Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1930, Page 21

REAL ESTATE THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal ‘Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. COVER CROPS IMPROVE SOIL. m following discussion, released by | he press service of the Department Ar!mltun 7lps make clear the re: < for growii’g cover crops in the gar- wor (he soil is not occupied v crops. 1In faet, it is neces. ab:once of abundant an! to plan the garden pro- cover crops. ‘mer plows under a green such as clover or any of | rings about almost un- | changes in the world of | ihings un“er the soil, according hon R bacteriologist of riment of Agriculture. ad-r tavorable conditions. plowing ~1 a largs amount of green ma-| 1-:ial may increase the number of ba t~ ia as much as 10 times within two | d says Mr. Smith. In four days there may be 15 to 25 times the original number of bacteria in the decomposing material and adhering soil. After about seven days the bacterial decrease in number almost as rapidly as they in- creased. No change in the number of bacteria takes place in the soil one-half inch away from the decomposing ma- terial. “Bacterial decomposition of green manure gives rise to carbon dioxide and | ammonia. The carbon dioxide escapes from the soil into the air, the ammonia Snith, is absorbed by the soil and, through the | hot action of bacteria, is first changed to nitrite and then to nitrate. The great- er the percentage of nitrogen in the green manure, other conditions being equal, the more nitrate will be formed from its decomposition. When crops low in nitrogen, such as mature rye, are turned under very little benefit will result for the following crop, since the amount of nitrogen bound up by the | th bacteria in decomposition may be great- er than that obtained from the rye. Eventually this nitrogen is changed to nitrate, perhaps too late for the crop. “Decomposition of green manure is greatly Influeneed by the temperature and moisture of the soil. Most soil bacteria require a temperature of 65 de- grees to 70 degrees Fahrenhet, or often higher, for rapid activity. Under favor- lbh conditions succulent green manure is usually decomposed in about seven | “Ii has been known for many years that growing a cover crop and plowing to prevent erosion. growing of legumes, says Mr. Smith, has stimulating effect upon the bacteria the soll, and succeeding ‘crops may “benefited even u:ough uu tops of legumes nnd !enmnfl liberally. the plants and the unaerlyuu Bordeaux mixture is a good 3 logical for planting roses in this region, but Spring is often quite as successful. The Fall- ted rose has to face possible ‘Winter injuries and the Spring-planted rose may be subjected to hot, dry ‘weather before it has reconstructed its ro&synlzm. fertilizers for the rose, rotted stable manure is undoubtedly the best ma- terial, but any substance such as bone meal, dried blood or dry sheep manure will give fine results. In the case of the concentrated fertilizer, a handful or two every few weeks will give better ruun:wthln mllnugm on an excessive ‘quant] at one e. The monthly blooming roses such as the Radiances have a buy task at the best, bloom- ing as . "geo at repeated intervals throughou growing season, and need abundant plant food at all times. ‘Varieties there almost If all the rose plants that are set.out each year lived, Washington and vicinity would be almost literally a great rose garden. One reason why such varietles as the pink and the red Radiance dominate the situation is their superior or. Many of the more ite varieties are almost certain to perish unless given the best of cultural and spraying care. Grass is really a wonderfully adaptable | plant, occupying as it does any open area in the moist regions of the world. grass in the lawn presents a constant ml to the home owner. Often it is a qnmfim of overcoming ill effects of partial shade and competing tree roots. Mflnltmlybelhcwmlndhuxz in hard usage from pla; children. all events grass h“% test nure, hot water, hot air or even ejectric | | | Tooms of practical botany, a chance for | BY J. W. WELLINGTON. '.he small city place than in the open Thls is a good time of year for renovating the lawn or making a new lawn, the sooner the better that the young plants may become well rooted before real hot weather. One fact