

GARDEN TIPS 
The General Plan 
In planning the garden, perennials such as asparagus and 
rhubarb should be planted at one side where they can re- 
main undisturbed for years. Short-season early vegetables 
such as radishes, peas and lettuce should be together so 
that the space can be used later for another crop. Crops 
which last through the season should, likewise, be grouped 
together. 
Soil Preparation 
Most vegetables like good drainage, careful preparation of 
soil as deeply as possible, plenty of humus and plant food, 
cultivation and freedom from weeds. For humus, use well 
rotted manure or peat moss. 
For fast growing of crisp crops such as spinach, celery and 
lettuce, apply nitrate of soda as a side dressing. Potatoes 
need a fertilizer high in phosphorous and potash. 
Successive Plantings 
Make successive plantings about every two weeks, of beans, 
peas, radishes, beets, carrots, lettuce, spinach and sweet 
corn, until you have several crops coming on. Late plant- 
ings can be made in early fall. Make two plantings of 
tomatoes and cabbage, one of egg plants, peppers, cucum- 
bers and chard. 
Weeding Note 
Cabbage, tomatoes and sweet corn should not be cultivated 
much after the plants have begun to grow well, except for 
mere scraping of ground with a garden scuffle hoe to kill 
weeds, so that roots close to the surface will not be injured. 
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“FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR AND WRITE THE PEACE” 

There is certain to come the 
preservation of our natural re- 
sources as the wealth of all the 
people. In that day lucky is 
the man who can work with his 
hands; who, having respect for 
the soil, will cultivate it with 
loving care and understand- 
inf. Perhaps in the end what 
we cherish most in Victory gar- 
dens is our dream for a better 
world. 
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BEFORE YOU 
PLANT A 
VICTORY GARDEN 
1. Prepare your soil carefully for 
the crop you intend to plant. 
2. Calculate your needs carefully. 
3. Select fresh, high - germinating 
seeds that will give you the 
best assurance of a good har- 
vest. 
The supply of GOOD SEED is 
limited. Due to unfavorable 
weather conditions last years seed 
crop was under par. To add to 
this condition, several of the na- 
tions that also supplied this coun- 
try with seed in previous years 
are now enslaved under the flag 
of .Nazi tyranny. DON OT 
WASTE SEED. 
WHEN YOUR GARDEN HAS 
BEEN PLANTED 
Give it the care you would 
something that you treasure. 
1. Cultivate, regularly. 
2. Fertilize when necessary. 
3. Guard your plants against the 
ravages of insect pests and 
fungus diseases. 
HARVEST WHAT FRESH VEGE- 
TABLES YOU NEED FOR THE 
TABLE, CAN OR PRESERVE 
THE BALANCE. 
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