Pepper 
Peppers require a long, warm season. Plants 
should be started in hot beds, window boxes 
or purchased from plant growers. Set out of 
doors after danger of frost is past. Space rows 
24” to 36” apart, allowing 14” to 18” between 
plants. Allow 8 to 10 weeks to grow plants. 
When gathering peppers, cut them off with 
a knife or pruning shears—pulling them off 
is likely to injure the plant. 
Pumpkin 
Pumpkins are planted at about the same 
time as sweet corn and often between the 
rows of sweet or field corn. Since pumpkins 
require a great deal of space and have little 
value they should be grown only in large 
gardens. Plant in hills 4’ to 6’ apart, each 
way. Plant several seeds and thin the plants 
to 3 or 4 per hill. The small sugar variety 
(New England Pie) is the most popular. 
Radish 
(Short rows in early Spring and August) 
Radishes are hardy and mature quickly. 
Plant very early in the spring or in August 
for a fall crop. Sow seed shallow, 14” deep in 
narrow rows. Thin plants so that growth is 
rapid, insuring crispness and_ tenderness. 
Scarlet Globe and Sprakler reach maturity 
quicker than White Icicle and are less likely 
to be injured by worms early in the season. 
Rutabaga 
Rutabaga or Swede turnips require a 
longer growing season and more moisture 
than turnips. Sow seed from June 15 to July 
15 in narrow rows. Thin plants to stand 6” 
to 8” in the row. Plants may be raised in an 
outdoor seed bed and transplanted. 
Salsify 
Similar in culture and growth to parsnips. 
Sow seeds thinly in rows 18” apart in light, 
rich, mellow deep soil. Thin seedlings to 3” 
apart. Salsify requires a full season to grow 
and roots are best if frosted. 
Spinach 
(Spinach spring and fall, New Zealand for 
summer crop) 
Spinach should be 
planted early in the 
spring or in late fall. 
It does best in cool 
weather and will 
withstand some 
freezing. During long 
hot days of June and 
July it will go to seed. 
Soil should be fairly 
sweet and well fer- 
tilized. Sow in nar- 
row rows as thin as possible. 
Plant New Zealand (not a true spinach) 
for summer greens. The seed is large and has 
a hard seed coat. Soak seed in lukewarm 
water for 24 to 48 hours before seeding. Sow 
after the ground is warm and space plants 
10” to 12” apart in rows 36” apart. After the 

edible tips are cut from the ends of the 
branches, the plant will send out new growth, 
producing all through the summer. 
Squash 
Plant squash after danger of frost is past. 
Summer squash can be placed in hills 3’ each 
way. Harvest while rinds are still soft enough 
to indent easily with the fingernail: Fall and 
winter varieties mature more slowly than 
summer squash, and should be planted in 
hills spaced 8’ each way. For directions on 
protecting the plants against insects, includ- 
ing squash borer, see chart on page 14. 
Soybeans, Edible 
A new vegetable that is an excellent source 
of vitamins A, B, and G, and of protein. . 
In much of G.L.F: territory, planting 
should be done around June 1. Inoculate seed 
with bacteria culture enclosed in each pack- 
age, according to directions. Sow thinly in 
rows 24” to 36” apart, planting seed very 
shallow. Beans may be harvested in the 
green stage or when mature. They are easier 
to shell if soaked in boiling water for a few 
minutes, then immersed in cold water. 
Tomato. 
(Lengthen the harvest by planting several 
varieties) 
Tomato plants are tender and should not 
be set in the garden until all danger of frost 
is past. Protect young plants from hard winds 
and dust or spray at any sign of flea beetles. 
Good, stocky plants require 8 to 10 weeks 
to grow either in a hotbed, greenhouse or a 
sunny warm room. Homegrown plants should | 
be transplanted once before final setting to 
allow room for developing hardy plants. 
Many gardeners buy plants from plant growers. 
Leave 4’ to 5’ between rows and 3’ between 
plants if the crop is allowed to grow on the 
ground. If plants are pruned and staked, 
-rows can be closer together. Staked vines 
yield cleaner fruit in a wet year but suffer 
~ from sunscald and dry rot in dry seasons. 
Choose several varieties in order to have 
a continuous crop. Most early varieties are 
not well adapted to the home garden. Prit- 
chard, Marglobe, and Rutgers are excellent 
varieties. John Baer and Bonny Best are 
recommended for short growing seasons. 
Turnip 
In this territory, turnips do better if grown 
as a fall crop. In July or early August, sow 
seed in rows 14” to 30” apart. ‘Thin plants to 
stand 3” to 4” apart. Cultivate lightly to 
keep free from weeds. Turnips may be left in 
the ground late in the fall. 
Watermelon 
Watermelon requires too long a growing 
season to be very successful in much of G.L.F. 
territory. Honey Cream is a short season 
variety fairly satisfactory in most of New 
York State. Stone Mountain matures in 
regions with longer growing season. Water- 
melon culture is similar to muskmelons., 
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