Plan 



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the row a unit and have as few broken ones as pos- 

 sible, and still not to have to plant more of any one 

 thing than will be needed. 



In assigning space for the various vegetables sev- 

 eral things should be kept in mind in order to facili- 

 tate planting, replanting and cultivating the garden. 

 These can most quickly be realized by a glance at 

 the plan illustrated herewith. You will notice that 

 crops that remain several years — rhubarb and as- 

 paragus — are kept at one end. Next come such as 

 will remain a whole season — parsnips, carrots, 

 onions and the like. And finally those that will be 

 used for a succession of crops — peas, lettuce, spinach. 

 Moreover, tall-growing crops, like pole beans, are 

 kept to the north of lower ones. In the plan illus- 

 trated the space given to each variety is allotted ac- 

 cording to the proportion in which they are ordina- 

 rily used. If it happens that you have a special weak- 

 ness for peas, or your mother-in-law an aversion to 

 peppers, keep these tastes and similar ones in mind 

 when laying out your planting plan. 



Do not leave the planning of your garden until 

 you are ready to put the seeds in the ground and then 

 do it all in a rush. Do it in January, as soon as you 

 have received the new year's catalogues and when 

 you have time to study over th^m and look up your 

 record of the previous year. Every hour spent on 

 the plan will mean several hours saved in the garden. 



