PRACTICAL GARDENING 



the garden only when it is absolutely neces- 

 sary. Too much watering in July will tend 

 to develop weak plants and invite infection. 

 Supply a well balanced and wholesome diet 

 for them. Our success or failure in this war 

 depends to a large extent on the efficiency of 

 the war gardens. A vacant lot means na- 

 tional waste. July 1, is not too late for a crop 

 of late potatoes to be planted. The United 

 States expects every gardener to do his duty. 



FRUITS AND BERRIES 



Cherries. Don't allow cherries to spoil on 

 the trees. The decayed fruit only spreads the 

 molds that cause decay on later crops. Never 

 pick the fruit when it is wet with rain or dew. 



Apples. Stop cultivation and sow a cover 

 crop of clover, turnips, winter wheat, etc., so 

 that the roots may be protected during the win- 

 ter. This should be done before July 15. If 

 you have a sod mulch under your trees, cut 

 the grass and spread it over the soil where 

 the water drips from the foliage. This is 



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