lEISH GARDENING. ix 



Food from your garden 



T^HIS year, more than ever, Food should be grown 

 in the garden. Dig deeply, manure thoroughly, 

 and plant your crops at the right time. 



1 . Plant early potatoes for use in July and August. 



2. Plant Mid-season potatoes for August and 

 September, 



3. Plant Main crop potatoes to last the winter 

 through. 



4. Sow broad beans and peas — they will lessen the 

 need for meat. 



5. Sow parsnips and carrots for winter use. Heavy 

 crops can be obtained by deep cultivation 

 and they will form a welcome change in 

 the diet next winter. 



6. Sow only small quantities of those V^egetables 

 which need to be quickly used and avoid 

 waste by making successicnal sewings. 



7. Make sure of a good crop of onions by sowing 

 seed in w^ell prepared and manured soil. 



8. Have young plants for winter and spring Crops 

 ready to plant as the potatoes are lifted. 



I/'EEP the garden free from weeds, the soil loose and 

 open, and watch for the first signs of attack by 

 insects or disease. 



Make the most of all the daylight hours. 



GROW FOOD IN YOUR 

 GARDEN THIS YEAR 



Dep(tirtment of Agriculture and Technical Instruction, Dublin. 