stands out clearly, that whatever effort is put into preparing the area for seed- ing is well worth while. One cannot expect a fine, thick stand of grass on unfertilized soll, especially on stiff clay thrown out in grading operations. Rightfully, the lawn should be prepared as thoroughly as the vegetable or flower garden. If this care were taken, many of the troubles of maintenance would disappear. More often the surface is merely spaded lightly or raked deenly and grass seed broadcasted. Rough preparation of this kind, if supported by liberal fertilization, may make a very fair lawn, but cannot be recom- | mended as good practice. The young grass has to compete with weeds and flb\dou&ly the better the seedbed is prepared, the sturdier and more rapid the growth. Home gardeners who devote a part of their back yards to growing vegeta- bles are already making progress, par- ticularly those who have hot beds or| even cold frames. The hot bed and | the cold frame are alike in construction, the principal difference being that the is supplied with some heating medium such as fermenting, strawy ma- | colls in rare cases, In the days of abun- dant manure, hot beds were very com- ‘mon; now they are very rare, except in commercial and large estate gardens. It is very doubtful if the hot bed, un- der present economic conditions, de-| serves a place In the small garden, but | cold frame surely does fill a useful e throughout the whole year. Hot nd cold frames are generally bullt 6 feet in width and in multiples of 3- foot lengths to accommodate the ordi- nary 6x3-foot sash. The frame itself may be constructed of boards, plank, brick or concrete, to suit the owner’s fancy or needs. In the permanent bed the soil should be changed or sterilized | every year or two to prevent accumu- | lation of disease spores, whereas the | temporary bed may be simply lifted | bodlly and transferred to a new situa- | grower has small nhouses or large | plant beds adaj for plant growing. At present prices the annual outlay for new plants would scarcely gy for mg animal manure necessary tablis] a hot bed, to say nothing of the con» stant care needed to growing favorably. I ASPARAGUS I keep the plants after its appearance above the ground Upon branching, or ever sooner, the shoots become tough and woody. These changes also go on after cutting, espe- clally if the stalks are held at warm temperatures, and, with loss of sugars, account for the rapid loss in desir- ability as food. On account of rapid loss of quality after cutting and also because culture is relatively simple, the asparagus is a very desirable addition to the home garden. Culture consists in kee{:ln[ out weeds and grass and in annual heavy fertilization. Poultry manure, supplemented with super- hosphate, makes an nulle'nt. ferti- . One ind per 40 square uet B30 et e o per cent of en A ive results. No merit lies in the exces- sively deep planting of roots, a cover- of 6 to 8 inches of sofl being much better than the 18 to 24 inches once recommended. One-year plants are nnenlly best because of greater adap- tability transplanting. No shoots should be cut the first two years, since the plants need all their shoots to A curious tact about 1 cur! act al ragus is that. thg male u:d l}lemnle Em are SPRAYING Only,a limited time remains in DIy rates and estimates on power sorayine. PRICES REASONABLE Phone or Write For Estimates FORMAN & BILLER TREE SURGEONS BALLSTON, VA. Phone Clarendon 500° THEKINDOF WOULD BUILD FOR YOURSELF A HOME YOU tion is almost exactly one to one and would offer no particular interest ex- cept that the mlled‘pblllnta vield about 15 per cent more edible asparagus un- der the same conditions. It would al- most pay the home gardenmer to buy twice as many rmm as actually need- ed, grow them A temporary row un- til blossoms appeared and then discard the females. In California, asparagus blooms the first season from seed, making the selection quite feasible. Here it is more likely that flowers would not appear until the second year. THE GARDEN CLUBS ‘ Truthfully it may be stated that much of the progress in amateur gar- | dening in our vicinity may be traced | directly or indirectly to the garden | Clubs. * The Washington suburban area | §5 now fairly effectively covered by gar- den clubs and, although there is still Place for more, it is difficult to name any large suburb that does not have gardening organization of some kind Fhether it be a distinct club or & com- | mittee’from some Iarger civic associa- o fembership in & garden club brlngs‘ many returns, some directly measurable in money savings and others less tan- | gible, but none the less valuable. Here | is an opportunity to learn of new spe- | cles and varieties of trees and plants | suitable to the region and to learn how | to take care of plants after they are.