Hints for Planting Vegetables 
In transplanting seedlings, take a good ball of soil with 
the roots. Dig the holes deep 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 
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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 
ee 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 two feet 
apart and an inch and a half 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 four 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 
about an 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 about 
three 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 six 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 
about three feet apart. Set the plants two feet apart 
in the row. 
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 
about half an 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. 
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. 
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