4 should be soaked 24 ; 
ASPARAGUS: ee two inches es f 
3 a 
NOTE: For information on 
amount of seed required 













ne inch of fine soil pressed 
t plant until danger 
BUSH BEANS: ee that fine soi CORN i 
ae ere eae the ea hin is past. Be poet until all danger of frost Sn pet Scranlaieasae S 
is pressed down m 4 about six then drop si U is well worked and \ tribution of seed i 
’ Jants so that they stan : op six kernels of j ees i dh 
on eee Cultivate only pefore plooming aa with the corner of the Tee aioe one ec a eee soem 
inches apart. ill” with about o e hoe. Cover each Planting Table on page o 
down firmly. When 


















Z sold. Make suc- 
ih maturity, to get full ye : plants a sat 
ae plantings every two weeks to insure ce a ae or four ne hi thin __—— - 
' : - Hoe often, b ants in each tes ene of ; 
\ throughout the season , but not de C ; , 
eet t about same time as CUCUMBER. The} oe OKRA or GUMBO. Do not plant until - 
poO_e BE ANS. Plan ce ae oiould be is warm, sandy loam— est soil for Cucumbers | ground is warm, a8 this is a tender, hot weather 
Bush beans. Poles 5 to euer eee southward slope. B preferably on a slight Jant. Pick pods before they develop woody 
driven into ground in rows about 4 feet aP : before plantin - De sure frost danger ig - ce : | 
+ 3 feet in the row. Run row ldnee Pia g, and that soil is fairly moi past fibres. ; a 
Flant 8 or 10 y moist, and ONION SETS: Onion sets used instead of 




arlier crops of green onions, | 
rl seeds to the hill, when 6 in 
t the sets right side up and 
with spacing ° 
ill. For top yields take fruit 
th. Plant 5 to 8 beans 
tall, thi 3 
ter. Hoe frequently. all, thin to3 in ah 
seeds will produce e 























north and sou ae ‘ 
ole, thinning to +P ants ter" . as soon as it : 
Caution: 1° avoid Shanes ee ee EGG PL ANT Picking stage or large bulbs. zg oe aad aaoatael 
‘ sek when pian : ie » This j : . sth garden rake; then 
do not cultivate or PIP i requiring continuou his is a semi-tropical plant ee ae He 















ONION. Germinates well in cool weather, 
so plant as soon as the soil can be prepared. For 
pest yield, plant on very fertileland—fall plowed, 
and thoroughly fertilized. When plants are 4 
~ 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 
ean be stored for winter. Cultivate and hand- 
weed crop every two weeks during the summer. 
sults. The seed S warm weather f 
'S. ihe seed sh or best re- 
as it is slow to ie be started in a hot tad 
rminate. : 
ground when 2 inches tal] gee plants in open 
sun when prote 
dercosHieann Be sure to keep aoe hot : 
eaey oe ly, never letting ate plants 
fruits, remove ies freely. To produce nae , 
pumber of fruit ateral branches so ag to i A 
be shaded fro ZA ape plant. Young plants Seat 
from potato bugs. sun and sprayed to protect 






































BEET 
S. Plant beets about same time as rad 
ishes and lett 
uce—pref ‘ 
loam. Have soil fin - i erably in deep, 
firmly around 
seed. Wh 
tall pull them and use 
tinue this until roots 
supplies all season, pla 

sand 
d loose and press ae 
en tops are 3 in. to 6 j 
. to 6 in, 
for cooked greens, we 
cad 6 in. apart. For 
nt every 10 days or go. 
BRUSS Oo 
wherever Rees * Ts. Easy to grow 
a 
bage, and requires the Sea ae 
CABBAGE 
» Set oute 
al arly and ar 
vila th e de danger is ee fee 
Cultivate us nty of good commercial fertilizer. 
quently, every five or six days ae 
nti 
cabbages are | 
arge. F : 
plants upright in or winter storage, stand 


















