Hints for Planting Vegetables 
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In transplanting seedlings, take a good ball of soil with 
the roots. Dig the holes deep enough and wide enough so 
that the roots can spread out naturally... 
Firm the soil around the roots with your hands and give 
the plants plenty of water 
ARTICHOKE (True Artichoke, not Jerusalem Arti- 
choke). Sow seed in March or April, giving young 
plants protection until danger of frost is past. In 
transplanting, set in rows about four feet apart and 
about two feet apart in the row. In mild climates 
plants produce a crop of buds the second year. Where 
a are severe, protect the crown with a heavy 
mulch. 
ASPARAGUS. Soak the seed 24 hours before plant- 
ing. Sow in rows about 18 inches apart, and 15 to 20 
seeds to the foot. Cover two inches deep. Thin the 
young plants to about one inch apart. Hoe frequently. 
Set plants in permanent beds the following spring. 
BUSH BEANS. Plant when all danger of frost is past. 
With the corner of the hoe, make rows about 18 inches 
apart and an inch and a half to two inches deep across 
the space you are going to plant.- Drop the beans along 
the row about three or four inches apart. Cover with 
fine soil and press down firmly with the hoe. When the 
plants come up, thin them so that they stand about six 
inches apart. 
POLE BEANS. Plant at about the same time as bush 
beans. Get poles four to eight feet long. Drive them 
into the ground in rows that are about three feet apart. 
Set the poles three feet apart in the row. Have the 
rows run north and south. Around each stake, plant 
five to eight beans about an inch and a half or two 
inches deep. Press the soil down firmly. When the 
plants come up, thin out all except the four strongest 
plants at the base of each pole. Train these to climb in 
one direction around the poles. Hoe around the plants 
often to keep the soil loosened. 
BEETS. Plant beets about the same time as radishes 
and lettuce. Have the soil fine and loose. Make rows 
one-half to one inch deep and about 18 inches apart. 
Sow the seeds about an inch apart in the row. Cover 
with soil, and press it down firmly. Keep the weeds out 
when the plants come up. As soon as the tops are five 
to eight inches tall, pull out some of them and cook 
‘them for greens. Keep thinning and using the young 
plants until the beet roots stand about four inches 
apart in the row. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. This vegetable can be grown 
wherever conditions are favorable for late cabbage. It 
requires the same culture. 
CABBAGE. Set out both early and late cabbage as 
soon as there is no danger of frost. Have the rows © 
two to three feet apart. Set the plants one to two feet 
apart in the row, depending upon variety. ~ | 
CARDOON. The rows should be about four feet apart, 
and the plants two feet apart in the rows. Rich soil is © 
necessary. The stalks require blanching, and the plant _ 
is raised much like celery. 
CARROTS. Sow carrot seed as early as radishes and © 
lettuce. Make the rows in the same way as for beets. — 
Sow the seed thinly, letting it drop a little at a time © 
from the corner of the packet. Cover the seed with © 
one-fourth to one-half inch of soil and press it down © 
firmly. When the plants are about two inches tall, 
thin them so that they will not crowd each other. Keep 
out the weeds. Hoe around the plants often to keep 
the soil loosened. 3 
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CAULIFLOWER. The same methods that produce — 
good cabbage will produce good cauliflower. The only | 
difference is that cauliflower heads must be protected 
from sunlight to make sure of the desirable white curd. © 
Gather the tops of the leaves together loosely as soon | 
as the heads begin to form. In shutting off the light, — 
do not cramp the heads. = > ) 
