Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-05 | Page 30 | Take Advantage of Cold Days to Prepare Tools, Equipment

You and Your Garden Take Advantage of Cold Days To Prepare Tools Equipment B By e Genevieve H. H Folsom Telegram Garden Editor Many Man y green take advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage of the cold months of January and February to check their garden tools dusting dusting- and spraying praying equipment Now is the time to get it in m top tip shape as soon the busy gardening month of March will be here and we will find little time in which to do these necessary jobs You should repair any tool requiring requiring requiring re re- re- re quiring it and see that your cold frames are in good condition In fact you might possibly find time timeto timeto timeto to build a new cold frame or two vo There is al also o an excellent garden tool which you can make very easily casHy It is called a dibble and is perfect for mal making ng just the right- right sized holes for planting bulbs or seedlings seedling's in m the garden To make it simply cut off about eight Inches from a broom handle and put a rounded point on the end Convenient Con Now ow Shopping for your garden needs I Ican can be conveniently done at this time If you grow your own seedlings seedlings seedlings seed seed- lings you'll want some plant bands as they arc are made of thin wood and being square take up a little less room than the pots Other advantages advantages advantages are that they fit in into o a flat securely and it is easy y to remove the plant from the band therefore I it suffers little damage when transplanted Dont Don't fail to purchase a supply of seeds especially if you do start your jour own seedlings Some vermiculite vei- vei is also helpful as most gardeners find that seeds germinate germinate germinate germi germi- germi- germi nate faster and the root loot development development develop develop- ment is better when vermiculite is used Remember Labels Possibly you never think about purchasing labels for your plants until they are in m full bloom and someone asks the name of a special one and you cant can't tell what it is Vell Well now is the time to secure labels for your garden Properly labeled it is easy enough to check when asked the name of the plant These labels should be permanent and weatherproof You'll find a variety to suit every taste and need Check through the catalogs and nd choose the flowers you want for springtime time planting Order while the supply is plentiful If you tal take e care of these gardening needs at this time your springtime work will be easier and more pleasant