
How long should seed be soaked be- 
fore planting? 
No time at all, except in hot dry 
weather, when it sometimes helps to 
speed germination by soaking some 
seed, but never for moré than 12 hours. 
In the spring, when moist soil is overly 
wet anyway, nothing is gained by soak- 
ing seed, and often damage is done. 
Seeds, like people, expire from oxygen 
starvation when held under water too 
long. 
Doesn’t squash take up more room 
than it’s worth? 
Even the smallest garden should in- 
clude some of the bush types of squash, 
such as Zucchini, and Prolific Straight- 
neck. They don’t need much space, are 
easy to grow, and give lots of vege- 
tables for little trouble. 'These small 
varieties are delicious eating, and can 
be a new taste treat when baked with 
cheese, or fried like eggplant. 
However, unless your garden is large, 
stay away from the vine type squash, 
as it is usually not desirable ae grow- 
ing in small areas. 
My carrots always do poorly. Why? 
In almost every case, this is because 
the seed was sown too thickly, and not 

KNOW YOUR GARDEN ENEMIES! 
To find the right treatment 
for insect enemies, identify 
them in the “Rogues’ Gallery” 
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White Grub 
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Potato Blight 
Cutworms 
Chicken Louse 
Rose Aphis 

Japanese 
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Oyster Shell 
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below. Then refer to our free 
Spray Guide Chart for prop- 
er treatment in each case. 

Mexican 
Bean Beetle 
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Tomato Worm 

Rose Midge 
Asparagus 
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thinned out. Never leave more a 
one seedling for every 2 or 3 inches o of 
row, and never sow the long, slender 
varieties of carrots in heavy. Fey soil. q 
In growing sweet corn, what dee tne 
advantages of hybrid vite I over 
the old fashioned types? <i 
Hybrid sweet corn has ee ears, 
deeper kernels, and is more resistant to 
certain diseases than the old- time vari-. 
eties. Too, all the ears. mature at the 
same time, so there is never any doubt 
as to which ears should be picked first. 
The stalks are stronger, and hybrid 
varieties produce more corn per square 
feet of planting space. | 
Why don’t I get crisp radishes? \ 
The secret of getting crisp, delicious 
radishes is quick growth, so use plenty 
of plant food in the soil, where they are 
planted. Radishes are the easiest of all 
vegetables to grow, as the seeds germ-- 
inate in a few days, and are ready for 
your table in 3 to 5 weeks. Sow a suc- 
cession of radish seed every 10 days 
all through the planting season—grow 
them quickly and you will have Cpe 
of crisp, tender radishes. 
I never have any luck getting sum- 
mer-sown seed to. grow. _ What's 
wrong? : 
The biggest problem here ae eke 
most summer-sown seed are those of 
cool-weather crops that we want to 
mature when the cool days come, yet 
the seed must be started ube high 
_ summer temperatures. 
For success: with summer- sown seed, 
first try chilling the seeds in your re- 
frigerator for several days. 
Then, plant the seeds in soil containing 
lots of decayed vegetable matter so it 
will hold all the moisture you can pour 
on. As the moisture evaporates from 
the surface, it will cool the soil. 
If your garden plot is exposed to dry, 
hot winds, planting summer-sown seed 
to the lee side of tall plants, such as: 
_ tomatoes, corn, etc., will keep the dry 
air from searing the tender seedlings. : 
After sowing, wet the rows with cool 
water, and cover with boards until the : 
seeds have sprouted. Remove boards 
late in the day, or during ou 
weather to prevensitt 
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our best soils. However, if ' the clay is — 
stiff and hard, successful growth of a 
root crops, like beets, carrots, turnips — 
and parsnips, is especially difficult, and 
others are handicapped, too, | ae: 


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You can grow practically everything if 4 
the soil is good sandy loam—and this _ 4 
type of soil is perhaps the finest for — 
vegetables. However, pee soils need — 
plenty of plant food ya See 7 
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