THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 171 



Dwarf French Beans 



something similar along a fence, thus saving space. Plant only a 

 variety adapted to your locality. In the Northern States the season 

 is not long enough for any but the early varieties to mature, while 

 this advantage can be overcome to a great extent by starting the 

 plants in paper pots in frames two weeks or so earlier than the seeds 

 could be planted outside. 



MUSTARD. The leaves of the newer, larger growing varieties can 

 be used either as a salad or as greens, some of which attain a foot or 

 more in height. Three or four crops may be sown during the 

 season to supply a succession. Those planted in Summer or early 

 Fall will usually give the best results. Sow thinly in drills 15 or 18 

 in. apart, and thin out and cultivate as you would Lettuce. 



OKRA may be grown easily if a rich soil and a sunny position are pro- 

 vided. It is very tender and should not be planted until the ground 

 is thoroughly warm. The rows should be from 2 to 3 ft. apart and 

 the plants thinned to 18 in. or more to give room for ample develop- 

 ment. The pods should be used while they are still young and 

 tender. 



ONIONS are used in all stages of development, from seedlings as big 

 as a pencil, eaten raw, to the mature dried bulb. They may be grown 

 from seed, from prickers (seedlings started under glass and set out 

 later in the garden), sets (which are very small bulbs of standard 

 varieties, grown small especially for this purpose) , p or L from the 



