Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-01 | Page 6 | Kitchen Window Box

KITCHEN WINDOW BOX Savory herbs growing in the garden may be brought indoors fo for the winter and planted in flower pots or window windo boxes boxes' in a sunny window says a plant specialist specialist specialist of the United States de department department department de- de of agriculture During recent years there has been re revived revived revived re- re interest in aromatic herbs for flavoring soups me meat t dishes and salads and it is a great convenience convenience con con- to be able to pick a few savory leaves right in the kitchen The best herbs to grow i in a window win win- dow are mint watercress parsley chives sweet marjoram basil androse and androse androse rose geranium They should be transferred indoors before freezIng freez freez- ing weather into a soil consisting of one part sharp sand one part well n. n rotted cow L manure and two m mice 1 or pans k J i gOOd garden loam A very small quantity of bone meal may be e added The soil should be mixed thoroughly and screened through a coarse screen The window box should be at least six inches deep with a an In inh h layer of broken stones on the bot bot- tom torn for drainage One or two holes in the bottom will drain off oft surplus water Flower pots should i be at least six inches in diameter with bottom drains The plants should not be crowded