For growing geraniums or other plants on window-sills or the porch rail, a long narrow box is desirable. The best way to make an attractive box for this purpose is to get from the planing mill some long strips measuring about three-quarters by one inch. Saw off thirteen pieces twenty-four inches long, and eight pieces ten inches long. Set down five of the long pieces and nail a short one across each end, taking due care that the long ones are evenly spaced and that all the ends project exactly the same amount. This forms the bottom, and it is a simple matter to add a pair of sides and then a pair of ends until they are all in place. Use the square to make sure that the sides and ends are going up squarely, and always nail in at an angle so that the nails of the next pair of strips will not interfere.

A good coat of dark green or brown paint will greatly preserve the box. Line with leaves or moss when first filling with new earth.