THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



the open ground in mid- April in a small 

 bed where the soil has been finely pulverized 

 and made rich; they should only be covered 

 with a quarter of an inch of earth, which 

 must be well pressed down; the bed must 

 then be watered daily if there is no rain. 



When the little plants are well up, thin 

 them out to about three inches apart and 

 keep them free from weeds. About the 

 15th of July they will be in condition to 

 set out. Make a shallow trench six inches 

 deep and spade some old manure into the 

 earth in the bottom of the trench, cover this 

 with a layer of garden soil and then set the 

 little celery plants about eight inches apart, 

 being careful to set them firmly. They 

 should be transplanted about sunset and 

 well watered; they will do better if par- 

 tially shaded from the sun for a few days 

 by boards or branches laid over the trenches. 

 The trenches should be three feet apart for 

 the dwarf and medium varieties and four to 

 five feet if the large varieties are used. 



