Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1926, Page 20

_THE EV. Hayward, Canandaigua Red, Chatau-|they should be thinned to stand about Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS CHESTER J. HUNN, Garden Editor, The Star. ITENDER VEGETABLI Fortunately for all of us, the long frost-free season in the vicinity of ‘Washington allows even the slowest ripening vegetables to mature their frults satisfactorily. However, since everyone is anxious to have tomatoes, i7" lima beans, melons, etc., ready for the ! table as quickly as possible, various ractices are resorted to in order to asten ripening. Generally speaking, May 15 is the earliest date that frost- tender plants may be set in the open without provision icr protaction. Al- though many back-yard gardeners buy their plants from the seed store or corner grocer, it is entirely possible with the ald of a glass-covered frame placed in a sunny exposure o grow one’s own plants. These home-pro. duced plants, if grown with a little care, are vastly superior to the pur. chased ones. Although very good plants may be grown by providing ample space in the frume, much better ones may be had by transplanting into individual pots, elther paper of crock- ery. In these the plants develop a sturdy top and a strong root system, which need not be disturbed when the plant is moved into the garden. Plants grown in this manner get a quick start and ripen their fruit considerably ahead of the usual type of purchased plants. Lima beans, cucumbers, squash and all tender vegetables may be given a quick start by sowing the seeds in pots in the cold frame abhout this season of the year. This method of starting plants prevents disappoint- ments often connected with direct sow- ing. Covered with prepared soil, the seeds have no trouble in sprouting, a difculty often met with in our heavy clay soils, which bake so easily. Be! of all, the young plants are ready to sump off at a rapid pace, taking ad vantage of the favorable growing con- ditions usually prevailing in late May and early Ju Quickly available fertilizers have a beneficial effect on ripening. Nitrate of soda used in proper quantities is | very effective in stimulating quick de. velopment; and for the tomato, acid phosphate has been found extremely valuable in promoting v ripening of fruit TIMELY HINTS Another sowing of peas are in order, and while on the subject one should not forget the successions of carrots, beets and other hardy vege- tables which ought to go into the round just &s the other sowing is getting well above the soil. The home gardener can assist deli cate seedlings, like parsnips, carrots and onions, to come up through the soil. The first step is thorough prepa ration of the garden soil, making sure that there are no lumps or clods. The upper three inches should further be fined with the rake so that it is ex- tremely granular. The seeds them- selves should be covered with finely sifted soil. Some prepare as seed co ering a finely sifted soil, made largely from rotted compost containing a large quantity of organic matter. This material does not crust and of- fers little resistance to the sprounting seedlings. Sometimes sand is mixed in with this sifted soll to make it more porous. In every case, the soil should be firmed over the row. Gai deners often walk lightly on the row as they finish covering the seed. La: ing boards over the row until the plants come through the soil is some- times practiced. Weeds are always with us. These pests should be controlled by frequent | cultivation. Perhaps the best tool for weed control in the garden is a keen- edged hoe, using it with a chopping motion. Then there is the sliding hoe, | call “scuffie hoe,” which ought to be better known among the home gar- | deners. { There is no better time to start strawberry beds. One should choose melons, this is not needed except to keep the soil from drying out too rapidly. A | few holes in the bottom « | will provide for drainage. Again, these are not necessary, since the box by its exposed position will dry out quickly in the Summer unless the position be a shaded one. In this case be sure that there is plenty of drainage. Questions of soil, of plants and the management of window boxes will be n up in successive articles in this . Today is just the right time to take out your saw and hammer and to spend an hour or so in the onstruction of the first window gar- den unit for the lady of the house. IU's a man’s job for today, and later the woman's daily care, to the satis faction of both and the beautification of your community. I THE GLADIOLU l