176 GARDEN PROFITS 



Lettuce must be sown often during May, as the 

 crop will mature during the warm weather and no 

 matter how much care we use a certain percentage 

 is sure to run to seed; this can only be reduced to 

 a minimum by frequent sowings, say about one 

 week apart. 



I sow string beans about every three weeks for 

 succession. I usually sow in single rows, but I 

 don't see any great objection to the double row — 

 neither can I see any advantage. 



Plant corn about every two weeks. A good 

 plan is to sow your early variety first, say about 

 May 7, then on the 14th sow one row of early, 

 and one row of a late variety; about the 28th sow 

 two rows of late. This method will certainly in- 

 sure one crop following the other very closely. 



A Rule for Succession Crops. A very simple yet 

 convenient method for keeping succession crops 

 moving in the proper rotation is to make a sowing 

 when the previous one is just above ground. 



Setting Out the Tender Plants. If you have not 

 already done as advised last month in planting out 

 from the coldframe some of the more hardy of the 

 vegetable plants, such as cabbage, cauliflower and 

 Brussels sprouts, do it as soon as possible. If any 

 grow too large in the frame or get root-bound they 

 will be greatly damaged. After the 20th, it will be 

 safe to set out tomatoes. You can save more or 

 less breakage by staking the plants right away. 

 Peppers and eggplant will not stand cold nights, 

 but can come out pretty soon now. 



Fall Crops. The latter part of May is the time to 



