Transplanting 



in this way they retain their freshness and loss 

 from wilting is minimized. 



Make a hole large and deep enough for the 

 roots, setting them deeper than they were in the 

 hotbed, and fill in part of the earth, pressing it 

 down firmlj^ fill in the hole with water and when 

 it has seeped away fill in the remainder of the 

 earth, leaving it dry, fine and smooth about the 

 plant. Each of these three operations may be 

 completed for the entire row of plants before 

 going on to the next: the plants set in the hole 

 and the first earth drawn up, then all the holes 

 filled with water and by the time the last hole 

 is filled the first will be ready for final filling in 

 with earth. This is a more efficient method than 

 to complete one hole at a time and keeps the 

 plants in better shape. 



When the whole planting of one variety of 

 vegetable is completed go over them carefully, 

 noting any wet spots that may appear on the 

 surface and cover them with more dry earth. 

 Remember that it is upon the integrity of the 

 dry mulch that the success of the planting de- 



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