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ASPARAGUS. Seed should be 
soaked 24 hours before planting— 
and covered 2"’ deep in the gar- 
den. Thin young plants to 1’ apart. 
Cultivate often. Set in permanent 
beds in spring. 
BUSH BEANS. Do not plant until 
danger of frost is past. Press soil 
firmly around seeds. Thin young 
plants to about 6” apart. Cultivate 
only before blooming and never 
when wet. Pick frequently. Make 
plantings every two weeks for 
supplies throughout the season. 
“POLE BEANS—Plant about same 
time as Bush Beans. Poles 5’ to 8’ 
long should be driven into ground 
in rows about 4’ apart with spac- 
ing of 3’ in row. Run rows north 
and south. Plant 5. to 8 beans 
around each pole, thinning to 4 
plants later. Hoe frequently. 
Caution: To avoid spreading 
plant diseases, do not cultivate or 
pick when plants are wet. 
BEETS. Plant about same time as 
radishes in deep, sandy loam. 
Have soil fine and loose and press 
down firmly around seed. When 
tops are 3” to 6” tall pull them 
and use for cooked greens. Con- 
tinue this until roots stand 6” 
apart. Plant every 10 days or so. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Easy to grow 
wherever conditions are favorable 
for late cabbage, and requires 
same culture. 
CABBAGE. Set out as soon as 
frost danger is past. Use plenty of 
good commercial fertilizer. Culti- 
vate frequently, every 5 or 6 days 
until cabbages are large. For win- 
ter storage, stand plants upright 
in cold cellar, with roots in sand. 
Slight freezing will not harm 
cabbage. 
CARROTS. Sow early and thinly— 
in light deep soil, preferably fer- 
tilized the previous season. Thin 
plants when about 2” tall. Keep 
on cultivating frequently through- 
out season. 
CAULIFLOWER. Follow same 
methods as for cabbage except 
that heads must be protected from 
sunlight to assure the desirable 
white curd. Gather and tie the 
tops of leaves together loosely to 
shut off light, Do not cramp the 
heads. 
CHINESE CABBAGE. An easily 
raised succession crop. Set out 
in rows which have been .occu- 
pied by earlier vegetables. 
COLLARDS. Sow seed thickly in 
rich ground and transplant when 
about 4” high—or if plants are 
to remain where sown, spread the 
seed more thinly, and when young 
plants are well started, space 
them out to 2‘ or 3’ apart in the 
row. 
CORN. Do not plant until all dan- 
ger of frost is past. Be sure soil is 
well worked and dry—then drop 
6 kernels of corn in a shallow hole 
made with the corner of the hoe. 
Cover each “hill’’ with about 1” 
of fine soil pressed down firmly. 
When 6” high, thin to three or four 
plants in each hill. Hoe often, but 
not deeply. 
CUCUMBER. The best soil is warm, 
sandy loam—preferably on a 
slight southward slope. Be sure 
all danger of frost is past, and that 
soil is fairly moist and loose. Plant 
8 or 10 seeds to the hill. When 6” 
tall, thin to 3 in a hill. Take fruit 
as soon as it reaches picking stage. 
EGG PLANT. Requires continuous 
warm weather for best results, 
Seed should be started in a hot- 
bed, as it is slow to germinate. 
Set plants in open ground when 
2" tall and protect from hot sun 
when young. Be sure to keep 
young plants developing rapidly. 
Cultivate freely. To produce large 
fruits, remove lateral branches so 
as to reduce number of fruits per 
plant. Spray to protect from potato 
bugs. 
ENDIVE. Sow at intervals for con- 
tinuous supply. When well started, 
transplant or thin to 1‘ apart. To 
blanch, tie outer leaves together 
over the center when plant is 
nearly grown. Just before killing 
frosts in fall, dig the plants, tak- 
ing plenty of soil with roots—pack 
closely toegther and store in dark 
cellar for winter use. 
KALE or BORECOLE. Requires 
moist, well enriched soil. Pick 
leaves as wanted, or pull whole 
plant. Leaves are best after a 
frost. 
KOHLRABI. Sow early as possi- 
ble in light, rich soil. When plants 
are in the third leaf, thin to 6” 
apart. Plant at intervals of 10 
days for succession of bulbs until 
hot weather—after which they do 
not grow. Use while still young 
and tender, before skin hardens. 
LETTUCE. Sow as soon as ground 
can be worked—or for extra early 
crops start indoors and transplant 
when danger of heavy frost is 
over. Repeat sowing every 2 weeks 
to insure continuous. supply. For 
leaf lettuce, thin plants to 6” 
apart. For head lettuce, thin to 8” 
spacing, in rows 18"’ apart. Let- 
tuce grows best and heads best in 
cool, moist weather. 
MUSKMELON. Requires long sea- 
son to develop and is easily in- 
jured by frost, or even by cool 
weather. Before planting, spade 
in liberal forkful of well rotted 
manure in each hill, Thin plants 
to 4 per hill after third leaf devel- 
ops, and train vines in different 
directions. Cultivate as long as 
possible. On moist ground use 
shingles to hold melons off ground 
to prevent rotting. 


CUCUMBER, Pickling 

BEANS, Golden Wax 




TOMATO, 
Bonny Best 
