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a breakwind against the prevailing winter wind; this will 

 often give vegetables a fortnight earlier in the spring and 

 from two to six weeks later in the fall. 



(4) Plant vegetables that ripen at the same time near 

 one another. 



(5) Practice rotation; for instance, lima beans should 

 not follow green beans or peas; and, as far as possible, 

 put the plants subject to the same diseases and insects 

 together. 



A row of apple trees about fifteen feet apart 

 might go on the northern border, plums and pears 

 on the west, and cherries and peaches on the east. 



Put a grape trellis next the apples, then a row 

 of blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries and cur- 

 rants. These will form the windbreak to protect 

 the vegetables besides adding income. Small 

 fruits planted this year will bear next year. Then 

 between these and the vegetable rows you can put 

 the rhubarb and asparagus. 



When it comes to planting it is important to 

 plant seeds at the proper depth. If you plant 

 them too thickly it is easy to thin them out when 

 they grow. 



Transplanting can be done on a large scale. 

 Many vegetables are greatly benefited by it; it 

 gives each plant room to develop, as well as econ- 



