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Helpful Hints on Growing Vegetables 

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 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 
Required Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows in row planting 
of row an acre inches inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe ...... Y% oz 6 to 8 oz. 40to 48 18to 24 1 
Asparagus) Seceiiacs' <a YR 02 4 lbs. 14to24 38to6é 1 
Beans,- Bush®. i... =. YZ |b 50 to 60 Ibs. 24to30 2to3 1% to2 
Beans;* Limay a. 260.006 V2 |b 80 to 50 Ibs. 24to86 8to6 11% to2 
Beans; -Polews.ceciec coe 42 1b. 30 to 35 lbs. 36to048 6to8 1%to2 
Bee iaiatecliccee Shae VY oz 8 to 14 lbs. 14to24 3to4 % tol 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar 1% 02 6 to 10 lbs. 18to24 6to9 %¥%tol 
Swiss! Chard s3);,. cic Y% oz 6 to 10 Ibs. 18to24 10to12 1 
BrOCCOli iste, 4 dete «oneal Y% oz. 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 %tol 
Brussels Sprouts ..... Y4 oz. A oz. 20to36 16to22 %to % 
CabDa Seat ris taste celsteke YW oz. 4 oz. 18 to 36 14 to 24 % 
Canrdoonvyay ce nce ces Ve oz. 5 oz. 20 to 32 20to380 W%tol 
OALIOUR ts eis it eas Leer A, OZ 3 to 4 Ibs. 16to24 1to8 YY 
Cauliflower 0s... - 7's % oz. 4 oz. 24to 30 20 to 24 % 
Celery is aevicics a ctsmtns ev YZ. oz 4 oz. 24to30 4to6 yy, 
OHiCOnyieatiencc.o8s cealevelele VY oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 20to86 2to3 Wtol 
Galland arrcteta. cs ccc ke ace Y oz. 5 oz. 24to30 14t0o18 % 
Corns) POpi ies etasce aa 3 0Z 6 to 8 lbs. 34to40 6to8 1 
Corn, Sweet .......... 40z. 10 to 12 lbs. 30to42 9to12 1 
Oornmi Salado: aie ss re 2-0z. 10to 12 Ibs. 14to18 3to4 34 
(Cpe. ripe Sa Oe 1 oz. 10 lbs. 12to18 2to4 % 
CiCMMIDER Calon ste is 61a, 301¢ VW oz 8 to 4 lbs. 48to60 12to86 Wwto% 
Dandelion) dcjvivs.s) srs. 008 YA oz 5 to 6 Ibs. 18to22 6to10 % 
DU etter kava sinis\ so vars 1 oz 5 Ibs. 20to86 4to6 yy 
BecePlanticns ..es.% oo Ve o7, 5 to 6 oz. 24to36 18 to 24 yy 
Dy rs FAG OES Ce ee Y% oz 4to5 lbs. 18to24 8tol12 hy 
Blerinelevain. fea eae a YW oz. 38 to 4 lbs. 24to32 5to8 a, 
Wale arta tersss.ss cteleras Y%oz. 4to 5 Ibs. 24t082 14 to 22 % 

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preparation which we have been recommending. As far as 
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 put 
into the soil at the time of preparation. They are deeper down 
and can be reached by the plants as they grow. 
Squash 
Pumpkin 
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, fruit sand shape of the individual plants to 
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 row 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 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
Reguired Required between apart of 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows in row planting 
of row an acre inches inches inches 
KOh Rabin cerun tte vans 4 oz. 4 to 5 lbs. 14to24 4to6 % 
dO) ene ae a V4, oz. 4 Ibs. 14to386 2to8 34 
setEU Cah aieg fansjsters evacaterere % oz. 3 Ibs. 12to18 4tol2 % 
Melon, Musk ......... Ye ox. 8 to 4 lbs. 70to80 386to 60 % 
Melon, Water ........ Y% oz. 3 to 4 lbs. 72 to 96 72 to 96 4 
Mustard \.escsikciseaeecee oz 4 lbs. 14to24 6to9 % 
Okra aaah stenicece dasscans loz. 8 to10 lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
Onion ees ceessios chap ee 1% oz 3 to 4 lbs. L8ito 24° 3' to 4 34 
Onion (for sets)...... 60 to 85 lbs. 12to14- Notthin’d % 
Parsnippe eiacecenaone YE oz 8 to 4 lbs. 18to24 8to4 y% 
Barsleycacas aceestheiss V4 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 12 to 20 6 to 8. % 
Peas ai tadec teen ewes 34 |b 90 to 180 Ibs. 24 to 36 1to2 1to2 
ISQNTIP Le suoheeacw be Ve 04 1 to 2 lbs. 20to030 18 to 29 % 
POtatGes mae asics Seceles 8 lbs. 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 6 
Pim pKiniease ere ceeeyel ve 2 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 96to110 60 to 84 % 
Radish, wiJivenieassaicies se 1% oz. 10 to 12 Ibs. 12to18 1to2 1% 
HhUbarh somes sctetartere % oz 3 Ibs. 24to42 20 to 24 3% 
Rutabaga wey mce aces. Ve 0% 2to4lbs. 18to24 4to7 y% 
Base ee tee emake VY on 4to5 lbs. 20to24 6to10 ly 
Salsify ae atc ee eens 34 OZ. 7 to 8 lbs. 18to24 2to3 % 
SOPrele ein ciernlcerimenrs VY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 18 to22 2to3 % 
Spittath=. = a.csleoe eee %, oz. 10 to 20 lbs. 14to18 38tod %, 
Sauvash, Bushi .t. <<. 1 oz 4 to 6 lbs. 42 to 48 42 to 48 iL 
Squash, Vining ...... 1 oz 4 lbs. 72to90 60 to 90 1 
Sunflowerdai.cete cme sise 1 oz 7 to 8 lbs. 48to70 10to12 1 
Tomato 4)-cite wee etree 2 oz. 40to60 36 to 40 % 
TODACCORm eredcinie eee 2 oz. 86 to 48 24 to 36 % 
Phurnipmrrrtecw sees Y% oz 2 to 3 lbs. 12to20 2to4 i 
