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alongside each other in order to save space. 
No account is taken of the permanent crops 
around the sides, nor of the rhubarb and 
asparagus bed at the end. The blank spaces 
to the right of the working plan are used for 
memoranda, showing the number of plants 
in the few mixed rows which cannot be so 
conveniently marked in their proper places 
on the plan. For instance: 
1o Okra @ 24 ins ont. 
15 Peppers @ 15 in. 18 ft. 9 in. 
6 Egg plants @ 26% in.==13 ft. 3 in. 
Total. = 52 ft. 
With this plan prepared in advance of the 
planting season, I can plant any given vege- 
table in its proper position in the row at any 
time. 
Our plan being done and the spring season 
opened up and the ground put into condition 
for planting, I go over the garden and meas- 
ure it off according to the plan, driving stakes 
to mark the end of every row. In order 
to get everything exact the stakes are merely 
placed in lightly until the whole of one side 
is marked off. Then, being satisfied that 
all is correct, the stakes are driven in so that 
they may stay permanently. 
The stakes are ten inches long made from 
4-inch board and each one is marked with 
the name of the crop that is to occupy 
that row. My garden measure is a 1-inch 
square pine rod six feet long, one side of 
which is divided into feet and inches, the 
remaining three sides being marked off into 
4, 5 and 6inch spaces. With this measur- 
ing rod (which by the by ought to be part 
of the equipment of every garden) a plant 
can be set at any distance without counting 
inches merely by laying the rod along the 
row and moving it forward as the work 
progresses. 
I think that my system gives the greatest 
amount of positive information on succes- 
sional planting that it is possible to get, and 
with the crops started according to the dates 
here given, the ground will be ready to take 
the succession crops at the proper time, 
giving the greatest continuous yield from 
the area under cultivation. 
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Carrot; 27, cabbage, corn (early), lettuce seed and plants; 29, herbs, celery seed, parsley plants; 30, bush bean. 
May 8, tomato (early); 13, lima bean, pole bean, spinach, okra, corn (early); 18, pepper, tomato (late) egg plant; 20, 
carrot; 22, cucumber, lima bean}; 24, corn (early); 25, cabbage. 
June 8, corn (late), squash ; 25, corn (late). July and August, kale. 
July 15, corn (late) ; 25, corn (late), celery. August 1, lettuce, turnip; 10, spinach; 25, spinach. 
Complete record plan for the 68x60 ft. garden showing actual planting dates and succession for 1907. The 
tables below show the actual yields for given lengths of row, varieties, etc. 
VEGETABLES IN USE DURING JUNE 
VARIETY RECOMMENDED AND 
VEGETABLE THE REASON 
WHEN FIRST |YIELD FOR SPACE] SIMILAR VARIETIES | DEPTH | DISTANCE | DISTANCE 
USED AND How | INDICATED ON |OR SUBSTITUTES FOR| TO SOW | APARTIN|BETWEEN| POINTS ON MANAGEMENT, STARTING 
Bean, bush....| Stringless Green Pod, stringless even 
when Oldi~ i esas eet ae ae 
NeGtHICe ys = .cyeci= *Hanson, crisp head variety, curly 
crinkled leaves, large, good while 
young. Deacon, good for winter in cold- 
frames, fine quality, large heads. *All 
Seasons, similar to Deacon, larger 
heads, stands heat better. Crisp-as- 
Ice, extra fine, brittle as ice, medium 
4 size. Express Cos, pointedheads...... 
Onion Asses 1. ,White Portugal or Silverskin, medium 
size, flat, fine pickled. 2. Prizetaker, 
large, mild, yellow-skinned, often sold 
as Bermudas. Southport Red Globe, 
long-keeping globe, good quality.... . 
Peasencscee oe *Surprise, wrinkled, fine, medium size 
peas, 30 inches 55 days. Premium Gem, 
wrinkled, fine, peas large, 18 in. 60 
days. Imp. Stratagem, wrinkled, ex- 
tra fine, peas very large, 20 in. 7o days. 
*Profusion, wrinkled, vines heavy, good 
sized peas, 36 in. 70 days.......----- 
LONG PLAN RECOMMENDED ONES| (INCHES) |ROW (INS.)|ROWS (IN.) PLANTS, ETC. 
June zoth to] 34 pks. ...... Early Red Valentine] 14 to2..| 4 to 6 ..| 24....-. Thin to proper distance apart; will yield 
July xrsth.... slight strings ..-- better: 2225 sctioeae / cciaetes eee 6 
May sth to] zooplants -...| Icebergforcrisphead| 4torz,...| 6 to 12..| 12...--. Set plants 3 to 6 in. apart in row; use 
Aug, Ist sci. 75 heads... . May King, Nansen every other plant as growth closes the 
Cal. Cream Butter row, allow to stand 12 in. to finish 
growth. This method gives largest yield 
for space occupied, 
June sth on| 4 pts sets....-- Barletta for pickling,| 4 to 1..| 3 to 4,..| 12.....- Sown thickly in band 4 in. wide makes 
and all winter] 6 gts. Portugal.| Yellow Globe Dan- sets 4 torin. diameter. Sets are good 
6 pks. large...| vers, Any Southport keepers, large bulbs fair keepers, if 
Globes.g-c-ce eee properly ripened. May be planted 2 
in, apart and thinned by using every 
alternate one. 
June 18th to] 8 pks,........ (Grads 26k bho-|eautOnseuer| Lier 24dwf...| Sow earlies 3 in., late 5 in. deep. Deep 
July 12th .... mas Laxton, 36 in. 30 tall .. plenane keeps root cool, they stand heat 
Nott’s Excelsior, 20 etter. Support on chicken wire, use 
in., Dwarf Cham- I2 in., can be made any height, fasten to 
DOL, ZN ssoce5 stakes set 10 ft. apart, better than brush. 
