274 THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN 



May 1. It will be noted that in the original plantings the rows 

 are to be only one foot apart. When the harvesting of the 

 radishes, lettuce, green onions, and spinach begins, if care is taken 

 to remove plants first from definite spots spaced at proper intervals, 

 the tomatoes, peppers, and string beans can be planted in the same 

 rows considerably before the harvesting of these early crops is 

 completed. The early beets, mustard, and peas in the intervening 

 rows can be harvested before the tomatoes and peppers need all 

 the space. Likewise the turnips, carrots, and second plantings of 

 lettuce and radishes will be removed by the time the string beans, 

 parsley, chard, and cabbage begin to crowd for room. 



Tillage. — The close planting advised calls for an abundance 

 of tillage, as well as plant food and water. Since the rows of the 

 original planting are almost too close together for the convenient 

 use of a rake, a narrow-bladed hoe and a three-fingered weeder 

 attached to a long handle are the most useful tools for working 

 among the plants. The general principles of tillage and other 

 care of the growing crops are the same as in any garden, but the 

 details of the work must be adjusted to meet the conditions of 

 the intensive gardening. 



VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES FOR THE HOME GARDEN 



For the home garden particular care should be taken to select 

 varieties that are capable of yielding a product of high quality. 

 Such varieties are numerous, though some are better for one region 

 than another. The following list gives a few of the sorts which 

 have a ^vide range of adaptation and are quite generally recognized 

 as reliable sorts for planting in home gardens: 



Asparagus. — Palmetto, Ban's Mammoth. 



Beans. — Stringless Green Pod, Saddleback Wax, Henderson's Bush Lima, 

 King of Garden Lima. 



Beets. — Crosby's Egyptian, Dark Stinson, Early Model. 



Cabbage. — Jersey Wakefield, Copenhagen Market, Market Gardener's 

 No. 2, Autumn King, St. Louis Late Market. 



Carrot. — Early Scarlet Horn, Chantenay. 



Cauliflower. — Burpee's Dry Weather. 



Celery. — Golden Self -blanching, Giant Pascal. 



Chard. — Lucullus. 



Sweet Corn. — Golden Bantam, White Cory, Chicago Market, Stow ell's 

 Evergreen, Country Gentleman. 



Cress. — Fine Curled. 



Cucumber. — Emerald, Cumberland, White Spine^ Chicago Pickle. 