| purchased. The flower shows spon- | sored by the garden clubs are fine class- | the home owner to get acquainted with | flowers and to select for his own gar- | den. Finally the garden club may save \ money for its members by making | wholesale purchases and by obtaining | discounts from dealers in garden seed, | fertilizers and tools. 1‘ Needless to say, the garden club| movement is not & passing fad. The | garden ¢lub has made a place for it- | sell by real service and it is a wise SEE THESE | CHEVY CHASE, D. C. 1 Square from Conn. Ave. 3632 & 3634 Jenifer St. Just Completed 8 rooms, 2 baths, 2-car built- in garage, H.-W H,, electric re- frigeration, instantaneous hot- | water, real open fireplace, cedar-lined closets, artistic pa- | per, cast electric fixtures. Never has this class of home been offered in this neighbor- hood at such a low figure. Price, $12,500 Drige out Conn. Ave. to Jenifer St., turn right one block. Owner St Subaeron premises Gvery daw. Phone Col. 9531 for Auto Outstanding New Corner $12,500 5000 Illinois Ave. N.W. Containing 8 -mi. s rooms, southeastern wall paper, pan- burner, electri- fact, there are so many other attractive features st see them in or- at the price. inged that a doc- tor or dentist can have an of- fice separate from his living quarters. Open Until 9 P.M. CAFRITZ 14th & K Dist. 9080 STAR, WASHINGTO! home owner that affiliates himself with his local club. At & meeting of the Burleith Garden. Club Thursday nt the home of Mrs. Clara V. Mace, 5 Thirty-seventh street, Mrs, lellna gave a talk on flowers for the small This is one of a series of practical talks ar- ranged for the benefit of the members. Prof. David Lumsden was the guest speaker at the preceding meeting at the home of Mrs. O. Lee Forester, and was highly commended because of his wide knowledge of gardening muenl and ability to mnl information un- derstandable terms. PRECESIE Miners of Tranent, Scotland, who | erected a $25,000 welfare institute, will lay out a $20,000 park with tennis courts, bowling green, children'’s play- | grounds, boys' sports grounds, band- | stand and pavilion. CHEVY CHASE CORNER Connecticut Ave. and Taylor St. “EIGHT LARGE ROOMS $18. Unsurpassed Imposing, thoroughly modern, center-hall plan, brick and stucco home, on prominent, large corner the wonderful grounds of the Chevy Chase School for Girls. Two complete tile baths, garage, open fireplace, floored attic, spacious sun parlor, four bedrooms, etc. 6501 CONN. AVE. Open for Inspection Daily J. €. Pouglass Co. REALTORS 1621 K St. N. 2821 29th STREET Designed and Built by MILLER Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Woodley Road, then west to 29th Street $16,500 TERMS W.C. & A. D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 22, ‘1 BECOME IMPORTANT Air rights for building purposes are | coming into & prominent place in real estate practice in the larger cities it | was indicated in a round table discus- sion on air right leases held durl g 8 session of the brokers’ division at the annual meeting of the National Asso- | ciation of Real Estate Boards in Phoenix, Ariz. Mark uvy. cmm.o. chairman of theé division, poin to the fact that in financing the b\nmlng of the Mer~ chandising Mart in Chicago, which will be the largest opeating building in the | country, not only had the loan been originally a bank loan, but it had later ; been taken over by an insurance com- peny. “Air right lease loans as insurance 750 . Surroundings site, overlooking Metropolitan 5678 Wardman Park| A striking feature of this dah(l\t(ul English type home is its lplen- did location . . . Conven- ient to Connecticut Avenue ‘nd ovet]ook- ing the beautiful estate of Senator Phipps . . . Seven large rooms, 2 white tiled baths with built-in fixtures, 2 en- closed porches, fin- ished as rooms: 2-car brick garage . . . Attrac- tively