CUCUMBERS 



In some parts of the country cucumbers are rather diffi- 

 cult for beginners to grow. In midsummer they can be 

 raised where there is shade for a part of the day. 



The cucumber is planted in hills 4 or 5 feet apart. Place 

 a pailful of rotted manure in a shallow hole and cover it 

 with 5 or 6 inches of soil, so as to make a hill 3 inches high. 



On this hill sprinkle about a dozen cucumber seeds, and 

 press each seed into the ground i inch deep and cover it. 

 Thin them to not more than four plants in a hill. If the 

 plants are very vigorous and fail to set fruit, pinch off the 

 ends of the vines. The White Spine is a good variety. 



Cucumbers should be picked when from 4 to 6 inches long 

 and while still green. Larger or smaller ones may be pickled. 



Squashes and pumpkins are relatives of the cucumber and 

 may be grown in much the same way. If grown close to- 

 gether, these plants will cross and the seed will not be good 

 for planting. 



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