
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 
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straight rows unless contour farming is practiced. Appearance is 
not only better and cultivating is easier. If hand planted, make cer- 
tain that the soil is firm around the seed row by tamping down 
Slightly with a garden rake, hoe or with the flat side of a board. 
Use as long rows as possible and space wide enough apart to admit 
the free use of a wheel hoe or cultivator. 
Pay particular attention to depth of planting. Seeds often fail to 
come up from being covered too shallow or too deep. Early in the 
spring when the soil is moist, seeds should not be covered as deep as 
later in the season when the ground dries out more quickly. As 
a rule, the smaller the seed, the shallower the depth of planting 
and this applies to small flower seeds as well as vegetables. If not 
familiar with the soil temperature required for germination of each 
kind of seed, study our cultural directions or ask some experienced 
gardener in your neighborhood. Some seeds like parsnip cannot be 
made to grow well after the ground becomes too warm. On the 
other hand, watermelon seed if planted in cold wet ground will 
rot. If rains occur after the seeds are sown and a crust forms, this 
should be carefully broken, otherwise the tender plants will not 
be able to get through to the surface. Some seeds are slow to 
germinate and these should be sown thickly in order that the plant- 
lets may break the crust on the soil. It is a good plan to sow a 
few quick germinating seeds such as radish, cabbage or turnip with 
slow germinating celery, parsnip, carrot and the like. This will 
mark the row for early cultivation and help break the soil crust. 
CULTIVATION As soon as plants in the row can be seen, begin 
cultivating very shallow and close as_ possible 
without damaging the plants. Away from the plants, deeper cultiva- 
tion should be practiced, gradually lessening this as the plants grow 
to avoid root injury. Cultivate and hoe often enough so that you 
are cultivating the soil instead of ploughing out weeds. If under 
irrigation, water often enough to keep the soil in good moist condi- 
tion; do not oversoak. Cultivate at least once between each irriga- 
tion until the crop is laid by. 

VINE SEED WASHER 
This type of Washer is used to separate the seed from the pulp after 
threshing. Will wash several thousand pounds a day of cantaloupe, 
cucumber, or other vine seed. Seed is then ready to be spread on 
the drying trays. 
HOTBEDS Some provision for starting certain plants earlier than 
in the open air is desirable. A hotbed will fill this 
need and pay for itself many times over. First class hardy plants 
can easily be grown and the surplus may be sold to your neighbors. 
Construction is not expensive or difficult. It is well to plan unit 
sizes which are generally six feet long and three feet wide since 
regular hotbed sash comes in three by six feet size. If sash is not 
available locally, write and we will tell you where this can be pur- 
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