Hotbed Around Basement Window Offers Cheap Winter Grow Light
A practical working drawing describes building a hotbed around a south facing basement window. Use basement heat and simple frame with a sash to maintain even temperatures, with earth banks and tight joints to keep drafts out. Ventilation through the top sash aids airflow while sunlit days may allow daytime closure.
Seeds Open Season with New Prize Winner Plants
Garden writer Cynthia Lowry reports the Agriculture Department backs home gardening for food preservation. All-America awards crown Wade bush bean and Salad Bowl lettuce, with silver medals to America spinach and Allneck pumpkin, plus Fiesta cosmos, Ballerina petunia, Persian Carpet zinnias, and Globe phlox in flower categories. Also notes smaller varieties like midget corn and melons, and advises choosing reputable seedmen, planning space, and ordering early after selecting preferred varieties.
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Truman veto misquote report on oil land bill misquoted
Washington officials dispute a journalist quote claiming President Truman would veto a coast land title bill. Press Secretary Short said Smoot misquoted the president after briefing reporters at the White House. The Senate and House have passed similar measures but conferes conclude differences. The Golden Gate Bridge is noted as the world’s longest suspension span.
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