The best health insurance you can buy "for your family costs only the 
few cents you spend for vegetable seeds . . . plus a little time spent 
in the enjoyable hobby of gardening. 
Home grown vegetables are not only fresher and more choice than 
store-bought ones—they are more nutritious. Many are rich in vitamins 
—and when they are picked fresh from your own vines, and quickly 
boiled, they retain their body-building values so much better than the 
kinds that sometimes lie in grocer's bins for days. 
Leafy, crisp salad greens—when growing just outside your kitchen door 
—are just a few moments from the ground to your mouth. Sweet corn, 
deliciously steam cooked, is on your table in a half hour after it's 
been pulled, and the milky, sweet kernels have all their nourishing 
qualities. 
Grow your own good health! No matter if you just have room for a 
"Kitchen size" plot, your grocery bills will be lower this summer — your 
family heartier—and you'll have fun doing it! 
This year, enjoy plenty 
Even before Columbus, this fertile 
land was producing corn. And to¬ 
day, this truly American vege¬ 
table is still the country's most 
important crop. 
Corn is much better for table 
use if it is gathered while very 
young. With a little practice, the 
proper stage for harvesting can 
be determined. This is shortly after 
the "milk stage," when the silks 
are dry and black, and the husk 
leaves have an appearance of 
maturity. If the ear feels plump 
and firm when grasped, it is gen¬ 
erally ready. 
The sugars in the kernels change 
rapidly to less flavorful com¬ 
pounds after picking. So the 
shorter the time between gather¬ 
ing and serving—the more deli¬ 
cious your corn will be. 
Sweet corn thrives best in warm, 
well-drained soil, liberally ferti¬ 
lized. Soil can't be too rich for 
corn. A successful crop cannot be 
produced in thin, poor soil. 
It is risky to have seedlings ap¬ 
pear before the last spring frost, 
as all varieties are tender. The 
home gardener who has just a 
small plot can gain time by soak- 
of FRESH Sweet Corn 
ing the seed overnight or by 
sprouting it for a week before 
sowing. 
—a&md TOMATOES 
Many home gardeners prune their 
vines by cutting out the shoots 
from the leaf axils, thinking this 
will give them better and more 
abundant fruit. It has, however, 
been repeatedly proven that such 
pruning is a waste of time, be¬ 
cause it doesn't accomplish these 
aims. 
—a&out LETTUCE 
This tender, crisp, salad plant 
must be grown rapidly in what is 
known as "quick soil." This means 
friable ground, well drained, in 
which there is constant moisture 
and an abundance of plant food. 
—about EGG PLANT 
This large, pear shaped purple 
fruit comes originally from the 
Tropics, and today is grown in 
home gardens as a vegetable. 
Seed germinates slowly. Needs 
continuous warm weather for best 
results. Shade young plants from 
hot sun. 
CORN 
Howling Mob 
CHINESE 
CABBAGE 
Chihili 
CABBAGE—Copenhagen Market 
CORN 
Golden Bantam 
CABBAGE—Danish Ballhead 
World's Greatest 
Health Bargain! 
