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run the long way, and a turf turning ground be left at each 

 end. It also pays to place in each row plants that re- 

 quire the same kind of cultivation and that mature in about 

 the same time so that together they will get out of the 

 way of later plantings. 



The boy with a hoe. Back-yard gardening. 



The arrangement, shown, which will, of course, need to be 

 modified to meet personal requirements, presents a seasonal 

 order of planting. In the latitude of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, 

 Kansas and Nebraska the first ten rows can be planted 

 about April first ; rows eleven to fourteen, inclusive, the last 

 week in April ; and the remainder about May fifteenth. 



Planting time and maturity. The time required for 

 growth and the date of planting the common garden vegeta- 

 bles recommended by the United States Department of 

 Agriculture are as follows: 



