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FIG. 123. Watering in the wrong way and at the wrong time. The water is 

 being sprayed over the plants in the middle of the day. In consequence much 

 of it will evaporate without reaching the roots of the plant. The soil and not 

 the plants should be watered, and this should be done later in the afternoon or 

 on a cloudy day. 



than to pull them, to avoid loosening the plants left 

 standing. 



Replanting. Seed may germinate poorly, or seedlings 

 may die from such causes as improper care, or the at- 

 tacks of animals and insect or fungous pests. This gives 

 a poor stand. The vacant areas in the rows should be 

 filled by replanting with seeds or with young plants 

 of the same or even of some other crop. In this way 

 every bit of the garden may be kept occupied. In re- 

 planting, it is often advisable to use a quick-growing 

 variety that will mature not far behind the first plant- 

 ing ; but if the growing season admits of it, various other 

 vegetables may be planted as companion or follow 

 crops. 



