264 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
Planting out of doors. Plant the seeds out of doors 
after all danger from frost is over, putting ten or twelve 
in a hill. The hills should be from three to six feet 
apart each way, depending upon the variety. Thin to 
Fie. 145, Planting Cucumbers 
four or five plants. When thinning, leave the strongest 
vines and space widely in the hill, to guard against 
crowding. Plants that crowd each other cannot obtain 
food so easily, and the problem of protecting them 
against the attacks of insects is also greater. 
