HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 



provide all the stringless beans a family of five can con- 

 sume between end of July and frost. Corn should be 

 managed slightly different. Plant it in little "blocks" 

 or squares of four fourteen-foot rows every ten days 

 or two weeks up to July 4th. 



Finally, after Decoration Day or when the maple trees 

 are out in full leaf, it is safe to set out such tender plants 

 as tomato, pepper, and eggplants, also sow seeds of such 

 delicate vegetables as cucumbers, melons, etc. Through- 

 out this book will be found frank statements as to what is 

 considered a practicable or impracticable vegetable from 

 the standpoint of the home gardener. If you would want 

 your garden to be above the average, be particular in 

 your choice of classes and varieties and be sure to keep 

 each row busy by repeated sowings throughout the sum- 

 mer, because it is better to cultivate worth-while crops 

 than to let a crop of weeds reduce the fertility of your 

 soil. 



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