HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1944—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, lowa 

HENRY’S TIMELY TIPS ON HOW TO GARDEN 
PREPARED TO HELP VICTORY GARDENERS 

Manure Garden Well—Before spading 
look up all the well-rotted manure 
you can find to feed your garden 
well. It makes the garden twice 
as good. Spread it before spading 
and spade it in deep 
Tie Pole Beans Up—It is natural for 
pole beans to climb from left to 
right, so keep this tip in mind. 
When you tie up the bean plants 
use a sofi cloth if possible so as 
not to injure the plants. 
Spacing Bush Fruits—Bush fruits like 
a well drained rich loam soil. Best 
results can be had spacing planis 
3’ apart in rows, 6’ between rows. 
Plant about one inch deeper than 
plants were grown in nursery row. 
Extra Water for Vine Cro ps—in 
planting vine crops such as cucum- 
bers try this method. Remove the 
bottom from a tin can and bury it 
upright, planting the seed around 
the can. Plant food or water can 
be given the plants directly with 
this practice. 

Drop Large Seeds One at a Time—To 
save seeds and thinning later on, 
it ig wise to drop your big seeds 
one at a time. However, put in a 
few more than you will want to 
grow as you may lose some plants 
when cultivating. 
Plant Small Seeds from Packet—Car- 
rots, lettuce, radish, which need 
only light covering of soil are easi- 
est planted from the packet. Tear a 
corner off and shake lightly to dis- 
tribute seeds. Common error is to 
plant seeds too thick. 
Plant Glads at Different Times—For 
lots of bloom over a long period, 
plant glads anytime from early 
spring to the first part of July. 
They prefer rich soil and cover 
them about 2 inches deep in row. 
Try Cucumbers on the Fence—If you 
don’t have much space and want 
cucumbers plant some along a 
fence this year. They are easy to 
grow, and you will be surprised 
how many you can raise with a few 
plants. 





Spray Plants Regularly—Use plenty 
of Henry’s Bug Dust on your vege- 
table plants this year. An ounce 
of prevention is worth a pound of 
cure, so start early. Once a week 
or every ten days is about right. 

Keep Leaf Crops Cut—Lettuce and 
other leaf crops contain more vita- 
mins than heading sorts. Be sure 
and keep them cut and they will 
» keep coming again and again with 
new crops. 
Mark Rows of Slow Starting Vege- 
tables with Radishes—Carrots and 
some other seeds are slow starters. 
When planting, put in some radish 
seeds here and there. They come 
up quick and mark row so you 
can cultivate before the carrots 
start to grow. 
Cut Off Old Dead Flowers—After plants 
have bloomed, cut off the dead 
blossoms. ‘This is especially true 
with roses and peonies. The plants 
will have bigger and better blooms 
if you follow this suggestion. And 
your plants look much better too. 
Roll Your Lawn—If you don’t have 
a lawn roller, borrow one from a 
neighbor. It helps a lot to firm 
the seed bed, saves moisture and 
makes your lawn much smoother. 
Wait until soil dries out some after 
a rain before rolling; never roll 
while wet. 
Special Places for Tools—lIt only 
takes a minute and your tools will 
last twice as long, if you hang 
them up after using. Keep them 
in a dry shed, garage, any place 
they will be handy for use when 
needed in the garden. 
Extra Uses for Fruit Trees—Have you 
ever thought to plant a fruit tree 
where you want shade and still 
have fruit too? Try it next time 
and make that space do double 
duty. Blossoms are Re ee and 
fruit comes in awful handy. 





Utilize All Garden Space—Intercrop 
as much as you ean. For example, 
you can plant watermelons, squash, 
etc., among your garden patch. And- 
don? t forget to plant late succession 
crops of beans, turnips and the like. 

