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PLANNING FOR SUCCESSIVE CROPS 



Make your plans so that the ground will be occupied dur- 

 ing the entire season. Early varieties of vegetables, like 

 lettuce and radishes, may be followed by those which have 

 a short growing season, like beets and beans. Or a quick- 

 growing and a slow-growing crop may be planted close to- 

 gether. Then the quick-growing crop can be removed 

 before it interferes with the long-season crop. 



Some gardeners raise only a few vegetables and make 

 *^ successive plantings" of these, so that they may be har- 

 vested during a longer time. Thus radishes, lettuce, beets, 

 peas, beans, or sweet corn may be planted at intervals of 

 ten days or two weeks. 



As a general rule, leaf vegetables like lettuce, parsley, 

 and Swiss chard will do better in partial shade than vege- 

 tables that are grown for their fruits or seeds. Squashes, 

 cuciunbers, and pumpkins may be grown where the sun 

 shines only part of the day. 



The plans given show a j&rst and second planting for a 

 garden. Study these and the table on page 62. 



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