ENDIVE. Sow at intervals for continuous © 
supply. When well started, transplant or thin to 
onefootapart.Toblanch, tie outerleaves 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. 
















































sand. Slight pe cellar, with roots in HERBS. Plant in good light earth and culti- 
CARROTS g will not harm cabbage. vate well. Sow most kinds about one inch deep < ARSNIP, pea 
Fae eee « Sow early and thinly—in lich as soon as weather becomes settled. Thin plants ably rich, deena Stips do well in 
Bias a erably fertilized the previo ight to six inches apart In the row, rows 12 to 18 in. rich sandy loam. + But for best ant Treason- 
sate plants when about 2 in. tall i a apart. Gather when dry and keep in a warm room nip seed requi , thoroughly Se Its plant in 
ing frequently throughout ai eep on (not too hot) preferably in air-tight receptacles. or germinat; res plenty of poe verized oe 
son. KALE or BORECOLE. Requires moist, after a Killing - and should be as "ight alon, 
well enriched soil. Pick leaves as wanted, or pull ost. F reezing payee a 
a 


the whole plant. Leaves are best after a frost. 


















WER. Followsame methods as eS 
Carl that heads must be protected KOHL RABI. Sow early as. possible in 
from sunlight to assure the desirable white curd. light, rich soil. When plants are in the third 
Gather and tie the tops of the leaves together Jeaf, thin to six inches apart. Plant at intervals - am 
of ten days for succession of bulbs until hot asctepe lites Hie Pe. 
PEAS. To get an early crop, plant in light, S 
weather—after which they do not grow. Use 
while they are still young and tender, and be- 
fore the skin hardens. 
Joosely to shut off light. Do not cramp the heads. 
CELERY: A well pulverized and fertilized 
seed bed 1s esgential—with constant moisture, 
put not too we d with finely sifted 
t. Cover see! 
goil not over 14-inch deep. When seedlings have 
three or four leaves W 
ell started, thin out to 
three inches apart each way, 
rich soil. For the general crop, a rich loam or 
clay soil is best. Plant at two-week in ervals for 
continuous supplies. Germination can be has- 
tened by soaking seed in water the night before — 
LETTUCE, gov lettuce planting. Peas need moderate temperature, — 
adits ee ne soon as the _) Plenty of moisture. Light frosts do not injure a | 
xtra early crops | them So they may be planted early in spring. © 




and when 6 in. 















high (75 to 90 days old) transp 
be Je rows 3 to 3% ft. apart whend ranaplant ns art 
th serve boys BU tes te ings are of heavy frost ig aie ar ground Varieties more than 114 ft. tall should be staked ) 
it . n poe Lae bee supply. For te weeks to insure a seat eOW or otherwise supported as soon as they are4in. | 
ge 0 sith side of rows, close to the plants. apart. For h caf lettuce, thin plant Continuous to 6 in. tall. Sharpened branches of trees set 
or est ae stripe placed on either side ing, in aa p d lettuce thin to ees Inches between double rows will do nicely for support. 
of the rows. (If sells used for blanchin6s oor eads best in eh apart. Lettuce a Spac- For increased yield, INOCULATE! Garden | 
Segue sone NT aa MUSKME ae Weather, ong peas, like all legume crops, almost always bene- | 
NESE CABBAGE. * easily raised to develop and j N. Requires a | fit by inoculation. Quantity and quality of med 
sre Bere eee by cool + ser easily injured by ee spon crop are increased when the beneficial nitrogen- | 
g ather: In maven oy ost, or even fixing bacteria are present in sufficient numbers. | 
succession Crop. 
been occupied by earlier vegetables. : f | 
. . . the indoor. 1 ‘a | 
h garde S and t hi, | 
COLL ARDS. on eae ated planting te eee of frost ig Saat to PEPPERS. Warm, mellow soil in a sheltered | 
a transplan go remain. where son forkful of well visable to spade in a 3efore situation is best. Start under glass. Be sure to | 
high—or if plants are to Pea when ne should be Hobie Manure in each hill aan cultivate reg nlarly, drawing oat ran 
Gontks cei the stems. When plants are 7 in. to 8 in. tall, 

thinly, ; 
spread the seed Tae a four per hill after the third hoe in a light dressing of commercial fe 
~ hoe in a light dressing © commercial 
started, space them out to 

young plants are well sta direction vines then trained in dj a 
two or three feet apart 0 the row. moist eee as long . eapeaneey Do not plant hot peppers near sweet; they ar e 
to hold use shingles or som Be On apt to cross. a 
‘ melons off the gr e other method Spl NO. ORS u@ 
ound 
ile elas 
