World's Greatest 

 Health Bargain! 



The best health insurance you can buy -for your -fomily costs only the 



{ew cents you spend for vegetoble seeds . . . plus a little time spent 



in the enjoyable hobby of gardening. 



Home grown vegetables are not only fresher and more choice than 



store-bought ones — they are more nutritious. Many ore rich in vitamins 



— ond when they are picked fresh from your own vines, ond quickly 



boiled, they retain their body-building values so much better than the 



linds that sometimes lie in grocer's bins for doys. 



Leafy, crisp salad greens — v/hen growing just outside your kitchen door 



— are just o few moments from the ground to your mouth. Sweet corn, 



deliciously steam cooked, is on your table in a half hour after it's 



been pulled, and the milky, sweet kernels have all their nourishing 



qualities. 



Grow your own good health! No matter if you just have room for a 



"Kitchen size" plot, your grocery bills will be lower this summer — your 



family heartier — ond you'll have fun doing it! 



This year, enjoy plenty of FRESH Sweet Corn 



Even before Columbus, this fertile 

 land was producing corn. And to- 

 day, this truly American vege- 

 table is still the country's most 

 important crop. 



Corn is much better for table 

 use if it is gathered while very 

 young. With a little practice, the 

 proper stage for harvesting can 

 be determined. This is shortly after 

 the "milk stage," when the silks 

 are dry ond black, and the husk 



leaves have an appearance 



noturity. If the ear feels plump 

 and firm when grasped, it is gen- 

 erally reody. 



The sugars in the kernels change 

 rapidly to less flavorful com- 

 pounds after picking. So the 

 shorter the time between gather- 

 ing and serving — the more deli- 

 cious your corn will be. 

 Sweet corn thrives best in v/orm, 

 well-drained soil, liberally ferti- 

 lized. Soil can't be too rich for 

 corn. A successful crop cannot be 

 produced in thin, poor soil. 

 It is risky to have seedlings ap- 

 pear before the last spring frost, 

 as all varieties are tender. The 

 home gardener who has just a 

 .smoll plot can gain time by sook- 



CABBAGE— Danish Ballhead 



ing the seed overnight or by 

 sprouting it for a week before 

 sowing. 



—aUut TOMATOES 



Many home gardeners prune their 

 vines by cutting out the shoots 

 from the leaf axils, thinking this 

 will give them better and more 

 abundant fruit. It has, however, 

 been repeatedly proven that such 

 pruning is a waste of time, be- 

 cause it doesn't accomplish these 



—cd^M LETTUCE 



This tender, crisp, salad plant 

 must be grown rapidly in what is 

 known as "quick soil." This means 

 friable ground, well drained, in 

 which there is constont moisture 

 and an abundance of plant food. 



—aUut EGG PLANT 



This large, pear shaped purple 

 fruit comes originally from the 

 Tropics, and today is grown in 

 home gardens as a vegetable. 

 Seed germinates slowly. Needs 

 continuous warm weather for best 

 results. Shade young plants from 

 hot sun. 



