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In the absence of rain, flood the grass with water at night once 

 a week. Let it soak in deep so the roots will penetrate the 

 soil and not suffer so much from drought. Light sprinklings 

 are apt to cause the roots to grow toward the top and suffer 

 more from drought. 



JULY 



Vegetables. — This is probably the last month for the 

 planting of Irish potatoes. Use the Green Mountain variety 

 early in the month, and Lookout Mountain later on. In 

 very warm soils a good plan is to mulch the summer planting 

 with litter free from weed seeds, such as straw, marsh hay, 

 leaves or pine needles. This will help to keep the soil cool, 

 prevent the growth of weeds and hold the moisture. These 

 plantings should produce the late crop for winter use. The 

 seed for summer planting is obtained through dealers, from 

 cold storage. 



About the last of the month a little spinach may be sown 

 for fall use. 



Curled Scotch kale sown this month in open garden or 

 transplanted will make large harvests and be fine for greens 

 after ftost. Norfolk kale is more hardy and will stand cutting 

 until winter or in open weather all winter. 



Boston head lettuce, or other good varieties, may be sown 

 late in July or in August in partial shade to be transplanted 

 later as a fall crop. 



Chinese and Japanese winter radishes, if sown this month, 

 will mak& immense roots for late fall and early winter harvest. 

 They will live over winter if well mulched with manure or 

 straw. 



Cucumbers and cantaloupes started early this month, and 

 well watered, will still make crops before frost. 



Early varieties of snap beans can be planted both the first 

 and last of the month. In warm weather each planting yields 

 its crop for only a short time and a succession of plantings 

 is necessary. 



