| Home | Gardening in General | Fruits & Vegetables | Plants & Flowers |
|
Articles - Directory - Indoor Gardening - Small Gardens | Cucumbers - Apple Growing - Asparagus - Walnut Growing - Vegetables | Flowers - Clovers |
Most ViewedBerries And Small FruitsPlant Names. Plants And The Calendar. Sacred Plants. Plant Life. Plant Proverbs. Plants In Witchcraft. Requisites Of The Home Vegetable Garden Apples How To Make A Rockery Least ViewedThe Rose: Its General Care And CulturePlanning The Garden The Wild Garden A Plea For Our Native Plants Planting The Lawn Plants For Special Purposes The Gladiolus The Winter Garden Iv. Crops That May Follow Others Mulching The Hardy Border |
Soil IngredientsA sufficient quantity of soil constituents should be kept on hand in barrels or covered boxes. Store where they will not dry out. Rich Loam or Rotted Sod. This is the basis of most plant soils. Keep a good supply ahead, that it may be thoroughly decomposed. Sand. What is known as "Builders' Sand," medium, coarse and gritty, is the proper kind. Contrary to some horticultural superstitions, it makes no difference what the color is, "silver" or gray, red, white or yellow. Leaf-mould. Easily procured by scraping aside the top layer near some stone wall or hollow in the woods where leaves collect and rot from year to year. Sphagnum moss is another very valuable accessory. It can be gathered in most swampy places or bought cheaply at the florist's. Peat. Not obtainable in all localities, but it can be bought cheap from florists. Found under mucky bog-swamps but must be thoroughly dried and pulverized before use. Bone meal. This is invaluable for enriching plant soil. (See page 19.) The fine sort, sometimes called bone flour, is the quickest acting. For plants that stay potted for several years, it is best to use about two-thirds of the coarse-ground. Next: For Planting And Transplanting Previous: For Mixing Soil
Viewed 295 |
||||||||||||||||||||
