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PLAX OF A FRUIT GROWER'S VEGETABLE GARDEN" 



attention in this state, the busy fruit 

 grower has not the time or space to 

 grow seed in a garden like one under 

 discussion. Careful judgment should be 

 exercised in choosing garden seed. Good 

 seeds must be true to name, viable, pure 

 and be of the greatest possible longevity. 

 Buy the best seeds that a reliable seeds- 

 man has to offer. Endeavor to secure 

 the superior and improved strains at all 

 times, for in this way only can unde- 

 sirable seeds be avoided. Buying cheap 

 seed is poor economy. Seeds should be 

 ordered in ample time before planting to 

 secure a good choice and receive them 

 in due time. 



In making a hotbed the gardener 

 should be governed by (1) climate, (2) 

 location, (3) kind of material used, (4) 

 requirement of plants grown, (5) time 

 the bed is made. A hotbed has artificial 

 bottom heat, while a cold frame has not. 

 This heat may be supplied in a number 

 of ways, but the man on a farm will find 

 stable manure from the horse stable the 

 most satisfactory material for heating. 

 A common tj'pe of hotbed frame is 

 shown in Figure 10. It is six feet wide, 

 twelve feet long, with twelve and six- 

 inch sides respectively. The depth of 

 the frame varies according to the plants 

 to be grown. Two bj- three-inch cross 

 bars are placed at intervals to support 

 sash and give the frame firmness. If 

 frames are to be used each year it is 

 advisable to make them of good two-inch 

 material with bolted parts, so they can 

 be readih- taken apart and stored until 



needed. Standard hotbed sash are made 

 three feet by six feet. Thus a twelve- 

 foot frame requires four sash. 



The manure used should be made uni- 

 form in composition bj' forking it over 

 several times before placing in the pit. 

 Hotbeds which are intended to last for 

 two months should have from two to 

 three feet of manure. The longer the 

 heat is required the more manure should 

 the bed contain. A layer of coarse mate- 

 rial is first placed in the bottom of the 



pit to keep the manure from coming in 

 contact with the ground. When fer- 

 mentation has developed sufficiently in 

 the manure place it in the pit, tramping 

 it firmly. A layer of leaf mold or some 

 coarse material is then placed on top of 

 the manure. Soil is then placed to a 

 depth according to the requirement of 

 plants to be grown. An average depth 

 of soil is six inches. The temperature 

 will rise quite high at first. Planting 

 should not be done until it has fallen 

 below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 



Seeds maj' be sown directlj^ in the soil 

 or in small shallow boxes, commonly 

 called "flats." The method of sowing the 

 seed depends upon the operator and kind 

 of seed. The frame will need ventilation 

 on bright sunny days. The grower 

 should watch the frame each day, for it 

 should be handled as local conditions 

 require, ^'entilation can easilj^ be given 

 by raising the sash a few inches. If pos- 

 sible avoid dull, cold days for watering 

 the plants. Lower the sash in time to 

 retain ample heat throughout the night. 

 Endeavor to maintain growing conditions 

 in a hotbed at all times. This will 

 require close attention to ventilation and 

 watering. When plants are stunted in a 

 hotbed the best results from them in the 

 garden cannot be expected. In brief, the 

 points to consider in management of a 

 hotbed are: (l) ]\Iaintaining proper 

 heat, (2) ventilating, (3) watering, (4) 

 hardening off, (5) transplanting. 



Beginners are apt to start their plants 

 too early in the season. Plants should 



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