
HOMEMAKERS’ NOTEBOS 
Carerut advance planning is the 
most important fundamental rule in 
building a vegetable garden which 
will produce a wealth of garden crops 
with a minimum of space and labor. 
When gardeners know the kinds andy’ Asparagus — Mary Washington 
va of vegetables desired by the Sif Pole Lima — King of Garden Inter crop with lettuce 
family and make a blueprint for the malik — 
full summer's operation, production 7 ee Oe LatcrOs. ae ae ‘ 
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will sky-rocket and labor will fall = ae 
immeasurably. 3 Sweet Corn — Golden Cross Bantam Inter crop with radishes 
When carrot seed is planted, some- 234’ | Tomato — Stokesdale 14 row Tomato — Marglobe or Rutgers — Staked 14 row 
times it is advisable to mix five to 10 ws lt ; ~ = 
percent of lettuce seed with it. The 2, || POmARS res Renn are ao) Toniist ig Mot alobe a uirrggs a at 
lettuce preferably should be a loose- 244’ | Eggplant —¥4 row Squash — Early Prolific % row 
leaf variety which grows quickly, a 
such as Black Seeded Simpson. Let- 234’ | Pepper — Early California Wonder Cucumbers 
n : 
marking the fows so that che soil 2% | Bs — Bush Lia 
may be stirred up. It also prevents the 274' | Beans — Stringless Valentine 
soil from packing, particularly if it 2% | Beans — Stringless Tendergreen follow with cabbage plants 
is heavy, so that the carrots can come ; TAM Be 
through about two weeks later. When Broccoli — Calabrese 4 row Cauliflower — Erfurt 34 row 
the lettuce plants are about 1¥2 inches, follow wich carrots 
high, they may be transplanted to 2¥4’ | Cabbage — Golden Acre 4 row Cabbage — Marion Market 4 row 
another part of the garden. A few 1%’ | Onion plants — Utah Valencia follow with late lettice 
lettuce plants may be left for another Follow with late beets follow with squash (Early Prolific) 
week or two until they are between 14’ | Onion plants — Utah Valencia follow with late lettuce 
two or three inches in height and ait (CarrousaiChamrenay 
then transplanted. Those which were 114" | Beet — Detroit follow with snap beans 
transplanted first will mature and be 214’ | Peas — Alderman follow with snap beans or Chinese cabbage 
harvested by the time the larger 
plants, which were transplanted later, 21%’ | Peas — Hundredfold follow with snap beans or Chinese cabbage 
will be ready to eat. This practice 2%’ | Peas — World's Record follow with Buttercup or Cushaw 
takes advantage of the set-back which = yr_ | parsley 14 row Suis Chard toe 
occurs in transplanting larger plants. 
Dill or radish seed may also be 
Edited by 
Ida Fisher 
PLAN OF A SMALL FARM GARDEN 
Including Intercrops and Succession Crops (45 x 50 feet) 
(i Distance between rows 



























Nore: This is just a suggestion for those who raise part of their food supply. Changes and substi - 
mixed sparingly with carrot seed. tutions are possible and sometimes necessary pone of weather conditions, etc. It is to be followed 
Dill grows well along with carrots 
in principle more than in practice. 



