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in hotbed, March 15; Peas, last of April to May 1; Radishes, April 1 

 to June 15; Spinach, September 1; Tomatoes, plants out of doors, 

 May 25; Turnips, for fall use, July 1 to August 20; Melons, May 15; 

 Squash, May 15; Potatoes, May 1. 



VI. Rotations. — With the garden well enriched, it sliould be our 

 aim to produce all we can from it. By studying out the approxi- 

 mate time it takes various crops to mature, and thus planning for 



Wahted Hubbard Squash. 



other crops to take their places, two or more crops can be raised 

 upon the same ground. A few crops that require the whole season 

 to mature in are: Long Blood Beets, Egg Plants, Watermelons, Onions, 

 Peppers, Winter Squash and Tomatoes. Other vegetables mature 

 more quickly; for example: String Beans, 50 to 60 days; Lettuce, 

 Turnip Beets, Summer Squash and Turnips, in about 65 days. Corn, 

 Early Cabbage and Cauliflower require somewhat more time, while 

 Radishes can be grown in about one-half the time. By starting many 

 vegetables in the hotbed or cold frame, and growing them in trays, 

 pots, tin cans, old strawberry boxes, etc., and thus being ready to 

 set the partially grown j^lant in its permanent quarters, much time 

 can be saved and thus an extra crop obtained. Lettuce, Cabbages, 

 Beets, Onions, Muskmclons, Cauliflower and Celery, during a large 

 portion of their period of development can be confined to a limited 

 space and then finally transj^lanted to their permanent places to 

 mature. By so doing we not only get more crops off a given area, 

 but we are able to keep the soil in better condition for the plants 

 themselves. As soon as one crop is taken out, the soil should be put 



