The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-17
TREAT PLANTS
CHILDREN
Burbank Tells How to Grow
Flowers and Vegetables
by Luther Burbank

Santa Rosa, Calf, June l7-Soli
fertilizers are recognized every
where as essential to good garden
ing.
There are two things equally es-
sential, but far. too frequently neg
lected. These are interest and un-
Outstanding.
Myriad are the cases where two
adjoining gardens will show utmost
disparity in productiveness and at
Effectiveness. In nine cases out OF
ten the reason lies in lack of these
two attributes in the one garden.
and their possession in the other.
Plants and flowers are like little
folk. They have their likes and
their dislikes. their demands ana
their antipathies
These must ba studied with great
care in order that best results may
bc obtained.
1t would be impossible to lay out
any set OF rules for this care. 1t
differs in the case of the various
plants just as it differs in the case
OF various children.
General Rules
Only few general rules can be
given, equally applicable to all vege
tables and flowers usually grown in
the amateur garden
Young seeding plants should be
wutered lightly once Il day until
they Ell root. Do not use too much
water at this stage, just enough to
keep the ground moist, not wet
After the plants have taken root,
IL once-a week watering is sufficient.
This should be II thorough soaking.
Reason for this is found in our
smile of plants and human beings.
A thirsty man will go to water If
water will not come to him. SO Will
plant. AS soon as a plant has de
veioped roots its one means of
juurneying it will make efforts to
reach water in close propinquity.
If watered daily, there is no need
for the roots to feel out" for mois-
tufe. But once a-week watering
VIII make the roots progress through
the ground in search of available
moisture- and thus you will obtain
what you want, deep rooted plant
which will not need daily coddling,
protection and watering.
Like Humans
The cells of plants are like those
OF persons. Through these they get
their nourishment, brought to them
b, water And they are controlled.
as are those of human beings, by
natural reactions. When men ex
eIcise and become heated cells of
their bodies open to permit more
freedom in body breathing. SINH
lar cells of plants open in warm
atmosphere.
Nature has shaped the cells OF
lAnts for greatest convenience,
elongated in the stem and fattened
In the leaves. Food carries into
plants through these long body cells
goes to the leaves where it turns
first to sugar and starch. The i'm
portance Of seeing that these cells
do not become cloggcd by unnatural
and Experimental matter is appar-
ent.
Do not use fertilizers unntelli-
gently---any more than you would
feed child food which would cause
IL to become sick. Commercial fer
tilizers, and fertilization matter
IRON poultry yard and barnyard are
good complete balanced food when
used intelligently with regard to the
particular plants. Hard adobe soils
can be softened with lime.
just one word more in regard 70 n
hint for increasing your interest and
understanding of plants. Make your
garden as attractive as possible
Make it place where you will love
to linger, finding real pleasure Their.
instead of only a place where Ger
tain amount of work" must be per
formed.
Home Beautified
Flowers properly belong in front
OF the house and vegetables IN the
lear. But vines along a fence or the
side OF the house serve double pur
pose one of which is Identification.
Or should you not desire to grow
grape or berry vines, sweet peas
along the back fence are we'll worth
while to lend attractiveness.
A little glass house or lean-to, II
space is available, is ideal for the
winter and spring and will do much
toward making your garden a sue.
cess.
Easy accessibility to all parts of
the garden is important. But do not
make your pathways too wide. This
Is mere waste Of space. A border OF
boards or of concrete is advisable.
i know you will find more pleasure
and get much better results from
your garden if you thus do every
thing possible to enhance it's good
appearance. And then it will be a
mere matter of time until you ami
Your plants come to a full and SYM
pathetic understanding.