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but the eae should not bis so Peds as s to wes ane soil. If the 
land nea employed. 
SUCCESSIVE PLANTINGS 
The secret of 
The first and best half of planting is p-l-a- 
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oe has been Hee d. ae 
the same vegetable. 
are obtained ee iste some other variet 
plant food in the soil will be used; also it Jieeens the danger of 
transference of insects or plant diseases from crop to crop. 
Here are some suggestions on this line: 
After strawberries plant cabbages or late potatoes. 
These are general rules for successive plantings; they 
subject to modification according to the length of the growing 
season. 
Plant little and often. The secret of succulent, hase well- 
flavored vegetables is to grow them quickly and e 
as soon as ey are grown. 
ground, so as to give each plant sufficient show for | feht 
air, and food from the soil. 
Ficutinc Insects 
As surely as you have plants in your garden insects will come 
eat them. In a small garden it is often easier, however, to 
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like tomato worms or celery ane pee attack your plants, it 
