The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
 BY GEORGE B. MVAY, SIR

given Us by a friend and We would f like to know how to take care of
 them. Should they be kept in the :. house, or put out in the yard? Mrs. B.. A. Rubber plants require a consid- ! erable amount of shade to succeed, ] yet they will stand d certain amount
 of sun, which is advantageous to their growth, but it should only be the morning sun. They naturally need moro or less light in order to
 accentuate growth. consequently 1t would not be best to confine them altogether to the house.
 e. Could we plant sweet clover this late in the season and expect any results from 1t? R. C., Salem. Ala.
 A. It might be permissible to plant sweet clover this late, but there would be some doubt about it re- seeding. still the seed are cheap and the resulting product from seed planted this late might justify the expenditure.
 e. What are the best varieties of Coleus for planting out in beds for decorative purposes? Mrs. S. Roa- noke, Ala.
 A. There are numerous varieties of Coleus, not very well defined, and there Is doubt whether you could buy them by the name that would serve your purpose. It is really better to see the colors of Coleus in order to come to conclusion, or at least to describe the color of foliage of the varieties desired for your bed, before ordering plants. Q. Could we plant Crimson clover | now and expect any results this sea son. or would you suggest that the matter be delayed a little later? L. 1 E., Tuskegee. Ala.
 A. We could not recommend the planting of Crimson clover at this season of the year. because the plant is now in bloom, and great deal of 1t past the blooming stage and is now seeding. The proper time to plant Crimson clover is in the early fall and any other time
 rarely proves profitable or satis- factory.
 Q. We planned to raise good deal I of hay this year for our stock, but excessive rains have delayed us thus far from getting any seed in. We 1 had planned to SOW Sudan grass, i and we write to know if 1t Is too l late to undertake it nov. We would if these should be sowed broadcast or in drills, and how much seed should be used to the acre? S. s. Guin, Ala.
 A We can certainly recommend the sowing of Sudan grass for the i production of hay, and there IS l plenty of time to plant It. We would i advise getting the seed in June in | order to get two or more cuttings, but the plant will make hay planted even as late as August. If you can l get your ground in shape we would advise the broadcasting of the seed, using 30 to 40 pounds to the acre, yet you can plant it in drills wide i enough to permit of horse cultlVa- i tion and produce a satisfactory yield.
 c. We are wanting some moss for I hanging baskets and write to know | if the woods moss that we can gather would serve our purposes? Miss B., Hartselle. Ala.
 A. The moss you refer to would doubtless be suitable, but much the moss. and the method of lining 1 the basket You can buy at seed 1 stores moss. grown in south Ala 1 bama, dyed beautiful green, which i is very suitable for this purpose and l it only requires 25 cents worth to i line an ordinary hanging basket.
 Q. Do you think OToo-Tan soy beans, if planted the fifteenth or twentieth of this month, would ma ture seed crop before frost? $. N, Odenville, Ala.
 A. While this variety of soy bean is a slow grower and a late pro- ducer of seed. we are inclined to believe that it would produce seed | planted this late, provided, of course. that we did not have an early frost. As a matter of fact. We do not gen. erally have any killing frost before December, and if such season ob- tains, the beans would have plenty l of time to mature, providing, of l course, that we had enough moisture l In the fall of the year to aid in de- l Yelopment.
 c. Which do you consider the best of those non-saccharine sorghums, Milo Maize, Faterita and Kaffir corn? A. R.. Cullman. Ala.
 A. There could not be much pref erence in either one of these non- saccharine sorghums as all are good for the production of forage. They are grown in the same manner as sorghum, and more easily cured for hay, stand dry weather better than sorghum, and are just about as val uable as a hay proposition.
 c. What variety of peanuts for home use do you recommend? We would prefer a red-skin variety. U. P. R. F. D.. No. 3.
 A. The large Tennessee red, or the variety known as Valencia would ! serve your purpose. Both are very good. and are generally preferred for domestic use.
 Q. Could we grow sunflower seed for our poultry, planted, say, the fifteenth or twentieth of this month ? Mrs. M. B., Warrior. Ala.
 A. There is plenty of time to grow