HOUSE AND GARDEN 
April, 
I 9 I 5 
Economy in Garden Space 
W HETHER we are hobbyists or 
serious, matter-of-fact gardeners, 
we have learned that, if we are to get 
more than cost out of our gardens, it is 
unwise to grow any vegetable really un¬ 
suited to the location. 
While we may succeed with the stand¬ 
ard varieties, some of us have to leave 
out more exacting sorts because the gar¬ 
den soil is too dry or too wet or too light. 
The fact is, that, in some instances, a kind 
of garden annex in another place where a 
few rows of vegetables, unfavored in the 
main garden, may be grown is a necessity. 
Still, one can greatly improve unfavor¬ 
able soil conditions by using plenty of 
humus in the form of compost or of cover 
crops upon light, poor soil by occasionally 
giving a coat of lime to heavy, sour soil, 
or by spreading sand upon a clayey gar¬ 
den spot and working it through with the 
plow. 
An economical garden scheme for a 
tract having definite portions of light and 
heavy soil, as well as moist spots, calls 
for a classification of vegetables according 
to their requirements. 
The soil should be as fertile as good 
manuring can make it. The distinctions 
in soil as made in this classification relate 
to its natural composition as to the pre¬ 
dominance of sand or clay and its moist¬ 
ure capacity, sandy soil being light and 
clayey soil heavy. 
Class A—Light, rich soil (sandy) : 
Okra. 
Asparagus. 
Early varieties of sweet corn. 
Sweet potatoes. 
Endive or chicory. 
Turnips. 
Squash. 
Beans—bush. 
Muskmelon. 
Watermelons. 
Tomatoes. 
Pole beans. 
Celery. 
Spinach. 
Radish. 
Eggplant. 
Beets. 
Peas. 
Carrots. 
Class B — Heavier soil (well-drained) : 
Irish potatoes. 
Cabbage, brussels sprouts. 
Ivohl-rabi 
Rhubarb. 
Bush beans. 
Later plantings of peas. 
Lettuce (cutter of). 
Onions and leeks. 
Class C — Moist soil (not wet nor clayey) : 
Cauliflower (cool, moist location). 
Cucumber (warm, moist location). 
Parsnip. 
Pepper (warm, moist). 
Cresses (cool, moist location). 
Head lettuce (cool). 
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