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AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN 



fertilizer, mix it with the soil and fill the hole level again 

 ready for the plant. Do your transplanting on a cloudy 

 day, or late in the afternoon. 



In the following planting table necessary information is 

 given for planting the various early crops. 



EARLY HARDY CROPS 



VEGETABLES 



DISTANCE 



APART OF 



ROWS, 



INCHES 



Asparagus 



Beets 



Broccoli 



Cabbage 



Carrots 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



Endive 



Kohl-rabi 



Leek 



Lettuce plants 



Lettuce seed 



Onions 



Onion seedlings 



Parsley 



Parsnips 



Peas, smooth, for early planting 



Peas, wrinkled 



Potatoes 



Radishes 



Salsify 



Swiss chard 



Turnips 



36 

 12-15 

 24 

 24 

 12 

 24 

 12 

 12 

 18 



IS 

 12-15 

 12-15 

 12-1S 

 12-15 



12 

 15-18 

 36 

 36-48 



28 



12 

 15-18 

 15-18 



15 



Beets. Plants should be set out in rows a foot apart, 

 with about four plants to the foot. The seed should be 

 sown in the driest soil available, from half an inch to one 

 inch deep. 



Cabbage. Well-hardened plants will withstand cold. 

 Most of the first planting should be of a late variety. A 

 packet or two of seed should be sown to furnish plants for 

 summer and early fall. Make the rows six to ten inches 

 apart. 



