TABLE OF CONTENTS 



I. Vegetable Growing in California 9 



II. Farmer's Gardens in California 19 



III. California Climate as Related to Vegetable Growing. 28 



IV. Vegetable Soils of California 37 



V. Garden Irrigation 47 



VI. Garden Drainage in California 74 



VII. Cultivation 81 



VIII. Fertilization 95 



Villa. Garden Protection 106 



VIII6. Weeds in California 116 



VIIIc. Seed Growing in California 120 



IX. Garden Location and Arrangement 129 



X. The Planting Season 138 



XI. Propagation 155 



XII. Artichokes 172 



XIII. Asparagus 177 



XIV. Beans 188 



XV. Beet 206 



XVI. Cabbage Family 221 



XVII. Carrot, Parsnip, and Salsify 237 



XVIII. Celery 244 



XIX. Chicory 255 



XX. Corn 259 



XXI. Cucumber 266 



XXII. Egg Plant 270 



XXIII. Lettuce 272 



XXIV. Melons 277 



XXV. Onion Family 289 



XXVI. Peas 304 



XXVII. Peppers 311 



-XXVIII. Potatoes 316 



XXIX. Radishes 328 



XXX. Rhubarb 331 



XXXI. Spinach 335 



XXXII. Squashes 337 



XXXIII. Tomato 342 



XXXIV. Turnip 351 



XXXV. Vegetable Sundries .353 



