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asparagus and rhubarb are to be discontinued, the land 

 may be plowed up and planted in late crops after the 

 last cutting. After an early crop is harvested, the entire 

 plot may be plowed up and planted in strawberries. 



Companion crops. In many cases it is advisable to 

 grow together two crops which mature at widely differ- 

 ent seasons. Early onions may be grown with cabbage; 

 the cabbage plants, as they grow and spread, will gradu- 

 ally fill up the space left by the onions as they are pulled 

 up and used from time to time. Tomatoes may be started 

 in the same row with medium early crops. 



Three crops. Any of the early crops may be succeeded 

 by late corn. The corn may have squashes, pumpkins, 

 citrons, or beans growing with it. The beans may be 

 planted near the corn hills, so that the stalks may serve 

 as supports. 



Planting plan. February is a good time for planning 

 a garden. No two garden plans will be alike in every 

 particular ; the shape and size of the land, the nature and 

 condition of the soil, as well as the taste of the gardener, 

 will cause wide variations. All such conditions should 

 be considered before time for planting. 



Measure your land, and on a large sheet of paper make 

 a planting plan of your garden, using a definite scale. 



Planting table. Prepare a planting table that will 

 contain the approximate date on which the crops are to 

 be planted, the names and the varieties of the vegetables, 

 and the quantity of seed to be planted. The table on 

 page 234 may be used as a model. 



