Garden Grow? 
the garden in late June or July in most of 
G.L.F. territory. Delay seeding a couple of 
weeks in Long Island and New Jersey. 
Spacing and care are same as for cabbage. 
Cauliflower heads must be blanched as they 
begin to form by tying the outside leaves 
together over the head. Blanching usually 
takes a week to 10 days but in warm weather 
this time is shortened. Watch the heads care- 
fully to see that. they do not pass the best 
stage of maturity. 
Celery 
This is a cool season, difficult crop for most 
home gardens. Fall crops are easier to grow 
than spring crops. The semi-green and green 
varieties are preferred. 
Celery seed is small 
and slow to germi- 
nate, and should be 
sown very shallow in 
a flat or hot bed and 
covered with old bur- 
lap if you grow your 
own plants. When 
the seed has sprouted 
remove the burlap 
covering. Plants must 
be watered regularly. ; 
Space plants 6” to 8” apart in rows 20” 
to 24” apart and fertilize liberally. 
To blanch the crop when it reaches ma- 
turity, shut ovt the light by using heavy 
dark paper, boards or soil. Soil should not be 
used for blanching during warm weather. 
For a small number of plants, newspaper tied 
around each plant is satisfactory. Watch the 
blanching carefully to harvest the crop in its 
best edible condition. 
Chard, Swiss 
(A summer-long source of greens) 
Chard is a member of the beet family but 
produces a large growth of leaves instead of 
bulbs. Swiss chard can be sown early as it is 
very hardy and will produce a continuous 
harvest all summer. 
Space rows 18” to 24” apart. Plants should 
be thinned to 6” apart. New growth will 
develop if the plant becomes too rank by 
cutting it off 2” or 3” above the ground. 
Chinese Cabbage 
(For fall green variety) 
A green with delicate flavor and excellent 
for salad. It is sensitive to hot weather and 
should be sown in early spring and about 

August Ist for a good fall crop. Plant seed in 
rows 24” apart and thin to stand 10” apart 
in rows. Plant 14” deep. . 
Corn, Sweet 
(Lengthen season by selecting different 
maturing dates) 
Sweet corn grows best in hot weather as it 
is subject to frost damage. Plant seed after 
danger of frost has passed and the ground is 
warm. Earlier plantings can be made if seed 
is treated with chemicals to prevent rotting. 
For a constant supply of corn from mid- 
summer to frost, make several plantings of a 
quick-maturing variety or plant an early, a 
midseason and a late variety together. 
To insure better cross pollination, plant in 
2 or 3 shorter rows rather than 1 long row. 
Hills should be spaced 30” to 36” each way 
and plants thinned to 3 strong stalks per hill. 
In rows, the plants should stand 9” to 12” 
apart. Plant seed 1” to 2” deep. 
Golden Sunshine, Golden Bantam and 
Bantam Evergreen are good yellow open 
pollinated varieties and Luther Hill and 
Stowell’s Evergreen are recommended white 
varieties. Recommended hybrids, listing the 
earliest variety first, are Marcross 13:6, Car- 
mel Cross and Golden Cross Bantam. For 
canning or quick freezing, Golden Cross is. 
-the best variety. Hybrids in general produce 
larger yields and better quality than open- 
pollinated varieties. Since ears of hybrids 
tend to mature all at one time, a series of 
small plantings is recommended. 
Cucumber 
(Plant for table use and pickling) 
This is a tender crop to be planted from 
approximately May 1 to 15 after danger of 
frost has passed. ‘The cucumber is a vining 
plant and 4’ or 5’ should be allowed between 
rows, spacing plants 12” apart. If planted in 
hills, allow 3’ between each hill. Sow seed 
14” to 1” deep, cover and firm the soil. 
If fruits are kept picked as soon as they 
reach edible size a few plants will produce a 
good crop throughout the season. For the 
small pickling sizes, National Pickling is 
recommended. Slicing varieties will also pro- 
duce good pickles if they are picked at the 
proper time. 
ree Plant 
This is a tender, slow-growing plant, easily 
checked by temperatures below 50° F. From 
2 to 5 fruits can be obtained from strong 
plants in good soil. To grow your own plants, 
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