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BASIL 



Sweet basil seed should be sown broadcast in the 

 garden in the early spring, after the ground has been 

 warmed and all danger of frost is over. If early 

 plants are desired, it may be sown in the hotbed 

 or indoors during March or April and successfully 

 transplanted to the open a month later. 



Basil has much the same taste as cloves and is 

 often substituted for them. If potted and kept 

 in a warm sunny spot, it will yield throughout the 

 winter. 



BEANS 



Beans thrive best in a rather warm, sandy loam, 

 but are not difficult to raise on almost any kind of 

 soil. The soil should not be too rich in nitrogenous 

 matter or there will be an overabundance of foliage 

 and stems and a yield of poor seed pods. Heavy 

 clay is not well adapted to growing beans, as it 

 bakes easily and prevents the seeds from germin- 

 ating properly. 



Beans will not survive frost, and early beans are 

 often lost for this reason. Two or three plantings, 

 five or six days apart, will insure an early supply, for 



