VEGETABLES. 



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65 days, up J— 2" 



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45 days V 



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Late summer J* 



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120-140 days 1—2' 



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8 to 12 weeks 2—4" 



130-150 days \" 



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80-46 days J' 



Second spring J" 



Next spring 3—4" 



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PREPARATION OF THE SEED BED. 



Plants need air, food, moisture, and warmth just as badly as you do. You 

 must prepare your seed bed with these needs in mind. Spade and stir the 

 soil well in order that air and warmth may enter and that plant food may 

 become free for use. Work the soil thoroughly so that the tiny roots will 

 touch the soil particles and yet have room to grow easily. 



Planting. Mark off your rows with string or the edge of a board. Care- 

 fully dig your seed trenches. Keep them straight. See the planting table for 

 distances between rows, etc. 



Do not sow seed too close together. If you do there will be many a back- 

 ache later as you thin out the young plants. 



Having sowed the seed, press the soil over the seeds by walking on a 

 six-inch board placed over the mw This insures plenty of moisture and 

 food for the tiny roots. 



Irrigation. Dig into the soil an inch or two. Press a handful of soil 

 together. Ouen the hand. If the soil particles cling together — if the indenta- 



