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WAR GARDENING 



should be used to produce plants for a hill 

 of cucumbers, squash, melons or other 

 "vining" plants which are started indoors, 

 as these do not stand transplanting if the 

 roots are disturbed. The pot or other 

 holder may be set into the ground without 

 disturbing the roots. Tomatoes, eggplants 

 and beans may also be started in this way. 



Fig. 9 Seed box for starting plants indoors. 



WHEN TO PLANT 



When heavy frosts are over, plant early 

 peas, onion sets and seed, early potatoes, 

 kale, lettuce and spinach. All of these will 

 stand light freezing except potato plants, 

 which should be covered with dirt when 

 frost threatens. 



When frosts are about over plant radishes, 

 parsnips, carrots, beets, late peas and early 

 sweet corn, and set out cabbage and cauli- 

 flower plants. (An old and useful rule is 

 to "plant corn when the oak leaves are the 

 size of a squirrel's ear"). 



When all frosts are over and apple trees 

 are in bud, plant string beans and late 

 sweet corn, and set out a few early tomato 

 plants from the indoor boxes. 



When apple trees have fin- 

 ished blossoming plant cucum- 

 bers, melons, squashes, lima 

 beans and set out the rest of 

 the indoor plants. 



SEED BEDS 



Plants for second crops 

 may be raised in an outdoor 

 seed bed occupying small space. 

 These plants may be grown 



while the space allotted to 



: *-V,r ,~,i An ~1 - Fig- 10 Straight rows add to the beauty of the garden and are easier to 



s cultivate. The simplest way to lay them off is to stretch a line between 



Still in use for earlier crops, two stakes and mark row with a hoe, hoe handle or stick. 



factory results. There can be no absolute 

 rule as to the time of planting. The prob- 

 able time of the first frost in each locality 

 must be taken as a general guide. For 

 planting in August, and possibly even in 

 early September, the following vegetables 

 may be grown: 



When first frost may be expected between 

 September 15 and September 25: 



Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips, Parsley, Multiplier 

 Onions and Turnips. (Kale and Radishes may be 

 risked.) 



When first frost may be expected between 

 September 20 and October 5 : 



Kale, Lettuce, Parsley, Multiplier Onions, Radishes, 

 Spinach and Turnips. Beets and Chard for greens. 



When first frost may be expected between 

 October 5 and October 15: 



Beets for canning, Carrots, Kale, Multiplier Onions, 

 Spinach, Chard, Endive, Lettuce, Radishes and 

 Turnips. 



When first frost may be expected between 

 October 15 and October 25: 



Any of the vegetables mentioned in the preceding 

 lists. (String beans may be risked.) 



LAYING OFF ROWS 



Straight rows add to the garden's beauty 

 and make cultivation easier. To make the 

 rows straight stretch a stout string between 

 stakes and follow it with the point of a hoe, 

 with a wheel hoe, or with the end of the 

 handle of the rake or hoe, to open up the row. 

 The plan is suggested in Fig. 10. 



The rows of seed are not 

 spaced so closely as in boxes used inside 

 the house. If the plants crowd each 

 other too much some of them may be re- 

 moved and transplanted to another part of 

 the garden. The seed bed plan is useful for 

 such crops as cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, 

 late cabbage and the like. 



FALL PLANTING 



It is well to plant a fall garden of some 

 crops, for in spite of the risk of injury by 

 early frost the chances are in favor of satis- 



SUCCESSION OF CROPS 



Nature generously provides for more than 

 one crop on the same soil. Vegetables which 

 reach maturity early in the season should be 

 followed by later crops of the same vegetable 

 or by rotation of other kinds. Onions to be 

 used green may be grown in rows which are 

 to be occupied by late tomato plants, as a few 

 of the onions may be removed to plant the 

 tomatoes. Radishes mature early and as 

 they are harvested the space may be used for 

 cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts 



