PRACTICAL GARDENING 



While the tomato will grow in all types of 

 soil the ideal kind is a sandy loam containing 

 sufficient humus to hold the water. 



Holes should be dug three feet apart in the 

 rows and the rows should be four feet apart. 

 Mix into the soil one-half shovelful of well- 

 decayed horse or cow manure, or pulverized 

 sheep maniire. 



If the stem is rather long make the furrow 

 long enough so that the stem may be laid down 

 and the top bent upward after the leaves have 

 been cut from the stem, which should be cov- 

 ered with two inches of soil. Before setting 

 the plants, especially if pot bound, loosen the 

 roots a little so they may spread out and come 

 in contact with the food. Cultivate at least 

 once each week. 



One-fourth of an ounce of seed will produce 

 about eight hundred and seventy-five plants. 

 Sell or give away the surplus plants. 



In the small gardens, especially in the North, 

 it is always advisable to train the plants to 

 stakes or to make frames by nailing hoops to 



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