VEGETABLE GAEDENING 89 



The Modified Sandwich Beds are exactly 

 adapted to producing this delicious fruit in its 

 greatest perfection. A space six by twelve feet 

 will usually produce enough for a small family, 

 both for dessert and jam, but a bed twice that size, 

 six by twenty-four feet, will afford enough in ad- 

 dition for gifts to appreciative friends, and few 

 articles give the supreme satisfaction that a dish 

 of large, showy, delicious strawberries is capable 

 of inspiring. 



It may be that the owner of a small plot in the 

 back-yard, while wishing to grow something nice, 

 yet has not spare time to attempt many vege- 

 tables; to such strawberry growing, even on a 

 very limited scale, certainly offers peculiar attrac- 

 tions, for after the beds are constructed and 

 carefully planted, they need very little atten- 

 tion. 



An occasional hoeing, and pulling of grass and 

 weeds, will be about all that is needed. 



The planting should be done in latitude of Co- 

 lumbus, Ohio, as early as April. In fact the 

 plants should be set as soon as other " first plant- 

 ing" is done, though good success may be often 

 secured by planting as late as May 10. 



Spring planting is usually much more success- 

 ful than fall planting, in this latitude. 



In latitude of New Orleans, San Antonio, etc., 

 planting may be done any time from November to 

 February. 



The beds should be six feet wide, and of any 

 suitable length. In making up the compost, add 

 another part of sand, that is, the compost may be 

 as follows: One part rich soil, one part fine 



