The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. — John Shaqi
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
Shaw, Ellen Eddy
Gardening -- Juvenile literature
Measure from the upper left corner down 1-3/4 in., and place point 1;
3-1/4 in. farther down place point 2. Measure from the upper right
corner down 1-3/4 in. and place point 3; 3-1/4 in. farther down place
point 4.
Measure from the upper left corner toward the right 1-1/4 in. and place
point 5; 3-3/4 in. farther toward the right place point 6. Measure from
the lower left corner toward the right 1-1/4 in., and place point 7;
3-3/4 in. farther toward the right place point 8.
[Illustration: PATTERN FOR SEED ENVELOPE
Katharine made this seed envelope of rather stiff paper So it was of
real service]
Draw dotted lines through 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 5 and 7, 6 and 8.
Measure 1/4 in. toward the right from points 5 and 7 and place a dot.
Draw full lines toward the left to the intersection of the dotted
lines. Measure 1/4 in. down from 1 and 3, and place dots. Draw full
lines upward to the intersection of the dotted lines. Measure 1/4 in. up
from points 2 and 4, place dots, and draw full lines downward to the
intersection of the dotted lines.
Draw a full line from points 6 and 8 to the intersection of dotted
lines.
Cut on full lines.
Fold on dotted lines.
Fold A, B, and C, in this order, and paste, leaving D for flap to be
pasted down when the envelope has been filled with seeds.
DIMENSIONS OF MARKERS
The right marker is 3-1/2 in. long. The distance from head to central
point of notch is 1/2 in. The distance between notches, or from the
central point of one notch across the marker to the central point of the
other, is 3/8 in. The width is 1/2 in. and the thickness 1/8 in.
The middle marker is 4-1/2 in. long, 1/2 in. wide, and 1-1/16 in. thick.
Allow about 5/8 in. for the pointing at the end.
The left marker is rather larger and stronger; it, too, may be pointed
and not notched, so acting as a good pot-marker. Make it 5 ins. long,
7/8 in. wide, and 3/15 in. thick. The line between the notches measures
5/8 in. and is 1 in. from the top of the marker.
[Illustration: Such labels as these, made of thin wood, serve as plant
labels as well as being useful in the outdoor garden]
A GARDEN SIEVE--MATERIALS
2 small boards 13 x 2-1/2 x 1/2 in.
2 small boards 7 x 2-1/2 x 1/2 in.
2 strips of wood 12 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.
2 strips of wood 8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Fine wire netting 13 x 8 in.
[Illustration: Josephine's box had too limited a drainage area]
[Illustration: Make a flat like this one of Eloise's and so provide
plenty of drainage space]
Make the framework of a box without a lid, using the 13-inch pieces for
the sides and 7-inch pieces for ends, putting the ends between the side
pieces. Use the wire netting for the bottom of the box, nailing it on
with the strips of wood. Paint the sieve with two coats of dark green
paint.
A BULB FLAT
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