170 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The up-to-date market gardener keeps his ground grow- 

 ing some crop from one end of the season to the other. He 

 stands ready to clear off and replant any crop or spot which 

 is available. It is seldom policy to wait for the gleanings of 

 one crop before getting another started. 



Sometimes a crop may not have started right because of 

 poor seed or season ; in case of such an accident the enterpris- 

 ing farmer calls on the plowman to bury the failure and start 

 him in for a new crop. 



A field of peas, for instance, well planted but with poor 

 seed, gives plants too far apart for any chance of a profit and 

 will not be allowed to rest long before the rows are opened 

 up for beans or corn. 



Where a frost has hit the beans or tomatoes hard the 

 plowman will soon bury all signs of failure, and new seed or 

 plants at once take their place. No half crops for the market 

 gardener. 



Crowding the Ground Full of Crops. 



The market gardener does not leave much empty space 

 between rows of stuff. In planting corn rows are made 4 

 feet apart ; hills 18 to 24 inches. The space between the rows 

 is sowed with spinach or radishes. These crops grow very 

 quickly and are out of the way in time for the corn to develop. 

 Spinach and radishes may be taken from between peas or 

 beans and beets or carrots. Set lettuce may be taken from 

 between beets or carrots. Seed lettuce, beans or peas may be 

 taken from between tomatoes and squashes. Lettuce, beans, 

 spinach, radishes, onions, peppers, or melons from between 

 celery. We aim to crowd the ground to its utmost with any 

 crop but weeds. It costs far less to stir the ground than to 

 pull weeds. 



Watering. 



The farmer who has an abundant supply of water can 

 get more out of his land. He can forward crops very fast in 

 clear hot weather and increase the quantity and improve the 



