
must be purchased.
For the price of single bouquet OF
these herbs the housewife may have a
splendid garden OF each variety. The
French housewife considers the kitche n
cooking. and. owing to the oranges In
the climate. she assures herself OF the
fact that she has an indoor garden for
about seven months in the year.
Parsley, thyme, chIves. targon. let
tucc. corn salads and radishes may be
easily grown in window boxes. The
shallow boxes about eight incles deep
and about fifteen inches long. The box
that the evaporated fruits are packed
In makes q splendid size.
To prepare the box: Nail a strip OF
tin or fasten with wire the sides and
bottom. This prevents the box from
separating. Paint the outside.
To prepare the soll Light loan is
ideal for these plants, but lacking this
take three buckets OF the ordinary gar
Don soil. one bucket Of sand. one
lump OF unslaked lime. Work this well
with rake or hoe, SO as to thoroughly
mix. Let stand for one week, and then
Turn over every Two dayE. Cover at
might and on rainy days with piece
Eof oi!cloth or linoleum. In about ff-
teen days sift or put through the
screen. An ash sitter Is splendid for
Now Nil the boxes and let item stand
in. the sun for three days. Bring into
she house and place over the kitchen
warm, for you know cold soil retards
seeds.
Chicken manure is easier 10 handle
and-ean be obtained more readily than
Lacking. both OF these fertilizers
may purchase Ave pounds Of Tie pre-
pared fertilizer. II you arc going to
VIII not require Ions preparation.
About ten days will be sufficient: II
the weather is very bad mix In the
cellar.
To COW parsley: Fill the soil into the
boxes and shake down we'll. Fill the
boxes 10 the edge and set them in Il
warm place over the ranse or on the
radiator for two days.
Now take n block Of wood aud pat
the soil In the boxes iirmly and then
make little burrows. one-haH-inch deep
and i've inches apart, the width of the
seed In warm water for twenty-four
hours and then plant seed In the pre-
pared burrows. Silt Owe! the seed fine
covering Of soil one -half-inch deep
and then pat tle soil firmly with 4
wooden block and set in a sunny win
dow. Water with warm wafer three
days.
Parsley is very slow to germinate
and IL will require three weeks before
the tiny roots appear. In about seven
weeks you can begin to cut. Use an
old fork TO keep tho soil worked we'll
about the roots. Parsley thrlves in a
warm, moist soil.
Hoss-curled and douhle-curled and
single leaf are varieties Of parsley that
tlytlI rr,tx htt, do, y,
seasoning and Rarnibhing.
Chiyes.
Chives are small. buib-rooted plants
that WIZ grow easily and supply an
stcws. soulashcs. meats. salads and the
like. Prepare the soil as for parsley
and then purchase two clumps Of chive
roots from nursery. Divide each
Tic boxes. packing the earth quite
ar'nly about The roots. Water daily
md cut freely TO within one and one.
.!alf inches OF the roots.
ChcrSii.
PREPARE the soil in the box the same
az for parsley; making the furrows one
soaking. and pack the earth firmly over
lie seed, and water lightly. Roots Of
chervil may be obtained from nur-
sery and planted about four inches
apart in the box. Cut when the leaves
are abundant and use for omclc;s.
stews. entrees and salads
flower pots about two and one-half
inches deep. and placed in the indoor
kitchen garden. Water freely and
keep the soil we'll worked about the
roots. Cut the tops and use for sea-
sonlng In soups. Stews. etc.
THrraSon.
Tarragon is a healthy perennial. and
is grown for Its aromatic favoring in
the leaves.
Get a clump of the roots from a
nursery and divide them. Plant in the
same manner as chives. This plant
may be slipped in the same manner
as flowers by placing a stem in water
until the roots form.
When an abundant crop OF leaves
targon vinegar, the epicurc's delight
for salads. Tarragon is used in soup.
salads. stews. etc.
Thyme.
Plant tho seeds the same as for
chervil-
The secret of this French kitchen
bouquet of herbs Is the soil. This
should be kept moist without being
wet: II should he thoroughly worked.
II the soil liz TOO moist, rot and wilt
will occur. To keep the soil sweet add
four tablespoons OF powdered charcoal
every two weeks.
Where the family Is small, one box
may be made to hold three varieties
be grown In these boxes by following
tho directions Of the packer of plant
ing.
A little woman makes a purse OF
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