JUNE IN THE NORTH 395 



JUNE 



Asparagus. Cease cutting and allow the shoots to grow. 

 Keep the weeds down and the soil well stirred. An appli- 

 cation of a quick commercial fertilizer or of liquid manure 

 will be beneficial. 



Beans. Sow the wax sorts for succession. As soon as 

 a crop is off pull out the vines and plant the ground to 

 late cabbage, turnips or sweet corn. 



Beets. Transplant in rows one to three feet apart and 

 six inches in the row. Cut off most of the top, water 

 thoroughly, and they will soon start. 



Cabbage and Cauliflower. Set plants for the late crop. 

 Rich, newly-turned sod and a heavy dressing of well-rotted 

 manure go a long ways toward assuring a good crop. 



Celery. Set the main crop, and try the new method of 

 setting the plants seven inches apart each way, if you have 

 rich land and can irrigate, but not unless these conditions 

 are present. 



Cucumbers may yet be planted, if done early in the month. 



Currants. Spray with Paris green for the currant worm 

 until the fruit sets. Hellebore is good, but it is difficult to 

 get it of good strength. 



Lettuce. Sow for succession in a moist, cool, and par- 

 tially shaded spot. The seed does not germinate well in 

 hot weather. 



Lima beans should be hoed frequently and started on the 

 poles, if they are contrary. 



Melons. Cultivate often and watch for the bugs. A 

 screen of closely woven wire or mosquito netting may be 

 used to cover the vines, or tobaceo dust sifted on thickly. 



Onions. Keep free from weeds and stir the ground fre- 

 quently, and especially after every rain. 



Squashes. Keep the ground well cultivated and look out 

 for bugs. (See melons.) Layer the vines and cover the 

 joints with fresh soil, to prevent death of the vines from 

 the attacks of the borer. 



Strawberries. Plow up the old bed that has borne two 

 crops, as it will usually not pay to keep it. Set the ground 

 to late cabbage or some other crop. The young bed that 

 has borne the first crop should have a thorough cultivation 

 and the plow run close to the rows to narrow them to the 

 required width. Pull up or hoe out all weeds and keep 

 the ground clean the rest of the season. This applies with 

 equal force to the newly-set bed. A bed can be set late 



