Now, according to Table A, figure out how much seed 
you’ll need for each vegetable, and about how many feet 
per row eaoh will require. In this way, when your plan 
is completed, you’ll know just how much room you'll need 
in your garden for all the vegetables you want. 
Now, make a sketoh of the shape your gar¬ 
den will take and divide it into the number of 
rows you will have. Next separate the garden 
into seotions according to planting dates — 
for example, one seotion of the garden will be 
planted to those vegetables which will be sown 
in April, another seotion to those to be sown 
in May, and so on. 
Resjciy jW* Pliisiihkj 
Hea^vy soil, for best results, should be plowed late in the 
fall, just before freezing. The plot should be plowed 6 to 8 
inohes deep, the surfaoe left rough. If you did not plow it last 
fall, however, you can do it this spring when the soil is slight¬ 
ly moist (not wet). 
If you have light or sandy soil, fall plowing should not be 
more than six or seven inches deep. If there is danger of the 
soil blowing you should erect a windbreak on the north and east 
and apply a light top dressing of manure just following plowing. 
If manure is not available 150 to 200 lbs. of complete oommercial 
fertilizer per aore will do a lot of good. 
^^/anting the Seeds 
When you are ready to sow your seeds and set out your plants, 
dig and rake the ground onoe again. Go over it thoroughly until 
the soil is almost pulverized. Then smooth it out with the baok 
of your rake, mark off your rows, and plant the seeds according 
to Table A. 
In sowing the seeds some folks plant too thiokly, others 
too thinly. Make sure of a good stand by using plenty of seed. 
Then when the plants have developed their seoond or third true 
leaves, thin them out. The plants you remove oan be transplanted 
to another part of the garden, or if they are large enough, can 
be eaten. Depth of planting depends on variety of vegetable. 
Large seed crops can be planted deeper, generally not over 2 
inohes deep. Small seeds should be planted shallow, then covered 
with fine soil pressed firm over them. 
When the seeds are planted, firm the 
ground with the baok of a hoe or a board. 
Especially in the case of small seeds. In 
about a week go over the rows lightly with 
the rake, breaking the crust to let the 
vegetables through. This also kills weed 
seedlings• 