Modern gladiolus e deservedly popular flowers. Improvement lies not only in size of spike and bloom, but in the remarkable new colors and diverse forms. Pract all the colors known in the flowery kingdom, pt a pure blue, may be found. and many odd vet beautiful shades not commonly associated with any other cultivated flower. The modern gladiolus is the result of careful study and labor on the part of a number of enthusiasts in this country and abroad; vet, unlike many plants that have been improved upon glads, as many of us fans know and call them, have not lost their euse of culture in the hands of the veriest amateur. The modern gladiolus, though including many high-priced novelties, is generally very reasonable in price, so that no one who has a bit of garden space need be without this Summer flowering plant. Varieties of low cost include the fol ne sorts: R Sk ora, Herada Zang., Evelyn Kirtland White Giant. Anna Iberius, Poppy. ‘rimson Glow, Titanic, Revere. Rose arl, Sca Princeps, Shenandoah Lavender, Rose Ash, et wee: rieties for include Mary J Warrior, Rose Mist Abalone, Arabia, A. W. Hunt, Beatrice, Dante, Marjorie Smith, etc. For the connoisseur, I suggest the following: Betty Bunce, California 7 Rose o'California, M ud the advanced grower the Detroit, EXHIBIT HOUSE OPEN a sunny location and a well drained | spot. 1f there are naturalized plantings | of bulbs, like crocus, snowdrops, nar- | cissus and others, in the lawn, one | should delay mowing until the leaves | of the bulbs have matured and died. These leaves are making plant food | for the formation and growth of the flowers for 1927. Do not fail to divide the clumps of perennial flowering plants in the hardy border. If the plants are crowd ed, one can expect only the minimum display from his plants. In trans planting, mix in a little bone meal or sheep manure down deep in the hole as it ts betmy prepared. Weeds are ow starting in the lawn. A good way to get rid of them is te | “fiip” them out with the sharpened, wedge-shaped point of an old butcher knife. Application of fertilizers, espe- cially those of an organic nature like bone meal, are to be recommended, for it Is the impoverished lawn which becomes bady infested with weeds. 1t there is sufficlent plant food in the sofl, the grass will grow luxuriantly and the weeds will have a less oppor- tunity to survive. WINDOW GARD! G \Window gardening or window boxes are particularly suited to those who live in the crowded city, where the want of other space makes them the one possibility. pr Since window boxes are usually made up of tender plants which should nct be planted outdoors much ‘before May 20, this column is now beginning a series of articles upon 1he various phases in the preparation, choice of plant materials and care. There are window boxes for the fine restdential homes, and there are sim- ple ones which can be made by the average man and suitable even for 1he humblest home. Handsomely fin- ished boxes of wood or ornamental tiling are on the market, but why bother with these when a pine box made from inch lumber is just a serviceable. The home-made should be the length of the window, about 10 inches wide and 6 inches high. A coat or two of paint on the outside and for an inch down from the upper rim of the box on the in- side makes just as handsome a box as a purchased one, especially when the edging of vines soon cover its sides. Sometimes a tray of zinc is made to fit the inside of the box, but No. 1321 Kenyon Street N.W. Completed and ready for occupancy One block from 11th Street d 14th Street cars, just around 'the carasr from the Tiveli. 1 Room, Dining Alcove Kitchen and Bath Open for Inspection Manager on prem Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co. 727 15th St. N.W. ST box | DAILY AND SUNDAY Fr. 5678 Buron Hulot, | | qua Red, Catherine Coleman, Minuet, Cleopatra, Dr. E. C. Adams, Dr. F. E, Bennett, Geraldine Farrar, Glare of the Garden, Sovereign, Inspiration, Melba, Joerg's White, Lilewellyn, Reah, Maurice Fuld. Red Cross, Pen nant, Mrs. F. C. Hornberger, Mrs, Kr. Prestgard, Nabob, Norma Talmadge, Water Nymph, Pride of Wanakah, Prof. James Troop, Rosita, - White Dove, Pure Mauve, Velvet Bronze, ete. (Charles F Gersdorfr, vice presi- dent American Gladiolus Society.) The hardy chrysanthemum is one of the most attractive outdoor flowers of the late Fall season. Their culture will doubtless become wider spread through this locality now that varie- ties are being developed which will tlower in & normal season before many of them are spoiled by the frost. Chrysanthemums do well on most of the solls