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A KITCHEN GARDEN 
each season almost all the seeds needed from some 
reliable seedsman, rather than to depend on those of 
my own saving. For instance, such as peas, sweet 
corn and other vegetables, where the earlier the crop 
is ready to market the greater the profit; these ma¬ 
ture much earlier if the seed is procured from reli- 
third, lettuce, radishes, etc .; the fourth, with a dozen plants of parsley, 
and the balance of the row in endive and parsnips. When the two 
middle rows have been cut out, the cultivator can be used to work the 
beets, parsnips, etc., in the outside rows. 
Row No. 9. This row is three feet distant from the parsnips, and is planted 
with early cauliflower and early cabbage, with two plants of lettuce 
between each of the other plants, which are set feet apart. 
Rows No. 10. These are four rows of peas, different plantings, two kinds, 
early and medium, in each row, in equal quantities, rows three feet 
apart. These are to be pulled out as soon as the crop is gathered, and 
two rows of celery planted six feet apart. 
Rows No. 11. Here are four rows of early sweet corn, in four plantings of 
successive kinds, to be cleared off and followed by turnips, drilled in rows 
one foot apart, and worked with the wheel hoe ,* or the seed may be 
broadcasted after a thorough cultivating, when the ears of corn are 
well set, without clearing the ground. This is not nearly so satisfac¬ 
tory a plan as to wait until the ground can be cleared and drilled. 
The rows of corn should be four feet apart. 
Rows No. 12. Two rows, 4^ feet apart, of Lima beans, with the poles about 
2£ feet apart in the row. 
Row No. 13. This row should have six feet clear on each side for the vines to 
run, and is to be planted with cucumbers and squashes. The space 
between the hills can be occupied with pepper plants or sweet corn. 
Rows No. 14. Two rows of tomatoes, four feet apart. 
Rows No. 15. Four rows of late sweet corn, four feet apart. 
Rows No. 16. Two rows of sweet potatoes, five feet apart and five feet from 
the corn and pole beans on either side. 
Row No. 17. One row of pole snap beans. About three kinds should be 
planted, that they may be had in succession. 
Rows No. 18. Five rows early potatoes, three feet apart, plowed in when the 
ground is plowed in the spring. When cultivated for the last time, 
plant a row of late cabbage between each row of potatoes ,* when the 
latter are ripe, dig with a fork, clear the ground of vines and cultivate 
the cabbage thoroughly. 
