206 Gardening 
Fic. 123. Watering in the wrong way and at the wrong time. The water is 
being sprayed over the plants in the middle of the day. In consequence much 
of it will evaporate without reaching the roots of the plant. The soil and not 
the plants should be watered, and this should be done later in the afternoon or 
on a cloudy day. 
than to pull them, to avoid loosening the plants left 
standing. 
Replanting. Seed may germinate poorly, or seedlings 
may die from such causes as improper care, or the at- 
tacks of animals and insect or fungous pests. ‘This gives 
a poor stand. The vacant areas in the rows should be 
filled by replanting with seeds or with young plants 
of the same or even of some other crop. In this way 
every bit of the garden may be kept occupied. In re- 
planting, it is often advisable to use a quick-growing 
variety that will mature not far behind the first plant- 
ing; but if the growing season admits of it, various other 
vegetables may be planted as companion or follow 
crops. 
