CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



Beans obtain nitrogen through nitrifying 

 bacteria and must be supplied with phosphoric 

 acid and potash in some form of manure. 



Beets and turnips are developed by applica- 

 tion of nitrogen and phosphoric acid. 



Carrots require loose, friable, warm soil, 

 well fertilized with barn manure and an appli- 

 cation of some rapidly available potash fertil- 

 izer. Sow in rows one to two feet apart and 

 thin from two to five inches. 



Tomatoes are tropical and require a warm 

 soil and climate and a sunny, open place in the 

 garden. The plants are generally started under 

 glass and when the weather permits are set out 

 from three to five feet each way. The soil best 

 adapted is heavily enriched barnyard manures, 

 with a commercial fertilizer rich in nitrogen 

 and potash worked into the soil at the time of 

 planting. 



Cucumbers and squashes thrive upon a rather 

 compact clay soil, while watermelons and musk- 

 melons require a light, warm, sandy soil. A 

 continuous growth is desired, and the slow de- 

 composition of farmyard manures will provide 

 a continuous supply of plant-food. If commer- 

 cial fertilizers are used they should be applied 

 frequently. Too much nitrogen causes rapid 

 growth and an abundant fruit of poor quality. 



Corn makes heavy demands upon the soil. 

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