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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Beets , 2, early - 3.5 <- r 

 L 'abOaae i.earii,z g 



ZLelluce 



l Kadis/i 



Peas, <?, early G' J 



V. " j l .'L i s h: t 1 



Bee£ 



H, Turnip 

 I, Kohlrabi 



Carrots, earluZ- W - 1 



■flu. J> 



Z.Tumip 

 2, Radish 



Peas, medium, 2,,- S f ' 



vauiit'iower 1 - ff g iLelfuc , 

 nafitaoe Sum. 1-2'-' I Jfaaish 



Potato, early,5,- 11- 



1, Lettuce 

 3,DL/f Com 



9 



Potato, late, 15, - 37.5 U 



Pole J3ea/is 



in missed 



hills 



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Summer, with irri- 

 gation, it can be 

 half-grown before 

 being set where it is 

 to mature, and then 

 develops quickly and 

 occupies little space. 

 There can always be 

 found room to "tuck 

 it in" in the garden; 

 the first crop between 

 rows of early cab- 

 bage; the second in 

 alternate rows with 

 beets; the third be- 

 tween rows of early 

 beans; the fourth in 

 spaces between new- 

 ly set pepper, egg or 

 tomato plants, and 

 so on. The loose- 

 head types are the 

 quickest growing and 

 occupy the least 

 space. Of these, 

 Grand Rapids is the 

 best I know— quick Plan of a home vegetable 



growing, healthy, long lasting, and extra fine in quality. 

 Radishes, too, can be dotted in most anywhere, as they are 

 ready for use while most things are just thinking about 

 getting a start. 



Peas are one of the most delicious vegetables, but at the 

 same time one of the most extravagant space-users of the 

 small garden. Here is a combination I have found useful: 

 Sow the early sorts in double rows (six inches apart), four 

 or five feet apart; midway betwen the rows, plant a double 

 row of early turnips, six or eight inches apart; and six 

 inches from these, early radishes. These will be out of the 

 way in time for the turnips, and the turnips in time for the 



^wisschart2,Z,- 3" 



Onion, 9, 



10 S 6 



7, Car rot 

 late 



Parsnip, 4, - G u 



Salsify, 3, - 4 5 L ' 



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Seed 7.5' J \3ed 



Com, late J, - 12 f -' W, hills 

 Winter 

 squash 



Jjeans early «?, - 3'-' ZJi'adisH 

 caiUiJ'iou/er. cale 1 -2 f -? lLefluce 



Peas late 2- S~ o'v°/di5, 



iiftadish 



Squash, sa/nmerl,-^-' 2.,Jfadish 



Tomato 2, - 8 V 



Cucumfierl,— 4- l,Lettuce 



&e< m -s, ^ ima. /, — i. a" 



Beans, Lima pole l,-4 f - 



tfelon, mush 1,- 4- - 



Melon, water 1, - G a 



a. sprouts i. — a" i Letcu~ce 



Cabbage, late Z,- 5" £ Lettuce 



peas, which should 

 be carefully brushed 

 up. Before the last 

 picking of these is 

 made, late cabbage, 

 cauliflower or early 

 celery may be set, 

 before the pea vines 

 are pulled, thus fur- 

 nishing shade for a 

 few days, which, in 

 hot, bright weather, 

 would be quite an ad- 

 vantage in getting 

 them started. And be- 

 tween the plants of 

 late cabbage or cauli- 

 flower, which should 

 be set from two to 

 three feet apart, there 

 is room for lettuce. 

 Thus the peas cease 

 to be extravagant as 

 space-takers, for o n 

 the same ground with 



them, dur'inq the sea- 



garden, 5 Ox 00 feet , „ 



5 son, we nave grown 



turnips, radishes, lettuce, late cabbage and cauliflower. 



Early Beets, if set out or sown 14 or 16 inches apart, 

 may be inter-planted with early lettuce or radishes. The 

 beets require little lateral space, and grow perfectly well 

 between the lettuce, which will be ready to use some time 

 before the beets mature. 



Early Cabbage, set 24 to 30x18 inches may be inter- 

 planted between the rows with lettuce, radishes, or trans- 

 planted beets, and followed by late celery, early peas, early 

 beans, or turnips, inter-planted with lettuce or radishes. 



Onion-sets, transplanted onions, or even onions sown 

 from seed, if planted early on clean ground, with the rows 



J3eef, late 5, - 5" 



CeleryZ, - 8 a 



10, hills 

 Co7-n, late 3, - i?/-' Pumpkin 



There is much pleasure as well as profit in tending one's own garden 



