

ould be soaked 24 
red two inches 




SCORN. Dine DEES 
a Ss Do not plant unti 
is pa : [ ntil all 
ae sure soil is well woe ae 
_ made mia kernels of corn in a shallow hole 
“hil?” with : corner of the hoe. Cover ole 
| down firml ral one inch of fine soil pr Ps: 
aim Whe lt 6 igh in 
eS s = our stron: ¥ oa 
Cue often, but not ‘abi plants in each 
CUCUMB| repo A Sa ake 
is warm, wae The best soil for Cucumber 
southward a Y t0am—preferably on a sli ie 
before ietah eta frost danger is Re 
loose. Plant Ser 10 ce at soil is fairly moist, and 

















































| OKRA or GUMBO. Do not plant until 
ground is warm, as this is a tender, hot weather 
plant. Pick pods before they develop woody 
fibres. 
ONION SETS. 0 











mion sets used instead of 
































Cae ahs F 5 ee seeds to | : 
north are 4 plants lat eos to 3 in a hill. retin pean one seeds will produce earlier crops of green onions, 
j ; tis ae oe spreading plant ee EGG 5 Peete vidi eae: or large bulbs. Plant the sets right side UP and 
‘Caution: To avor’ Sh sen plants are wet. EGG PLA EP Tag a ae ee ake: the soil well 
do mot cultivate or pick when eo ae requiring EaNT: This is a semi-tropical pl cover with garden rake; then firm 
Lae “ys , sults. Th continuous warm weath plant over the sets. 
a 7 8. the seed should be st; ner for best re- ON. Germinates well in cool weather, 
ee bed, ON a: the soil can be prepared. For 














as it is slow telcerm: 
rou germinate. Set . 
ground They oe - Set Ja: - 
satel sd pie om ht 
eat wie ore to keep y 
ecbotaes apidly, never lettin ria plants 
fruits, 2 ultivate freely. To prod ae 
bia ee ik lateral branches so as luce large 
of fruits per plant. Young i ie 
plants should 
be shaded fr 
; ed from hot 
from potato bugs. Sun and sprayed to protect 
so plant as soon as 
pest yield, plant on very fertileland—t all plowed, 
and thoroughly fertilized. When plants are a 
few inches tall, thin to prevent crowding—using 
the plants removed as green onions. After that 
pull as needed. Those left to become fully ripe 
can be stored for winter. Cultivate and hand- 
weed crop every two weeks during the summer. 


BEETS. Plant 
aa te a beets about same time as rad- 
es rae sol Gs eed Si sandy 
ee ne oose and press down 
eT renee When tops are dees ae 
elt a em aad use for cooked greens, C & 
elena. roots stand 6 in, apart Por 
piles all season, plant every 10 days or * 
BRUSS < 
wherever Hittin oo 2 TS. Easy to grow 
‘avorable fo, 
bage, and requires the eee late cab- 
CABBAGE. s Lire 
as an - ae . ut early and late varieties 
yield use plenty ger is past. For maximum 
Cultivate pet of good beeen gas 
eabbaes oa are five or six days oe) 
ae in cold cellar, ihe ee 
cat Slight freezing will not harm abled 
ARROT ee oe ue 
deep GF Shier uy and thinly—in light 
son Thi ret ctably fertilized the previous sea 
Sait } plants when about 2 in. tall = Sea- 
vating frequently throughout sea: eg 
t season. 


















