IRRIGATION OF THE GARDEN. 



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seed will always come up before it needs watering 

 again. For radish, peas, lettuce, and turnips it is best 

 to prepare the ground level and flood. Have the rows 

 straight and the proper distance apart for cultivation 



and irrigation. Plant , 



the early varieties ad- 

 joining each other, so 

 that the land can be 

 used a second time dur- 

 ing the season. The 

 objedf should be to get 

 as much as possible 

 from a small patch 

 instead of using too 

 much land and thus 

 negle(5fing the entire 

 garden. Lettuce, rad- 

 ishes, peas, beans, and 

 turnips are short-lived 

 vegetables. Their days 

 are soon numbered, and 

 the space they occupied, 

 as early products, can 

 be used a second or 

 third time during the 

 season. They should therefore be planted in such 

 manner as to leave the unoccupied land all in one plat. 

 The scene in Fig. 63 gives a good idea of a garden 

 under irrigation. 



Asparagus. — A light sandy loam is preferable. 

 Plow very deep, turning under a heavy coat of manure. 

 Run two or three times for a deep furrow in which 



FIG. 62 — DIAGRAM OF GARDEN. 



