


be soaked 24 
q two inches 
AR AGUS. Seed should 
d covere! 































































before planting—29 3 
Seo the garden. Thin young ae . le 
‘neh apart. Cultivate often. ants 10 
ae permanent peds the following Spring: 
ous REANS: | not plant until dango ee - 
BUSH BEANS- ae ee that fine soll CORD ; — 
of frostis past. Whee planting, 8 ees Thin | is Bee Do not plant until all danger of f 
a rer oe ie aes nd about six then dro} ain soil is well worked aiid’ dar 
the youn Hae if bit e f ore ‘blooming made ut oe of corn in a shallo ie 
inches apart, Cultivate oly Oe tly a8 Sonate ee ee ee 
ete ‘ > njeld. NV . LOV irmly. Wheat Noss 
all but thr p ants are 6 j ih : 
t same time as a UCUMBER, ee OKRA or GUMBO. Do not plant until | 
inet ey _ is warm, NM. ine best soil for Cucumbers ground is warm, as this is a tender, hot weather | 
ct 3 before they develop woody 
sandy loam—nre 
Dam—preferably on a slight | plant. Pick pod 


southward slope. Be sure frost d 











Vee aera toand es ut 4 feet apart ep ae 
Wane eit mt im the row. RUB TORE | | ee planting, and that soll is teed cated Sc 
‘Sze. . h S$] yacin 0 : L es ae Bete coe Ht “i / YOE Oe lant ay, s y moi ' * is 
ie a agate! to 8 bears around each tall, thin ead nil to the hill, marae ont are ae i oe Ne 
ill. For top yields take fruit ee Poe ad ah side up an 
5 or la . Ne s 
orth and south. *™ OD et ae 
sole, thinning to 4 plants later. Hoe ce 
OS Seer fy ry a cei 
| Pot on: To avoid seeneing Fe 
eee ata on Oe NOE 
firm the soil well 



apa = rae the picking stage 
ASAE é « Thisi i ; 
ce Tee peat eee ae 
Bate en should be started in a ee io 
oan et germinate. Set plants in 
Foun ee ahanes tall and protect fror ay 
Late young. Be sure to keep ce 
one young plants 
cover with garden rake; then 
over the sets. 
ant diseases, 
re wel. | | 

ONION. Germinates well in cool weather, 
so plant as soon as the soil can be prepared. For 
best yield, plant on very fertileland—t all plowed, 
and thoroughly fertilized. When plants are 4 
few inches tall, thin to prevent crowding —using 
nions. After that 
































BEETS. Plant hosts abou 
eaeanet ts about same tim 
and lettuce—preferably in ae ua 
, Sandy 











loam. Have goil f 
ba eie , ‘oil fine and lo , ; 
firmly around seed. W] loose and press dow checked aly, never letting th 
y around seed. When tops are ah ne eh fruits . Cultivate freely. To ans become the plants removed as green © A 
; In, » remove lateral branches so ag ie ae pull as needed. Those left to become fully ripe 
~ to reduce ltivate and hand- 
can be stored for winter. Cu 
weed crop every 



tall pull them : 
pa 1 and use f A 
t : 4 or cooked ¢g 
Er roots stand 6 pais ae 
i 8 all season, plant every 10 ae i Hor 
USSEI aint ath S or so. 
cheba Peels: Easy to 
ye i nditions are favorable for lat sae 
, and requires the same culture, ares 
p D. . n D. ants should | | 
be shaded fr 
om hot 
from potato bugs. sun and sprayed to protect 
two weeks dur 



































PARSL a 
EYa7) 
“ . 0 de oe . 
eed is slow to fei pest tr Ich, mellow ] 
0am. 
ing j s 
8 n warm water ste, and ig helped by soak 
ENDIVE. Sow at intervals for continuous . 
supply. When well started, transplant or thin to 
onefootapart.To blanch, 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. 













