
SPRAY AND DUST FOR PESTS 
Insects and diseases may infest the vegetable garden but 
may never become a serious problem if one watches for evi- 
dence of damage and takes prompt action. Sprays and dusts 
are available in convenient packages to combat every garden 
pest. When spraying cover all parts of the plant and both 
sides of the leaves. Do a thorough job promptly and avoid a 
serious infestation. 
Success in gardening starts by following certain rules. 
Whether these be noted from the pages of books or gathered 
from practical experience makes little difference. The process 
is the same. Good seed, soil, water, fertilizer, and work makes 
for success. 
If we understand that almost every seed we sow has stored 
within its shell the ability to sprout and grow into a useful 
plant we can easily think of the seeds as plants ready to set 
out which will make the picture of the finished garden clearer 
in our mind’s eye thus avoiding many of the early mistakes 
of planting. 
Seeds are started by sowing in the soil of the garden. There 
germination takes place readily when conditions required for 
growth are met. Fortunately good garden soil, well prepared 
meets these requirements: soil moisture, usually present after 
winter rains or supplied by irrigation; soil temperature, heat 
from the sun and the main reason why certain tender seeds 
should be delayed in sowing, (until the ground is warm), and 
air and moisture drainage supplied by the hard work of soil 
QUANTITY OF SEED AND SPACING 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
Required Required between apart of Required Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows in row planting VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows in row planting 
of row an acre inches inches inches of row an acre inches inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe ...... V4, oz 6 to 8 oz. 40to48 18to24° 1 Kohl Rabie... wacae ses V4 oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 14to24 4to6 wy 
ASDATASUS bs nice sictelete Y% oz 4 lbs. 14to24 8to6 1 eke Ta. woh rvettak eek VY oz. 4 lbs. 14to386 2to3 % 
Beans Bush cacse- ses Y% |b 5Ostov6021bs..5 24 to1s0 = 2 tors 1 to-to 2m bettucess. sa. sees se Y, oz. 3 Ibs. 12to18 4tol12 % 
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BeansmPolé Wc: pits % lb. 30 to 35 lbs. 36to48 6to8 1%to2 Melon, Water ........ Yoz. 3 to 4 lbs. 72t096 172 to 96 34 
Beet. Peocn vin ie toes Y% oz. 8 to l4 bs: 14: to 2493 ta4 1) tose, Mustard wee aes VY oz 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 % 
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Swiss Chard ......... Y% oz. 6 to 10 Ibs. 18to24 10to12 1 Onion ye Stree ie eee 4 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 18 to 24 8 to 4 
Broceolissaecunen ene. Y, oz. 4 oz. 20 to 36 16to22 %tol Onion (for sets)...... 60 to 85 lbs. 12to14 Not thin’d 
Brussels Sprouts ..... Vy oz. 4 oz. 20:t0 86% 16\to 22).14 tose) “Parsnip oes. ... ee 2 Y% oz 3 to 4 lbs. 18to24 3to4 
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Carrot tics. Semcon V4 oz. 3 to 4 lbs. 16to24 1to8 u% Pepper caters wtoacekecic % oz 1 to 2 Ibs. 20t030 18 to 29 
Cauliflower .......... V4 oz. 4 oz. 24 to 30 20 to 24 yy Potatoes entities ce 8 lbs. 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 
Celerys i suig.se cls cancer Y® oz. 4 oz. 24to30 4to6 yy Pumpkine we7 seid. « 2 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 96 to110 60 to 84 
Chicory 2 xse yan cies ste woz. 4to5 lbs. 20to86 2to3 Wtol Radish fy ites acccrn ees 1% oz. 10 to 12 lbs. 12to18 1to2 
Collard PE 20c see 4 oz. 5 oz. 24to30 14to18 % Rhubarbiee ween. eee Y% oz 3 Ibs. 24 to 42 20 to 24 
Corny Pop ris. sere 3 OZ. 6 to 8 lbs. 34to40 6to8 1 Rutabagat aces. ie Me YR oz 2 to 4 Ibs. 18to24 4toT 
Corn, Sweet .......... 40z. 10 to 12 Ibs. 30to42 9tol12 1 Dawe) his eeog ae wan lee woz. 4to 5 lbs. 20to24 6to10 % 
Corn: Salad waasaceen: 20z. 10to12 Ibs. 14to18 38to4 34 Salsifvins ei aa kc eee 3%, 0z. 7 to 8 lbs. 18to24 2t03 
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Dandelion (251 ..caceers WY oz. 5 to 6 Ibs. 18to22 6to10 % Squashe Bushy eee 1 oz. 4 to 6 lbs. 42 to 48 42 to 48 cae 
BDU E aate, SAE A a chs Gi % oz. 5 lbs. 20to36 4to6 % Squash, Vining ...... 1 oz. 4 lbs. 72 to90 60 to 90 5 
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preparation which we have been recommending. As far aS cog 
fertilizer is concerned young seedlings don’t need extra feed- — 
ing until they have used up the stored food of the cotyledons. — 
It is better to delay feeding until growth is well started and 
then apply gradually. This is in addition to the humus (manure, | 
peat, compost, etc.) and phosphate and other fertilizers pil 
into the soil at the time of preparation. They are deeper down — 
and can be reached by the plants as they grow. 
By thinking of the seeds as plants we will sow them far 
enough apart to reduce drastic thinning. We wouldn’t set 
plants out very close because before long we would not have 
much of a garden, competition between the plants would re- 
duce the flowers, fruits and shape of the individual plants to 7. 
an undesired minimum. In both vegetable and flower gardens 
we strive for perfection in either flowers, fruits or foliage— 
poor quality is seldom tolerated. 
Actually every seed we sow will not germinate. Not from 
poor quality, but more often because other factors more dif- 
ficult to control affect the seed. Among these are water, in 
excess, which may either wash the seeds out altogether or 
cover them more than they should be to sprout. (See planting 
chart). Crows and rodents may eat some. Soil fungi and very 
wet soils before germination may cause many to rot. So we — 
usually sow seeds thicker than needed and thin the rows later 
on to a spacing that allows the desired growth. 
The planting chart below contains suggestions to enable 
proper planning of the garden. However, most varieties used 
in the small home garden are best sown in smaller rows for 
which a packet each will usually suffice. Replanting to pro- 
long the season of short maturing crops is a splendid idea 
and makes maximum use of the prepared soil. 
FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENS 
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