Milford chronicle., 1924-03-28
PLANTING THE NEW PLACE
BY F. F. Rockwell, Horticultural
Editor of ''Farm and Fireside."

e BY F. F. Rockwell, Horticultural
I Editor of ''Farm and FireSide.'
Winter is the proper season fol
making the plans for the planting you
expect to do this Spring.
1t may seem rather absurd to start
outdoor plans, while we are still
warming our hands before the glow
ing logs, and shivering at the glimpses
of frozen ground or snow beneath the
living room windows. Nevertheless,
this is the very best season of the
year in which to really think over and
make plans for our home place-be-
fore it is possible to actually start
work on the grounds.
System in every undertaking is ne
cessary for successful achievement,
and beautifying the home grounds is
no exception to this rule. Therefore,
do not commit the usual blunder of
the amateur landscape gardener next
spring when planting time arrives
starting in to spruce up" and to
plant your place is a careless hit or
miss" fashion.
Long before you can put spade in
the ground, you should have made all
your decisions in regard to the spring
planting, and by that time you should
know definitely just how you are go
ing to improve the place this year,
how much money the family budget"
will allow for this purpose, and the
means you will use to obtain desired
results.
Make A Little Map On The First
Warm Day
Even bleak February can boast of
occasional sunny, springlike days, |
when the home grounds seem to |
smile in the sunshine at the promise !
and hope of Spring. Seize that day
when it comes, and devote at least
few of its hours to taking a leisurely
stroll about your grounds with tape
measure, marking sticks and note
book.
In your note book make a rough
sketch of your place-boundaries
walks, drives, hedges, house, barn,
garage, trees, etc. 1t makes no differ
ence how foolish the completed
sketch may seem no one need look at
it but yourself, and if it is at all sug-
gestive to you, that is all that is nee
essary.
With your tape measure, by just
pacing off" the distances, allowing
hree feet to each stride, measure off
hat part of your grounds which is to
)e devoted to the vegetable garden,
mall orchard, flower garden, berry
Datch, flower border or shrubbery.
This will leave you a clear field for I
ctiOn in the part that remains, and
n accurate idea of what you have to
tart with.
Plan The "Repairs'' First
In going over the part of your -
rounds that has been previously
lanted, you will be surprised at the ci
mount of repairing" which will be q
for a good start in the Is
Dring. There will be new paintings
} be set out in the old strawberry
ed; that old apple tree in the orchard St
ust be cut down and two new ones Il
lanted in its place; a few new per- sv
lnials must be added to the peren- is
al border where the moles worked al
lch havoc last year; a nut tree or m'
70 may replace the old cherry tree In
at has been dying by degrees; and Po
new shade tree to replace the one =.
at was growing so nicely when the se aS
al truck ran over it this winter.
And after this really necessary oaI
anting has been jotted down in your
tie book, comes the real pleasure Mi
d fun of letting your Imagination Ma
sist you in picturing the various 2
lnting Improvements you have long sscc
canned of and now may hope to see G
s summer as actualities. W9
IN NOW For That Long Postponed Sou
Rose Garden! wal al
)ne or two extra shade trees be- .; .;
e the side porch which always gets nor
direct summer sun, a grape arbor seer
ding from the kitchen to the gar the
}, some tall shrubs at the corner curl
the house foundations, an orna- S, 1Ioc
1tal tree at either side of the front whe
Ds, some strong, hardy vines to % %lpol
er the garage, chicken house or son
1t piazza, a new hedge to surround ing,
lower garden, or at last that long e%ge sIre
for rose garden which you have ditto
off from year to year-mostly be- hold. hold,
Sc you did not plan for it in ad- capa saI5it
ce, and have your rose bushes or this
ID ahead! 9;nao 9erse
rite down what you would like secur
where Won would lilo If on ,,o,,,, g.
JOu WOu4u Ike IL Ou your ,,o,.
ram, and then when the sun goes the n
n take your note book indoors the S
you, and after your invigorating OOO'
I, settle yourself in your arm
r for hew happy hours with
il, paper and catalogues. INV
It first, before opening the cata- -
IS, figure about how much of your
et should go for necessary i'm &
sments and how much will then NSS
1T for new paintings. Your final
'ment will be found in browsing
Ugh the catalogues and deciding
which varieties of fruit trees, ..
, plants or shrubs will be best
to the requirements sketched on *,
plan. 1t may take several even -
to the catalogues
: the entire family has "a finger
e home beautifying pie" before f
an arrive at an amicable agree
as to just which varieties are The
dapted to your purpose. pend
Vever, after your decisions have crops.
en- made, and your orders even You
out, and your home place fully for str
diagrammed, you will Opto
7 feel that half your usual feet vi
work has been SATISFACTORILY ing.