CABBAGE 
Abbe ee Gi ae and late varieties 
aaa ger is past. For maxi 
Cultivate ee ids et 
cabhence eee) five or six days i 
ages are large. For winter fe jee 
age, stan 







































planks cuneiphhate ant? 
sand. ae oo cellar, with roots in HERBS. Plant in good light earth and culti- 
‘reezing will not harm cabbage vate well. Sow most kinds about one inch deep P ARSNIP P 
as soon as weather becomes settled. Thin plants ably rich, de * “arsnips do well j 
i » “Ce soil. But for ei'1 any reason- 
» Sandy loa est re. 
; ed P ars- 
nip Seed requi 
for germination renty of 2 
ination and Of moisture yj 
should } right alon 
g 
after a ki]; 
illing frost, Freez} 2€ sown early, Dig 
art 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 
the whole plant. Leaves are best after a frost. 






CARROTS. S 
PATS IR A TS. Sow early HE on 
ANG re ony and thinly in i 
deep sol, preferably fertilized the oan 
son. Thin plants when about Qin EA se sea- 
] Me ae pie ae Oo 
cultivati ren 1 
ultivating frequently throughout season 
to six inches ap 























































































































IELOWER.: Followsame methods as ge 
CAULLOTt heads must be protected KOHL RABI. Sow early as. possible in 
a alight to assure the desirable white curd. light, rich soil. When plants are In the third 
ati a tie the tops of the Jeaves together leaf, thin to six inches apart. Plant at intervals 
a y a " off light. Do not cramp the heads. of ten days for succession of bulbs until hot ae 
loosely to snn® iit reste: a fe lized weather—after which they do not grow. Use PEAS. To get an early crop, plant in light, 
il pulverized ane tere while they are still young and tender, and be- rich soil. For the general crop, @ rich loam or 
clay soil is best. Plant at two-week intervals for 
lies. Germination can be has- 




fore the skin hardens. 
continuous supp 
tened by soaking seed in water the night before 
planting. Peas need moderate temperature, 
plenty of moisture. Light frosts do not injure 
them so they may be planted early in spring. 
Varieties more than 1% ft. tall should be staked 
“ELERY. A we tilize 
Sah bed is essential- ith constant moisture, 
+ not too wet. Cover se ith fine 
eee -inch deep. When seedlings have 
goil not over VA i 
leaves well started, thin out to 
ee and when 6 in. 
pree inches apart Bao WAN ee tines 
aa a0: days old) transplant to a rich 






























high (75 to 90 Sy" 7, tt apart 
soe Sa Es i 
with 8 in. between OU eae ; a therwise ted as s th 4in 
“ring use boards set on or otherwise supported as soon as ey are 4 in. 
between plants nae eh plants. ena 7 to 6 in. tall. Sharpened branches of trees set 
edge on either Ss} See aia os athe ae ie in a head lettuce thin to eight between double rows will do nicely for support. 
Or use heavy fn Seed for blanching, crOPS dea 18in, apart. Lettuce gr Inch spac- For increased yield, INOCULATE! Garden 
theron glo TOvs enewhat farther apart.) st it coal anciet peste oe na | Bee ea ea ent almost always bene- 
to be se Suche Rie i fit by inoculation. Quantity and quality of the 
CHINESE CABBAGE. Bn oe crop are increased when the beneficial nitrogen- 
j fixing bacteria are present in sufficient numbers. 




guecession crop. set out in rows W 
| been occupied by earlier vegetables. 
COLLARDS:. Sow seed thickly in rich 
) ground and transplant when about four inches 
+} or if plants are to remain where sown, 
seed more thinly, and when the 
its are well started, space them out to 
4 in the row. 
PEPPERS. Warm, mellow soil in a sheltered 
situation is best. Start under glass. Be sure to | 
cultivate regularly, drawing the soil up around 
the stems. When plants are 7 in. to 8 in. tall, 
hoe in a light dressing of commercial fertilizer. | 
3 near sweet; they are 
Do not plant hot pepper 
apt to cross. 










moist ground use shi 
é se shingle, 
to hold melons off the aa 
some other meth 
od 
to prevent rotting 
