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weeks after all the tender vegetables had been killed 

 by frost. 



"At a venture I tried a July planting of potatoes, 

 an extra early variety being planted the third week 

 in July. The vine made a growth of three feet, 

 and late in October the crop was dug, two potatoes 

 that measured two and one-half inches in length. 

 This was not a very profitable yield, but it was 

 interesting as an experiment. 



"Near a stout, tall castor bean that served as 

 a bean pole, some pole Lima beans were plantd on 

 July 5. The vines attained a length of eight feet, 

 and bore full-sized beans before frost caught them, 

 but as a regular crop I should not advise plant- 

 ing them later than the middle of June, as they are 

 very sensitive to frost, and do not have a chance 

 to give a bearing season of any length, if sowed too 

 late. 



"For a family that enjoys pickles, even tomatoes 

 are worth while sowing after Fourth of July. My 

 seed was planted July 5, and, of course, the earliest 

 variety obtainable was used. In spite of the hand- 

 icap of transplanting, I had green tomatoes in 

 October that measured over eight inches in cir- 

 cumference, surely large enough for pickles. 



"For winter use, beets are sowed in June, so the 

 July 7 planting did not yield full-sized roots, still 

 young and tender beets are the best of all and even 

 very small ones make a good dish cooked with the 

 leaves as greens. 



"Kohlrabi is supposed to be one of the best 

 vegetables for late sowing, but mine were not started 



