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GARDEN STEPS 



a support of some kind 

 must be provided for 

 the tomato to run 

 upon. Stakes may be 

 driven close to the 

 plant. Then one, two, 

 or three stalks ma}' be 

 tied with bits of tape 

 or rag strips, and 

 trained to climb up 

 the stake. This post 

 should be strong and 

 at least five feet high. 

 For general crops, at 

 least three stalks 

 should be left. Then 

 the shoots, which con- 

 stantly start off in all 

 directions, must be 

 trimmed back every 

 few days, leaving the 

 strength of the roots 

 to go into the fruit, 

 which is growing along 

 the main stems. 



A more convenient 

 way for the ordinary gardener is to make a low fence 

 along the row of plants, leave most of the sprouting 

 branches, and tie them up to the wire or laths which 



Tomatoes, Trained on Small 

 Poles, Produce a Generous Crop 



