CARE OF PLANTS.
Many people who, for one reason or another, do not keep a staff of servants, are worried by the thought that If they go away for a few days the ferns and other plants in the house will probably die Tor want of water. This difficulty can, however, be stir t unted with but a, very little trouble. All that is needed is a bucket ' water, a table, and some strips of muslin. • On the table stand the bucket full of water, and anchor one end of each piece of muslin In It with some weight or other. The other end of the muslin should rest on the flowerpots, arranged in a circle round the table on the floor. The water will soak slowly through the muslin into the earth, and will keep it at a uniiorm moisture for days. An important thing to remember is that the width of the muslin should be varied according to the size of the flower-pot.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 246, 30 January 1917, Page 4
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165CARE OF PLANTS. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 246, 30 January 1917, Page 4
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