American homes and gardens . LL bulbs, so far as my experience with themgoes, delight in a light, rich, well-drainedsoil. If a naturally drained location can notbe secured for them, artificial drainage mustbe resorted to. This can be obtained by ex-cavating the soil to the depth of a foot—better, a foot and a half—and filling in at the bottom withfrom four to six inches of something that will not decayrapidly, allowing the soil above to settle back into its originalcompactness. If the soil is heavy with clay, it can be lightened by work-ing a liberal amount of coarse sand into it. Bulbs will n
American homes and gardens . LL bulbs, so far as my experience with themgoes, delight in a light, rich, well-drainedsoil. If a naturally drained location can notbe secured for them, artificial drainage mustbe resorted to. This can be obtained by ex-cavating the soil to the depth of a foot—better, a foot and a half—and filling in at the bottom withfrom four to six inches of something that will not decayrapidly, allowing the soil above to settle back into its originalcompactness. If the soil is heavy with clay, it can be lightened by work-ing a liberal amount of coarse sand into it. Bulbs will not dowell in a soil that clings to them tenaciously. A heavy soilinjures them nearly as much as one too retentive of is a theory of mine that they require a soil so light andopen that air is admitted freely to their roots. Those who think a soil of moderate richness answers allpurposes are sure to discover their mistake after a little. Bulbs are strong feeders, and if they can not find the foodthey crave, the
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