adapted to garden crops, The plant is a gross feeder and will thrive best on soils which have been heavily enriched with manure. In addition, the use of liquid manure or weak solu- tions of nitrate of soda can be given after the buds are formed. They do best in the sun, although they will grow in part shade. To produce good bloom, Mums should be divided and reset each year. This can be done early in the year as soon as the new shoots begin to grow from the base of the plants. One needs but a small shoot with a few roots attached for large individual flowers or several shoots in a plece where clump effects are desired. These new starts should be set in newly en- riched soil about 2 to 21; feet apart. Pinch back the young plants in the Spring as this causes them to branch and to produce a large number of flowers in the Fall. The size of the individual flowers can be increased by disbudding ate Summer, thus throwing the strength of the plant in- to fewer flower: In many cases near Washington it would seem advisable that the clumps be given a light muich of leaves or straw after the ground has frozen. following the same prac- tice as it folowed with strawberries, Carrots are grown under the same conditions and given the same general treatment as are beets, the culture of which was the subject of the indi- vidual vegetable article last week. Since the seed is much smaller than that of beets, the soil must be made extremely fine and mellow before planting. Carrots a sown in rows 18 inches aparf as possible in the Spring, sowing the seed rather thickly and covering them with finely sifted compost to a depth of one-haif an inch. When the plants are of some size DOUGLASS ,,.‘7,>,.‘&"\, ‘PHlLLvLE’WS Owners and Builders 2 inches apart in the row. For a while the plants can stand closer together to furnish the small carrots, 8o much liked for small creamed carrots, but thinning must take place to give good shaped roots of sufficlent size for use in the kitchen. A later crop of carrots may be pro- duced from seed sown about the mid- dle of June. These can remain in the round until after the first frosts of all at which time they are dug, the tops are removed and the roots stored in the cellar in the same manner recommended for beets — e | CLUB NOTES. I The lawns and gardens committee of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens' Assoclation, although not organized as a separate garden club, has been very active in encouraging the plant- ing and care of gardens in Woodridge, Langdon and vicinity. The committee has worked in two distinct ways, first in holding Spring and Autumn exhibi- tions, at which time ribbons were awarded the winners in the various classes. In the 1926 Autumn show, in addition to awarding ribbous, mer- chants of the vicinity contributed prizes and various merbers of the as. sociation offered plants and bulbs as further rewards for meritorious ex- hib The ‘second method of ‘stimulating interest has been an inspection of all the residences in the entire section to determine those with the best kept lawns and gardens and which present the most attractive appearance from a landscape point of view. The final judging of the 30 or 40 best Kept places has been delegated to outside judges, among whom, in the past, the assoclation has been fortunate enough to secure some of the District Com missioners and assistants to the Com missioners and experts from the De- partment of Agriculture. Awards in this phase of the activities have us. ually been in the form of hand-decor- ated cards. However, two years ago silver cups were awarded the first three winners. The membership of the committee for the current year comprises Har- old J. Clay, chairman, 2603 Monroe street northeast: It. J. Haskell, Oscar Lydard, J. B. Parker, C. M. Chaney, 1. P. Schumacher, V. R. Durst, W. B. Lydenberg, G. L. Gee, F. T. Horner, R. C. Goodhart, A. H. Engelbrecht, R. A Bolen, 0. F. Ellis, A. R. Houch, F. C. Christ, 8. . Boernstein, W. R. Coon, 0. C. Orris, 1. M W Beer, A. V. Becke, E. W. Forester, A. H. Howell and A. S. Henderson. The pupils of the Falls Church schools have formed a garden club, under direction of Mr. Derr. county agent of Fairfax County. The club has 40 members and the following officers: Donald Rohwer, president: Mary Ankers, vice president; Russeli Turner, secretary; Helen Jewell, treas- COME AND LOOK There Is no Mystery —about our success with these new homes. they represent new styles and greater values. Come and judge for yourself. At a Price Amazingly Low 815 Marietta Place N.W. 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