Show TIPS to gardened Gar denev plant seeds carefully W WHEN vegetable ond and flower seeds purchased from reputable firms do not germinate ger minato as they should it Is safe to assume that conditions ore not favorable for growth or that seeds were not planted properly therefore Inc it Is of greatest importance I 1 to plant seeds according to directions on the packets extremely small seeds must bo be covered only lightly with soil according to harold N coulter vegetable export expert tho the will to grow Is strong in seeds but they have their limitations to plant a tiny seed like tho the petunia under on an inch of soil Is like burying a man under a 20 story building and asking him to push it away heavier larger seeds of course may bo be planted deeper 1 ceper deans and cucumbers may bo be covered with three quarters quarter of an inch to a full inch of soil peas and corn sprout vigorously and may bo ba planted from an inch to an inch and one half deep many successful homo home gardeners actually cover peas and corn with an extra halt half inch of soil after they begin to push through this protects them from birds and also helps keep weeds down |