SEASONAL REMINDERS 509 



Lettuce. — Sow for a succession, and thin to 4 in. in the rows. 



Melons. — Plant in the open ground toward the end of the month. 

 It is useless to plant melons and other cucurbitaceous plants until 

 settled weather has arrived. 



Onions. — Finish planting and transplanting, and keep all weeds 

 down, both in the seed-bed and the open field. 



Peas. — Sow for a succession. 



Squashes. — Plant as advised for melons and cucumbers. They 

 require a rich, well-manured soil. 



Strawberries. — Remove the blossoms from newly set plants. 

 Mulch with salt hay or marsh hay or clean straw or leaves those that 

 are to bear. Mulching conserves moisture, keeps the berries clean, 

 and prevents weeds from growing. 



Sweet corn. — Plant early and late varieties, and by making two 

 or three plantings of each, at intervals, a succession may be kept up 

 all summer and fall. Sweet corn is delicious, and one can hardly have 

 too much of it. 



Tomatoes. — Set some early plants by the middle of the month 

 or earlier, if the ground is warm, and the season early and fair. They 

 may be protected from the cold by covering with hay, straw, cloth, or 

 paper, or even with earth. The main crop should not be set until the 

 20th or 25th, or until all danger of frost is over. However, tomatoes 

 will stand more chilly weather than is ordinarily supposed. 



JUNE 



Asparagus. — Cease cutting and allow the shoots to grow. Keep 

 the weeds down and the soil well stirred. An application of a quick 

 commercial fertilizer or of liquid manure will be beneficial. 



Beans. — Sow the wax sorts for succession. As soon as a crop is 

 off, pull out the vines and plant the ground to late cabbage, turnips, 

 or sweet corn. 



Beets. — Transplant in rows 1 to 3 ft. apart and 6 in. in the row. 

 Cut off most of the top, water thoroughly, and they will soon start. 



Cabbage and cauliflower. — Set plants for the late crop. Rich, 

 newly turned sod and a heavy dressing of well-rotted manure go a long 

 way toward assuring a good crop. 



