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FIG. 58. Lettuce and cabbage grown as companion crop. The lettuce will 

 soon be cut, making room for the cabbages. 



early potatoes, and even early corn, early beans, and 

 onions from sets. Some of the vegetables that may be 

 planted as follow crops are : beets, carrots, late cabbages, 

 spinach, celery, pe-tsai, chicory, and endive. 



Often the follow crop may be started somewhat before 

 the earlier crop is removed, by planting between the rows. 

 Sweet corn may be planted between rows of peas; 

 pe-tsai, late cabbages, kale, or endive may be set out 

 between rows of early sweet corn about the time the 

 latter is maturing ; and celery may be planted between 

 rows of beans, as shown in Figure 54. 



As the gardener gains in experience in growing the 

 various garden vegetables, he learns their habits of 

 growth, the length of time required for each to mature, 

 and the space which each needs under the conditions 

 which his garden affords. In the small vegetable garden 



