WHAT TO DO MONTH BY MONTH 



retain moisture. After the beans are dropped 

 in the furrow, a liberal supply of water may be 

 added and the seeds then covered. This is 

 best done in the evening. The best two varie- 

 ties for late planting are, Early Valentine 

 (green podded), and Refugee (yellow 

 podded) . 



Lettuce. Start a new seed bed in some 

 shady place. Allow the plants to develop 

 three or four leaves and then wet the bed thor- 

 oughly before transplanting to the open, where 

 the soil should be very rich in plant food, es- 

 pecially nitrogen. This is best supplied in the 

 form of well decayed horse manure. The 

 faster lettuce matures the more tender the foli- 

 age will be. One of the best varieties for fall 

 is the Grand Rapids (loose leaf). Many of 

 the smaller plants may be transferred to the 

 hotbed later in the season. 



Onions. If you find that the onions are not 

 developing a bulbous growth at the base of 

 the leaves, add a little nitrate of soda and water 

 the onions freely in the evening. If the tops 



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