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A sharp hoe and hand-weeding were sometimes aug- 

 mented by the use of a wheel-hoe, very popular during 

 this period. The use of the wheel hoe was encouraged 

 even on small plots because of the savings in time and 

 energy, valuable resources when a country is at war 



Insect control, unfortunately, employed the use of 

 many now-banned products. Favorites were Paris Green 

 and lead arsenate. These, however, were costly and 

 home gardeners often relied on simpler remedies. 

 Handpicking tomato hornworms and various beetles 

 probably was the most common method of control. Cab- 

 bage butterfly was discouraged by sprinkling salt in the 

 heads. Squash bugs were dusted with lime. Aphids were 

 sprayed with soaps and corn ear worms were treated 

 with the timely use of mineral oil applied with an ear 

 dropper to the maturing silk. 



Small plot sizes encouraged intercropping and succes- 

 sion planting. This also reduced time spent caring for the 

 garden. Garden sanitation, encouraged by succession plant- 

 ing practices, was well-regarded as a valuable technique. 



Seed companies took advantage of the fervor over 

 gardening, providing advice of their own and enticing 

 gardeners with colorful catalogues Seed research contin- 

 ued through the war in a search for more bountiful har- 

 vests for commercial production, providing many new 

 varieties. Popular varieties used in New England in- 

 cluded many varieties now considered heirloom, but 

 others still popular in the trade; 



beans: Kentucky Wonder, Bountiful, Horticultural 



Speckled Cranberry 



beets: Fireball, Detroit Dark Red 



cabbage: Flat Dutch, Early lersey Wakefield, Savoy, 

 Chieftain 



cauliflower: Early Snowball 



corn: Golden Bantam, Country Gentleman, 



Evergreen 



lettuce: Black-seeded Simpson, Paris Cos 



onions: Yellow Ebeneezer, South Port Globe, 



Red Weathersfield 



parsley: Moss Curled, Flat Italian 



parsnip: Hollow Crown, Gurnsey 



peas: Alderman, Little Marvel, Thomas Laxton 



radish: White Icicle, Early Scarlet Globe, Black 



Spanish 



squash: Yellow Crookneck, Hubbard 



tomatoes: Oxheart, Gloriana, Rutgers (known for can- 

 ning qualities). Beefsteak, Marglobe 



turnip: Purple Top, White Globe, Seven Top 



spinach: Long-Standing Bloomsdale 



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