396 SEASONAL REMINDERS 



next month from young runners. Pinch off the end after 

 the first joint, and allow it to root on a sod or in a small 

 pot set level with the surface. 



Tomatoes. For an early crop train to a trellis, pinch off 

 all side shoots, and allow all the strength to go to the main 

 stalk. They may also be trained to poles, the same as 

 Lima beans, and can be set closer if grown in this way. 

 Spray with the Bordeaux mixture for the blight, keep the 

 foliage thinned and the vines off the ground. 



Turnips. Sow for an early fall crop. 



JULY 



Beans. Sow the wax sorts for a succession. 



Beets. Sow Early Egyptian or Eclipse for young beets 

 next fall. 



Blackberries. Head back the young canes to three 

 feet, and the laterals also when they get longer. They 

 may be pinched with the thumb-nail and finger in a 

 small patch, but this soon makes the fingers sore, and 

 where there are many bushes to go over it is better 

 to use a pair of shears or a sharp sickle. 



Cabbage. Set plants for the late crop. 



Corn. Plant sweet corn for succession and late use. 



Cucumbers. It is late to plant, but they may be put 

 in for pickles if done before the Fourth. Cultivate those 

 which are up, and keep an eye open for bugs. 



Currants. Cover a few bushes with muslin or burlap 

 before the fruit ripens, and you can eat currants in Au- 

 gust. Use hellebore, rather than Paris green, for the 

 last brood of currant worms, and apply it as soon as 

 the worms appear. There is no danger in using it, 

 even if the currants are ripe. 



Lettuce, seed does not germinate well in hot weather. 

 Sow in a moist, shaded position for a succession. 



Lima beans. Hoe them frequently, and give assistance 

 to get on the poles. 



Melons. Watch for bugs, and apply tobacco dust freely 

 around the plants. Keep them well cultivated. A light 

 application of bone meal will pay. 



Peaches, pears and plums should be thinned to secure 

 fine fruit and to help sustain the vigor of the tree. 

 Ripening the seed is what draws on the tree's vitality, 

 and if the number of seeds can be reduced one -half 

 or two -thirds, part of the strength required to ripen 



