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PASADENA SCALP ORINDA 

EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A GARDEN .. . 
Make your Victory Garden a Vegetable- 
Flower Garden, By careful choice of seeds and 
wise planning of available space both will 
grow to advantage. More vegetables can be 
grown and flowers too in amazing quantities. 
Very much depends on the area of ground 
available, but the average city backyard, 
which is probably the most restricted in size, 
will produce many green vegetables, a number 
of root vegetables, and vine crops if these are 
trained on the fence. Then flowers can be 
planted in just the right amount for color 
and accent to make the garden cheerful. Select 
old favorites and a few of the novelties for 
pleasant variety. There is no real need to tear 
up existing plantings for Victory Gardens in 
most cases, but we are sure you will be well 
repaid in luscious vegetables, pretty flowers 
and loads of fun for a little effort. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANTING A He 
VICTORY GARDEN 
Having decided on the plan of your garden 
the first thing to do is to mark off the paths 
and other areas that will not be spaded. Don’t 
be in a hurry to get started. If the soil is wet 
and sticky from winter rains, better wait until it will crumble 
easily. Spading a heavy wet soil is hard work and may injure 
both your back and the soil. Seeds will germinate better when 
the soil becomes warmer, and many times those sown later 
outgrow others sown too early. 
When the soil is just right to spade, start out with a long- 
tyned fork or shovel, working across the beds from one side 
to the other, breaking the soil as it is turned over. Spade 
as deeply as possible by forcing the fork straight down, never 
in a Slanting position. At the same time work in a good supply 
of commercial fertilizer and a four inch layer of manure. 

BUT DON’T WASTE SEED 
Pole Beans 
Flowering Vines 
Berries or Fruits trained 
on fence. 
Low Vegetables - 
Cabbage or Cauliflower 
Peas or Bush Beans 
Summer Squash 
Strawberries 
Tall Annuals 
PLAN THE VICTORY GARDEN 
for 
FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES 
than carrots or beets. You will have to walk between the 
rows to tend your garden and gather its crop, so don’t place 
rows too close together. Rows should run north and south 
to get the maximum benefit from the sun. 
SOWING SEED. Most garden vegetables are sown in rows 
where they are to grow. When plants reach a height of two 
or three inches they should be thinned by pulling out the 
extra plants so those left will have room to grow. Leaf lettuce, 
radishes, beets, carrots and turnips are never treated this 
way. Instead pull the largest plants from all over the row 
Remember, seeds will grow best in carefully prepared soil. when ready for use. 
Let the garden stand a few days or a week. Then rake the 
surface smooth and level and mark off the rows. 
Space between the rows varies with the type of vegetable; 
wide spreading kinds like peas and beans need more space 
Campbell's Planting Chart for the Home Vegetable Garden 
; Melons, pumpkins, squash, corn, and pole beans are sown 
in “hills”, usually placing 3 to 6 seeds in each group or hill. 
When all are growing the weaker are removed so the strongest 
two or three can mature. 
Eggplant, tomato, pepper, cauli- 
flower, and cabbage are tender 
and require a longer period to 
mature. They should be started 
indoors or in a greenhouse or 

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