ENDIVE. Sow at intervals for continuous ‘ 
supply. When well started, transplant or thin to 
onefootapart.To blanch, tieouterleaves together 
over the center when the plant is nearly grown. 
Just before killing frosts in fall, dig the plants, 
taking plenty of soil with roots—pack closely 
together and store in dark cellar for winter use. 
HERBS. Plant in good light earth and culti- 
vate well. Sow most kinds about one inch deep 
as soon as weather becomes settled. Thin plants 
to six inches apart in the row, rows 12 to 18 in. 
apart. Gather when dry and keep in awarm room 
(not too hot) preferably in air-tight receptacles. 
KALE or BORECOLE. Requires moist, 
well enriched soil. Pick leaves as wanted, or pull 
re best after a frost. 






































































































“pring. For sto 






- a4 Wade a5 he whole plant. Leaves @ 
OWER. Followsame methods as the whole plan we bale eee A 
except that heads must he protected KOHL RABI. Sow early as possible in 8 in dry sand 8, cut off to 
alight to assure the desirable white curd. light, rich soil. When plants are In the third —= : PS and 
pe r ce the tops of the leaves together leaf, thin to six inches apart. Plant at intervals 
Gather ® t of ten days for suecession of bulbs until hot Ae 2 
PEAS. To get an early crop, plant in light, 


oosely t s amp the heads 
CELERY: A well pulverized and fertilized 
Ee eat constant moisture, 
put not too wet. Cover seed with finely sifted 
goil not over 74 inch deep- When seedlings have 
three or four leaves well started, thin out to 
three inches apart each way; 
rich soil. For the general crop, a rich loam or 
Plant at two-week intervals for 
clay soil is best. 
continuous supplies. Germination can be has- 
tened by soaking seed in water the night before 
eas need moderate temperature, 
cisture. Light frosts do not injure 
be planted early in spring. 
should be staked 
weather—after which they do not grow. Use 
while they are still young and tender, and be- 
fore the skin hardens. 


LETTUCE, sow lett + planting. P 
e Olde a as soon as the _ ) Plenty of m 
r extra early crops them so they may 
| Varieties more than 114 ft. tall 
and when 6 in. 
ant to @ rich 

high (75 to 90 days old) transplant to 4 © ah 
Geld setting in double rows 3 re A a) ae | when danger of meee to open ground 
CRM a E ws and 4 in. to 9 1n- } ings ever ost is ov 
Wigete Er ve ae - boards set on | aaa two weeks to ae : Repeat sow- or otherwise supported as soon as they are 4 in. 
PT. | ne nt close to the plants. Ae te ak lettuce, thin plan Ey rete | to 6 in. tall. Sharpened branches of trees set 
edge on eit PE eee placed on either side ing, 4 a8 fac lettuce thin to ej i Inches between double rows will do nicely for support. 
ie Si soi is used for blanching, crops | heads best j 8in. apart. Lettuce a of spac- || For inereased yield, INOCULATE! Garden 
: a S atatizle rows gomewhat farther apart.) | MUS 1 cool moist weather, ws best and || peas, like all legume crops, almost always bene- 
TOE Sa ti a ‘ly raised laeaboed KMELON. Reaui }| fit by inoculation. Quantity and quality of the 
HINESE CABBAGE. An on 39 | to develop and is easily insured penn | fee ee 
CHIN! at in TOWS which have by cool S easily injured } Z season || crop are increased when the beneficial nitrogen 
succession CrOP BAD oe a. } when: Weather. In man Y frost, oreven | | fixing bacteria are present in sufficient numbers. 
been occupied by earlier vegetables. “ en seed is planted sik sections does best | | 
4 a i 
cOLL ARDS. Sow seed thickly in A hee 2 after danger of aay transferred to | PEPPERS. Warm, mellow soil in a sheltered 
ground and transplant when about eae forkful ot : ; advisable to 70 ne Befor ® | situation is best. Start under glass. Be sure to 
high—or if plants are to remain W e z should b eh rotted manure in n a liberal cultivate regularly, drawing the soil up around 
thinly, and when the e thinned each hill, P 
spread. the seed more thin’, tor || leaf develo ed to four per hill after th lants | the stems. When plants are 7 in. to 8 in. tall, 
young plants are well oe space them ouv"” directions at vines then trained in me third hoe in a light dressing of commercial fertilizer. 
two or three feet apart in the row: . wlvate as long as en ent Do not plant hot peppers near sweet; they are 
® On apt to cross. 


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