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THE HOME GARDEN 



frequent successive plantings of one early 

 variety. Great satisfaction and health can 

 be obtained by the amateur grower in the 

 production of sweet corn. 



LOCATION IN THE GARDEN 



As a general rule, sweet corn is always 

 planted at the back of the garden. The 

 question would arise just which is the back 

 of a garden. In a garden with the rows 

 running east and west, the northern part 

 of the garden is generally considered the 

 back. In this garden, the corn being planted 

 at the north, though growing tall, will not 

 shade the lower growing vegetables,which can 

 be planted towards the south; and therefore, 

 the maximum amount of sunlight may be 

 obtained by these lower growing vegetables. 



If the garden rows run north and south, 

 it is a question just which part of the 

 garden is the back. If, agajin, the north 

 is spoken of as the back of the garden, it 

 would be possible to plant the corn towards 

 the north, but the arrangement would not 

 look very good. It would be undoubtedly 

 better to arrange the sweet corn in the 



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