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AN EASY-TO-PLANT garden of flowers and vouetables is altractive as

well as inexpensive.

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English

THE BEAUTY and bounty of an
old-fashioned English flower and
vegetable garden needn't cost a
fortune nor require a professional
landscaper. With a little inspira-
tion and dedication, a lovely edi-
ble oasis can be created for $150
or less.

Price alone doesn’t make this
garden stunning: the combination
of fragrant herbs with leafy salad

With a little
inspiration and
dedication, a lovely
edible oasis can be
created for $150 or
less.

greens, sweet peas with colorful
pansies, plus the casual elegance
of daisies, sunflowers, and zinnias
adds zest and romance to the
‘suburban home.

Created by the noted garden
designer Berenice Coll, the plan is
organized on a fairly generous
scale, but with a little ingenuity it
can be easily adapted to smaller
yards.

PREPARING BED

Before rushing out to buy the
recommended plants, stop and
consider the soil. Good soil is the
root of all healthy plants, whether
flowers or vegetables. Unfortu-
nately, soil isn’t usually born
perfect; it has to be nurtured to
excellence. A good way to build
up the soil is by working in a two
to three-inch layer of organic mat-
ter, such as peat moss.

Prepare a plot 12 to 14 feet in
width by I8 feet in length, or
proportionately smaller, by work-
ing in peat moss with a roto-tiller
or light-weight cultivator until it is
churned into the soil to a depth of
six inches.

Peat Moss adds bulk to light
sandy soils and helps aerate heavy
clay. An added plus is that it
holds up to 20 times its weight in
water, then releases it to roots

garden

slowly, so that plants need less
frequent watering.
ORGANIZE GARDEN

The garden is organized into 10
triangular-shaped beds measuring
three feet on each side with a 12-
foot fence at the north end. Each
bed is arranged in four alternating
rows of three and two triangles
each. The rows are separated by
18-inch wide pathways.

To adapt the plan for smaller
properties, reduce the number of
beds and maintain the 18-inch
space between them. Vegetables
and flowers are given equal pro-
minence, occupying borders and
beds alike. Follow the accompany-
ing illustration, which clearly
delineates which plant is to be
placed where.

Next, off to the garden retailer
to purchase materials, plants and
seeds. The cost of each item will
vary depending upon where you
shop; nevertheless, $150 should
cover all expenses. Follow the di-
rections for each plant material
and by mid-summer the backyard
should be bursting with color, tex-
ture, and edible beauty.

Materials

Nylon mesh netting fence, 12 ft.

wide by 7% ft. high

3 wooden stakes for fence

5 tomato cages

44-cu. ft. bales peat moss

Vegetables

Seedlings:

24 white onion set

5 tomato plants —

cherry, plum

1 flat chives

1 flat Italian parsley

1 flat curly parsley

I flat red leaf lettuce

2 fats basil

1 pot mint

1 pot rosemary

I pot sage

Seeds:

1 pkgs. sugar snap peas

1 pkg. green beans

1 pkg. carrots

1 pkg. arugula

1 pkg. zucchini

1 pkg. peppers
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