PLANNING THE HOME GARDEN 



plot which may be heavily fertihzed and culti- 

 vated more often than the extensive garden. 



The man who plants whatever he likes when- 

 ever he 'happens to think of planting, and who 

 buys his seeds as he needs them, is sure to come 

 to grief before the season advances far. He 

 often orders more seed than is necessary, plants 

 some of his crops too early or too late in order 

 to get the best results, and he never follows 

 the intensive method of gardening by starting 

 in a succeeding crop before the first crop has 

 f uUy matured. 



A good time to begin planning the home gar- 

 den is in January or February. Obtain seed 

 catalogues from sevisral reliable firms and make 

 up your list, send your order in early, and state 

 the time you wish the seed to be delivered. 

 Let the seed firm keep the seed as long as pos- 

 sible for they have conditions in which to store 

 seed, while a few days of dampness or warmth 

 in a steamy kitchen may spoil such seed as let- 

 tuce and radish. In ordering early you are 

 nev^r disappointed in having your seeds when 



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