finished through- |AIR RIGHTS FOR BUILDING | compen out in every detail . . . Open until 9 p.m. N. MILLER REALTORS—DEVELOPERS 1119 17th Street Decatur 0610 Select Residence Lots Chevy Chase It will be to your advantage and build NOW in this exclusive The soundness of your in- section. to buy prices dropping a few cents per th sand under last month and over 50 loans are a new feature of real | " Mr. Levy said. “Th use of air rilhu in eonxutzd citfes | where accessibility is important is yet | in its infancy.” PRICES FAIRLY STABLE. S. W. Straus & Co. states in its onthly business review: A B%er&lmlm gr:;:' have l’!; the l‘id'u! whiel T main y s i the past | crease cen! average Sweden has decided to .amn saxo- | month. Common brick has shown (he | prices. !ml and lumhr wicu remain phones duty free into the country. greatest weakness, average delivered | about the same as last hwemmufarlnm New English Type Brick Residence Eight (8) Rooms Two (2) Baths e—— S et 3721 Porter Street Cleveland Park The price at which this home is now offered makes it the outsanding value of Washington's most cmlt.cuimf and popular suburb new, dlltlnru\r English-type home that ]e ot Dorohes. <Siltea Rfanea overIooks the tiful estate of rmnuma T2 ocation s exceptionally. tonvenient. & wel articularly desirable—Friends School. the fe: eleotric mlmznwr. mole closei siate Crawond Boors “throushous, choice Rctricar hmm. four splendid = bed master bed room wi Deth ‘two (2) ear sarage. Natlonai Cathedral and _Jonn Eaton Bubhe rooms, private bath, additional Open Every Day, 10 AM. to 9'P.M. Schwab, Valk & Canby ARAR a New Standard of Luxury, B @ Beauty and Comfort” Built like the old-ime CASTLES—with foundations and walls a bulwark of strength— . Potomac 0830 1704 Conn. Ave. A REVELATION In home planning that “Sets Exhibit Home No. 3608 Van Ness Street N.W. 6 and 7 spacious rooms. 2 tiled baths. Large double sleeping porche-. Electric refrig. erator. 2.car garage. All windows, doors ll’ld porches screened in best quality bronze. Deepest lots in section. C. H. SMALL & COMPANY, Builders * By Auto—Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Van Ness Street, turn left three blocks to homes, or drive out Wiscon- sin Avenue to Van Ness, turn right three blocks to homes. Open from 10" a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily—Heated—Lightéd Selden B. Daniel, Jr. 1416 F Street Nat. 5573—Nat. 8034 0l———alc———[o]c————]a/c————]a]c———[o|c———]a]c———] | | | fl CHEVY CHASE vestment is assured by the careful restrictions and con- stantly increasing land values. Here your family is assured of a cultural environment, congenial neighbors of refined taste and the advantages of fine schools, churches, stores and excellent transportation facilities. Unusual Financing Arrangements to those who will buy and build. Plats and Information on Request Thomas J. Fisher & Co. INCORPORATED ¥ 738 15th Street N.W. District 6803 1748 Taylor St. N.W. This particular new home will appeal most to the man who knows quality tnn!!ruclmn It will appeal most to the woman who wants her home to be ‘an expression of real chai kitchen is the kind vou see pictured in mag There are three master bedrooms and 120 Hesketh Street Just west of Chevy Chase Cnrcle. in the most exclusive section of ~old' Chevy Chase, is located this delightful brick and frame Dutch Colonial home. Of center-entrance plan, with unusually spacious and attractively lighted rooms. There are four bed rooms and two tiled baths on the second floor. Everything in per- fect condition. 2-car brick garage. THE OWNER'S DESIRE TO SELL IS REFLECTED IN THE MOST AT- TRACTIVE PRICE AT WHICH THIS PROPERTY IS NOW OFFERED. . OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY To Reach: Go around Chevy Chase Circle, i @ short distance to Hclketh St., then m‘in’gb.ewmm’"k“g Edw. H. Jones & Co., Inc. Exclusive Agents 5520 Conn. Ave. Clevellnd 2300 The library den on the second floor with it floor -nd beamed ceiling is inviting to the whole family. ored tile opper gutters, copper screens, two open porches, Attic, 2-car garag all-brick construction. —Quality at a Fair Price— Oxgen Saturday Afternoon and All Day Sunda rive out 16th St. to Taylor St., then west to our sign. GRAHAM & OGDEN Realtors Phone National 3689 313 Woodward Bldg. v Alexandria Office 530 King Street O v OO