VEGETABLES GROWN FOR THEIR FRUIT AND SEED 31 



gooseberry and two plants of the currant, and the fourth 

 rhubarb which can be protected in the winter and forced 

 in the spring by banking with manure or with straw. The 

 garden should be arranged so that the rows will run north 

 and south when possible, but this will be determined largely 

 by the way in which the lot faces. 



In regions where the rainfall is sufficient, or where irriga- 

 tion is possible, lettuce, onions and radishes can be followed 

 by bush-beans ; early beans and beets can be followed by late 

 radishes and lettuce; and early peas by late endive. Where 

 the tomatoes are staked the plants can be set two feet apart 

 each way; where they are not staked or pruned they must 

 be planted four feet apart each way. 



Fig. 4 illustrates a city vegetable garden 30 by 60 feet. 

 This garden is planned for the back end of a city lot or for 

 one side of a lot that can be devoted to the growing of 

 economic plants. This plan is rather intensive and the selec- 

 tion of the vegetables differs from that of Fig. 3. Owing to 

 the spacing of the rows, all of the cultivation must be done 

 by hand tools, such as hand cultivators, hoes, rakes, etc. 

 This plan provides a greater variety of vegetables but less 

 in quantity, and it would serve only a small family. 



The asparagus and rhubarb which border one side can 

 either be placed along the boundary of the lot or the border 

 of the walk. If the latter location is chosen it will serve to 

 screen the remainder of the garden from public view. Where 

 one row gives too large a quantity of one vegetable the 

 row can be divided and two vegetables of a similar growing 

 season can be planted. The spinach can be followed by 

 cucumbers which will occupy the ground vacated by the 

 lettuce, onions, turnips, etc. The early beets can be followed 

 by late cabbage, the early lettuce and radishes by late 

 celery, the beans by late cabbage and the early sweet corn 

 by turnips. The tomatoes should be staked and pruned, 

 for the best results, where such an intensive plan is followed. 



Heavy application of stable manure and liberal watering 

 will be found to pay well. 



Fig. 5 illustrates a home garden 45 by 50 feet. The selec- 

 tion of the different crops in this plan is designed to be 



