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AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN 



ble the following rules: First, to keep together in one place 

 all the long-season crops, and together in another place the 

 quick-growing crops that can be followed by others. Sec- 

 ond, to keep together crops that are similar in cultural 

 requirements, such as carrots, beets and turnips, or toma- 



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POLE BEANS 



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DWARF BEANS 



LIMA BEANS 



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toes and pole beans. Third, to keep together crops that wiU 

 mature at the same time. Fourth, to keep crops from occu- 

 pying the same ground that crops of the same family or of 

 similar habits of growth occupied the previous year. In 

 small gardens, where there are only a few rows of each thing, 

 this is not so important. Fifth, to give the various vegeta- 

 bles favorable conditions as far as is possible. If the soil at 



