98 GARDEN PROFITS 



for pickles, and the large ones stored in a dark place 

 where they kept ripening until December i8. 



"The first early cabbage was ready for use July 

 lO. I had twenty-five good heads from thirty plants 

 set out. Kale follows early cabbage, and is trans- 

 planted into the rows as fast as a cabbage is removed, 

 and set so as to come between the cabbage plants. 

 Two sowings of kale are made, one about June 6 

 and another July 6, so as to always have young 

 plants ready. Kale needs frost to make it good. 

 It was used until February and the young growth, 

 made in the spring before the ground was plowed, 

 was also used. The early potatoes were dug 

 July 20. 



BIG RETURNS FROM EIGHT DOLLARS 



"All my crops are planted in straight rows, for 

 easy cultivation with a wheel hoe. In fact I could 

 not take care of this sized garden without that tool, 

 as all the work is done by myself either in the 

 morning before going to work or in the evening 

 after returning home. 



CUTTING DOWN SEED EXPENSE 



"The annual cost of seeds used is really very 

 small, for taking advantage of the fact that their 

 vitality extends over a period varying from one to 

 ten years, they are bought in larger quantities than 

 needed for one year — indeed in many cases this 

 is unavoidable, and instead of throwing out the 



