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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 19 10 





For Verandas, Porches, Lawns and Indoor Use 



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lightened our labor and made a heavier and more 

 uniform yield. The struggle with weeds was not 

 so great as the first year, for many years previous 

 to our breaking sod a magnificent crop of shoulder- 

 high weeds had flourished. 



In the third season, 1909, the personel of the 

 partnership was changed, two having moved from 

 the city, but two other friends took their places, with 

 just as gratifying results. Contrary to the prophecy 

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Illinois. C. F. 



What One Squash Vine Did 



I AM convinced, both by observation and 

 experience, that more, better and larger 

 squashes may be grown if the vines are given more 

 room. Ever notice how well a "volunteer" plant 

 grows in the chipyard or other open spaces? Three 

 plants to a hill have been considered about fight. 

 I believe two are better, and am not so sure that one 

 isn't best. 



A vacant corner in the garden was planted with 

 three or four hills of Hubbard squash seed. For 

 some reason, but one plant grew, and this was left 

 to roam at its own sweet will. It branched and 

 counterbranched, and filled all the space previously 

 allowed for the three or four hills. It produced 

 seven good squashes, weighing in all seventy pounds 

 of first-class, fully matured squashes, all with hard 

 shells and excellent quality. The last squashes 

 were eaten the next April, and were as sound as 

 when picked. 



In growing the large squashes that are sometimes 

 seen on exhibition, the number of fruits to a vine 

 is limited, and the vine is given plenty of room. 

 Such large size is not wanted in the squash for 

 family use or market, but the extra room gives 

 opportunity for better development and perfec- 

 tion of quality. 



New Jersey. F. H. Valentine. 



Chickens in the Garden 



BUT little extra space is required to raise a few 

 chicks, and they may even be grown nearly 

 to full size in a garden if proper plans be made. A 

 movable coop to confine the hen, and a little wire 

 netting to keep the chicks off forbidden ground 

 solve the problem. 



Plan the garden so as to bring all small, delicate 

 vegetables in one plot, to be enclosed with wire net- 

 ting. Such vegetables as potatoes, corn, beans, 

 peas, tomatoes, etc., will suffer no damage at any 

 stage of their growth from small chicks, and very 

 little from them as they grow older. An asparagus 

 bed furnishes an ideal run for chicks after the cut- 

 ting is finished. The partial shade is just the thing 

 for the chicks. A dense shade is not desirable for 

 them. 



Even though the chicks should do a little damage 

 occasionally, this is more than offset by the injurious 

 insects destroyed and the fertilizer contributed. 

 When the chickens become old enough to damage 

 the garden crops, the cockerels will be of a size 

 to make broilers or small roasters, and the pullets 

 may be put into the permanent quarters. This 

 plan of raising chicks is far superior to that of try- 

 ing to raise them with the adult birds. I would 

 prefer the heavier breeds to the Leghorns, for this 

 purpose, because they are more easily confined within 

 the desired limits. 



New Jersey. F. H. Valentine. 



