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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 1948

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‘|GARDENING—

Cookie Jar Becomes

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Mrs. L. R. Groendyke . +. and cookie:jar "greenhouse."

Dishing the Dirt

Q—Could you send me a pam-/Q—I would appreciate any infor-

phlet on houseplants, asks Mrs.| Otis P. Benjamin, 1017 St. Peter]

St. A—At present I have no houseplant pamphlets. But county agent Horace Abbott says his office still has a few of the excellent free leaflets (almost small books) put out by Pur-

due in 1946. So write to the] County Agricultural Agent's office, 902 N. Meridian|

Marion

St. (or call them up — they're listed under Marion County in the telephone book) and ask for the free leaflet on “Foliage Plants,” also, “Home Care of Greenhouse Flowering Pot Plants.” In counties other than Marion, send to your own county agent or write directly to Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Extension, Lafayette. Don’t forget, too, that Central Library has some fascinating books on houseplants. Also, I noticed a very inexpensive

booklet on houseplants at a

mation on roses, writes Chester Dillon, New Palestine. A—Prepare your rose bed this fall even though you don't plant until spring. To succeed with them, locate the bed so they get at least four hours sunshine a day. Shade in late afternoon protects color of flowers. Choose a place where water will not collect, where subsoil will let excessive downpours drain through.

If this is impossible, raise the bed

a couple of inches above surrounding ground. Do not plant close to trees, Tree roots wili fight them for moisture and plant food. Trees always win such a battle. If you must plant near shrubs, make a winter trench narrow but over a trowel length deep, to protect them from shrub roots.

If you have a question on gardening, send it to Marguerite Smith, The Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis 9. Or if’ you can give additional infor. mation from your own garden-

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Greenhouse

By MARGUERITE SMITH 80 YOU WISH you had a little greenhouse? Why not make one? Too expensive, you say? Surely not if it costs less than 50 cents. Recipe for this minor miracle is nothing more than one glass vockie jar plus some sand and gravel. The idea is one of many I picked up from Mrs. L. R. Groendyke, 9600 E. Raymond St She uses hers chiefly for pro-~ pagating shrubs from cuttings or houseplants from alips. But it's the sort of plant heaven that even an apartment dweller could use for African violets in the midst of a Sahara atmosphere. “Most of our shrubs were started from slips,” Mrs. Groendyke told me, “They include some 20 different varieties. “To prepare the jar I put a

. little sand in the bottom. Then

to hold the heavier shrub cuttings I use a layer of gravel on top. Shrub cuttings can stand more moisture than the softer stemmed house plants. When I'm rooting shrubs I keep the sand fairly damp with maybe an eighth-inch of water in’the bottom of the jar all the time. “Shrub cuttings can stand it to be in sun but when I'm rooting house-plants I keep the jar

. In a shaded place.”

Seeds Germinate Better When Fresh

Mrs. Groendyke is also an experienced herb gardner and a believer in fall sowing of many kinds of herb seeds. Her herb adventures began when she planted a soil retaining rock garden above the river that ran below her Evansville home. A friend suggested thyme and lemon verbena for the steps that led down to the water, “You'll walk on them, of course, but that makes them release their scent and won't really hurt them.” Result—Mrs. Groendyke was off on an exciting hobby. Late fall (from now until the ground freezes really hard) is the time to sow a number of herbs if you want to raise them from seed, she's found. Some kinds like anise, ambrosia and sweet cicely really need freezing before they'll germinate. “Of course, you can freeze them in the spring in the ice cube tray,” she said. “I've done that, then planted the cubes.” . . ” Free goods: Call the city street cleaning department, suggests a North Side gardener, if you want more humus in your soil. They're only too willing to dump a load or more of leaves off at your address. If this happens to be too late for use this year, it's a good idea to remember.

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