TOMATOES 



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form the rails of the fence. Where two rows of toma- 

 toes are placed four feet from each other, this fence may 

 be made of pieces of scantling with laths tacked on. 



Tying up Tomatoes Means "Work. — Although 

 the method of tying up and trimming back the vines 

 appeals to many people who grow tomatoes, and 

 may be necessary in certain humid climates, it calls 

 for a great deal of work and attention when other 

 crops are also calling for help. To tie up properly 

 and trim even a dozen plants is no small job in the 

 hot midsummer days. 



Allowing Plants to Rtin on the Ground. — Ex- 

 perience in several different states shows that under 

 ordinary conditions there is no bad result, and much 

 advantage, from letting the vines run on the ground. 

 As the branches grow out and begin to drop to the 

 earth, give the plot a thorough harrowing, three or 

 four inches deep. Then sprinkle lawn clippings 

 about them to form 

 a mulch and let the 

 vines run at will, 

 moving the branches 

 so that they do not 

 interfere with each 

 other. 



As the vines in- 

 crease in length, 

 place pieces of sod 

 with the grass side 



A Sod Placed on Tomato Vines 

 Causes Them to Root again and In- 

 creases THE Crop 



