184 The Principles of Vegetable -Gardening 



and fertilizing ; (4) so far as possible, they should be 

 of different botanical families or kinds in order that 

 they may not tend to leave the soil unbalanced or to 

 breed the same kinds of insects and fungi. 



It will be seen that in companion -cropping there 

 is a main crop and a secondary crop. Ordinarily, the 

 main crop occupies the middle part, or middle and 

 later part, of the season. The secondary crop matures 

 early in the season, leaving the ground free for the 

 main crop. In some cases, the same species is used 

 for both crops, as when late celery is planted between 

 the rows of early celery. 



Following are examples of some companion -crops: 



Radishes with beets or carrots. The radishes can be sold 



before the beets need the room. 



Corn with squashes, citron, pumpkin or beans in hills. 

 Early onions and cauliflower or cabbage. 

 Horse-radish with early cabbage. 

 Lettuce with early cabbage. 



"I have some methods of growing vegetables in this garden 

 that I will describe. With some vegetables I have managed to 

 grow two crops on the same ground in one year. Early sweet 

 corn and winter squashes make a profitable combination. The 

 small varieties of corn that do not shade the ground too much, 

 and will be ready for market in July and August, should be 

 planted. Plant the corn in rows 3 feet apart and 3 feet apart 

 in the rows, and make the hills for the squashes between each 

 alternate hill of corn, placing compost or well -rotted manure 

 in the hills where the squashes are planted. 



"Another combination is early peas and sweet corn. I plant 

 the peas as soon as the ground can be worked with a one-horse 

 corn-planter, cultivate the peas until the last of May, then plant 

 the corn between the rows of peas with the corn -planter. The 



