GARDENING FOR LITTLE GIRLS 
Peas. 
The early smooth varieties are the first seeds to 
put into the garden, though the wrinkled are a 
better quality. Dig furrows 2 in. deep in earliest 
spring, but when weather is warm, 4 in. deep; and 
3 ft. apart. Select the kind of peas desired, scatter 
in the rows, and cover with a hoe. They need good 
soil, plenty of cultivation, and the tall sorts should 
be given brush for support. Sow several times for 
succession. Early crop may be hurried by first 
soaking the seed. 
Potatoes. 
Selling as they are today (February, 1917), for 
10 cents a pound, one is strongly tempted to turn 
the flower garden into a potato patch! The early 
varieties need especially rich soil. Drop a couple of 
pieces about every foot, in 3 to 4 in. deep drills 
that are 3 ft. apart. Cultivate often, and fight the 
vast army of potato bugs with Paris green, or Bor- 
deaux mixture. 
Radishes. 
A light, rich, sandy soil will grow the early kinds 
in from four to six weeks. Sow in drills a foot 
apart (scatteringly, so as not to require thinning,) 
every two weeks, keep free from weeds, and water 
in dry weather. Start outdoors in early April. 
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