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AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN 



fertilizer, mix it with the soil and fill the hole level again 

 ready for the plant. Do your transplanting on a cloudy 

 day, or late in the afternoon. 



In the following planting table necessary information is 

 given for planting the various early crops. 



EARLY HARDY CROPS 



BEETS. Plants should be set out in rows a foot apart, 

 with about four plants to the foot. The seed should be 

 sown in the driest soil available, from half an inch to one 

 inch deep. 



CABBAGE. Well-hardened plants will withstand cold. 

 Most of the first planting should be of a late variety. A 

 packet or two of seed should be sown to furnish plants for 

 summer and early fall. Make the rows six to ten inches 

 apart. 



