Vegetable Gardening 



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FTG. 105. Transplanting tomatoes. When the hole has been dug, the ground 

 should be well watered before the roots are covered. The plants, will do better 

 if they are kept shaded during the first few days after they are set out. 



twice to prevent them from crowding each other and 

 becoming weak and spindling. 



When transferred to the garden the plants will be 

 almost large enough to bloom (Fig. 105). They should 

 be set three feet apart in rows four feet apart. Or, in 

 rich garden soil, they may be six inches closer than this 

 each way. 



Fermenting manure dug into the garden soil will be Care 

 of benefit in furnishing some heat as well as in giving 

 nourishment. Unless the vines are trained up on a 

 support, a little hay or straw should be placed on the 

 ground for them to rest upon. This will keep the fruit 

 clean and make it less likely to rot. 



In August, if the plants are growing rapidly, it is Pruning 

 well to prune off the ends of the vines so that the nour- 



