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TIME OF SOWING SEEDS 



HP HE time for sowing seeds depends entirely on what 

 * kinds of vegetables you want to grow. There are 

 hardy, half-hardy, and tender vegetables, their nature 

 being judged by how they stand cold or warm weather. 

 Under the various chapters will be found definite sug- 

 gestions for each class. 



Seeds of hardy vegetables, like peas, radishes, lettuce, 

 etc., may be sown as soon as the soil can be dug and raked 

 in the spring. Others, like beans and corn, should not 

 be sown until danger of frost is passed. Still others, like 

 cucumbers, melons, squashes, etc., known as tender vegeta- 

 bles, should not be sown until the ground is thoroughly 

 warm and even cool nights are but a memory. 



Do not sow fine or light seeds when high wind prevails. 

 It scatters the seeds broadly in the row and cultivation 

 later on will prove difficult. 



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