THE SEEDS OF VICTORY INSURE THE FRUITS OF PEACE 15 



3 inches apart in rows 1 foot or more apart. 

 To grow from seed, plant the seed rather 

 thickly ^4 of an inch deep in rows and thin 

 them later until plants are 2 to 3 inches 

 apart. If sets for planting next spring are 

 desired, do not thin out any plants, but let 

 them crowd so they will remain small. Seed 

 may be planted in seed box or seed bed and 

 when transplanted placed 3 inches apart. 



Parsley 



Sow seed thinly yi inch deep, later thin- 

 ning plants when they crowd each other. 



Parsnips 



Sow seed thinly ^ of an inch deep in 

 rows 18 to 24 inches apart and later thin 

 plants to 3 inches apart. 



Peas 



An important factor in the successful raising 

 of garden peas is that the smooth-seeded type 

 are not easily damaged by light frost. Because 

 of this they may be planted early in the spring 

 practically as soon as weather conditions 

 permit preparation of the ground. They may 

 be grown in almost any ordinary soil. The 

 best soil is sandy loam, well drained, and rich 

 with rotted manure. To give continuous 

 supply throughout the growing season make 

 successive plantings from one to two weeks 

 apart. For the earliest crops select the smooth- 

 seeded varieties of quick maturity. These 

 varieties require no supports. For later crops 

 select the large, wrinkled varieties. 



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Fig. 19 Peas, planted properly, at depth of 4 inches. 



As soon as plants break through the ground, 

 cultivate. Continue to do this three or four 

 times a week until the vines lop over. 



Peas should be planted in trenches 4 inches- 

 deep, the seed being covered with 2 to 3 inches 

 of soil. From 1 to 2 pints of seed will plant 



100 feet of row. As the plants grow, grad- 

 ually fill in the trench around them. Let 

 the vines of the tall varieties grow up on 

 brush or poultry wire. The rows of peas 

 should be 3 to 4 feet apart, but if the space 

 is small it is desir- 

 able to plant double 

 rows 1 foot apart, 

 placing the brush 

 between these rows. 



Peppers 



Set young plants 

 from seed box 18 

 inches apart in row. 

 Pepper plants are 

 tender and should 

 not be set out until 

 the ground is warm. 



Potatoes 



For special in- 

 structions on Irish 

 and Sweet Potatoes 

 see pages 12 and 13. 



Pumpkin 



Plant in hills 8 

 to 10 feet apart, 

 using 8 to 10 seed 

 to a hill. Plant 

 seed 1 inch deep. 

 Later thin to 2 or 3 

 plants to a hill. 



Fig. 20 A tomato plant 

 should be tied with a strip 

 of cloth, at a height of ten 

 inches, again at about 18 

 inches and again at about 

 26 inches. The plant here 

 pictured is a good one from 

 which to save seed. 



Radishes 



Planted and grown the same as carrots. 



Rhubarb 



Procure roots from a neighbor or dealer 

 as seed .planting is not advised. Set them 

 3 to 4 feet apart, in rows or next to fence. 

 Use manure freely. 



Salsify or Oyster Plant 



Also called vegetable oyster. Grown like 

 carrots. Plants must be thinned to 3 inches 

 apart. 



Spinach 



Sow seed thickly 1 inch deep in rows 

 12 to 18 inches apart, for both early spring 

 and fall crops. 



Squash 



Grown the same as cucumbers or musk- 

 melon, except that the hills of Hubbard 

 squash should be 7 to 9 feet apart. 



Sow seed 

 necessary. 



Swiss Chard 



inch deep. Thin out when 



Tomatoes 



Tomatoes form one of the favorite crops of 

 the home garden, as they will grow in all types 

 of soil. Sandy loam, with plenty of humus, 

 is ideal for growing tomatoes. 



