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Keep the leeks hilled up as they grow and feed 

 constantly with liquid manure and nitrates. 



Make two sowings of bush beans during the 

 month. Keep the early sowings well hilled and 

 if the ground bakes to any extent, mulch. Keep 

 the leading shoots of the Lima beans tied to the 

 poles until they start climbing of their own accord. 

 Look over the bush Limas for an early picking 

 toward the end of the month, and do not let the 

 beans get hard and dry. Lima beans should be 

 green and not white when cooked. 



Sow lettuce three times during July and keep 

 the young seedlings well watered. In fact, all 

 lettuce should be kept very moist to prevent it 

 from running to seed too quickly. If you haven't 

 planted them in a shaded place, build a cheesecloth 

 frame over the plants that are beginning to head 

 up and make a habit of spraying them night and 

 morning during the warm weather. This is the 

 secret of good, crisp lettuce. 



Make two sowings of beets and carrots during 

 July. Keep all the sowings well thinned and see 

 that this is done when the seedlings are small. 

 Keep these two vegetables well watered, especially 

 the beets. 



Sow rutabagas for winter use during July. The 

 early part of the month is the best, but if you are 

 short of space it can safely go for a week or two. 



A FEW FRUIT DUTIES 



Thinning Fruit. As long as you are raising fruit 

 you will want the best. So in future years, when 



