Along the sunniest wall of the garden, hang boxes on iron brackets as shown in the picture on this page. The lower garden should be placed high enough to let the sunlight into the small hotbed which is placed on the ground. In the upper garden, annual flowers and vines may be grown. In the lower garden, plan to have— A SOUP AND SAUCE GARDEN containing mint, parsley, chives, onions, little red peppers. In the ground near the hotbed, you may grow tomatoes, carrots, and— _Okra_ or _Gumbo_ Plant seeds in May. You will probably need only two plants, one foot apart. Use the pods while young. “White Velvet” is a good variety. The plants grow three feet tall. In chicken or tomato soup the beautiful green odd-shaped slices give a richness of flavor. In using fresh thyme in soup, add it a few moments before serving instead of cooking it from the first, and notice the improvement of flavor. In the hotbed garden you may have radishes and lettuce at the time they come with, their tempting freshness and their high prices in the Spring markets. * * * * * In the city, many flowering plants are grown in sunny windows. The following named will be found among the best for the— INDOOR GARDEN Hyacinths Chinese Lilies Tulips Tuberous-rooted Begonias Ferns Bermuda Buttercup Oxalis English Ivy Impatiens Sultana Spirea Geraniums _Bermuda Buttercup Oxalis_ blooms all winter in clusters of golden yellow flowers. The foliage is beautiful, resembling that of clover. _Grand Duchess Oxalis_, in pink, is another charming house plant. It comes in white and lavender also. The other types of Oxalis are pretty in hanging baskets. The bulbs of Oxalis cost from three to five cents each. Plant six in a pot, and be certain to give them good soil, partly leaf loam. Keep them in a dark, cool place for a short time. Water them as they dry out. Bring to the light gradually. They will sometimes bloom in six weeks. Oxalis, already started, may be had of a florist. Another pretty house plant is a vine grown from a sweet potato placed in a hyacinth glass or bottle of water. * * * * * For the dining table center piece, the next time you have grapefruit for breakfast, save the seeds, and plant them quite thick, about one-half inch deep, in a shallow earthen flower pot. Keep well watered. It may take six weeks for the leaves to peep through, but they make a beautiful green decoration for the house in winter. [Illustration: SWEET POTATO VINE] Do not forget your strawflowers which you dried in the Summer. They look pretty with the Japanese air plant, which stays green so long without water. WATERING HOUSE PLANTS