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PEPPERS, Continued 
Pimento—Excellent for cannin 
I g or stuff- 
ing. Smooth, heart-sh i 
flesh. 73 days. th ota 
World Beater—One of the b 
est large 
peppers. Glossy-green, changes te 
bright red. Mild, : 
mshdayal very sweet, thick flesh. 
Hot 
Hungarian Wax—Slend 
er, wax - 
low fruit about 6-in. long, eas it 
when ripe. Very hot. 65 days. 
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KOHLRABI 
Wants rich soil. Plant early in spring 
4” apart in row. Must be used when 
young: woody when old. Make 2nd 
planting 3 weeks later, and again 
after mid-July. 
MUSKMELON 
Plant 8 to 10 seeds to a hill (see above 
—_A HILL IS A HOLE) after weather 
is warm. If grown in cool weather 
will not bear well and melons will 
have poor flavor. Melons love plenty 
of compost or well-rotted manure. 
When vines begin to run, thin to 3 
plants to a hill. On heavy soil, Ben- 
der’s Surprise or Hearts of Gold do 
better than others. In damp soil mulch 
with clean straw or raise each fruit 
on a shingle to keep from rotting. 
OKRA 
Plant on rich soil when weather is 
hot and settled, spaced 12” x 24”. Pods 
mature rapidly and must be picked or 
they will be inedible. 










Watering tomatoes calls for special 
care. Cracks and blossom “end rot” 
(the free or blossom end turning 
black) are both caused by fluc- 
tuating water supply. Never let 
tomatoes be dry one week and wet 
the next. Tomatoes must be kept 
either moist constantly or be grown 
in dry soil and not watered at all. 











panish; 3—Whi aIAe : : 
Early Scarlet Globe; 6—French Renee eRe OE aay 
Long Red Cayenne—tThe hot favorite. 
For canning, pickling, drying. Pungent 
flavored fruit, tapering and twisted 
70 days. 
Red Chili—Low, spreading, 18-in. plant. 
Extremely pungent fruit. Erect, conical 
82 days. 
PUMPKIN 
Cultivate practicall 
ly the same . 
ons or cucumbers. =a 










Permanent vegetable storage space, 
either in the basement or outdoors 
will help extend the usefulness of the 
garden. This can also be used to keep 
tulip and other spring-flowering bulbs 
over summer, and for storing tender 





Practical answers to every-day 
questions about home gardening 
poorly in hot 
8” apart. Plain 
parsley flavor: 
garnishing. 
plant is 4” tall, curly sorts will have 
better curl. 
































Connecticut Field—Lar i i | 
ge fruit with f 
ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up & ark, 
sa Seclaaes ribbed, deep orange. 
ic esh, orange-yell 
coarse. 118 ives St i heat 
Green Striped Cushaw—Medi i 
—Medium 
smooth, crookneck shaped, white a 
green mottling and stripes. Thi 
flesh. 115 days. : gehen 
King of the Mammoths—Lar 
Mar —Largest of th 
pumpkins weighing 60 lbs, and couratdl 
Yellow skin mottled with orange. Deep 
orange flesh. 115 to 120 days. 
Kentucky Field — Dull oran 
. . bas l 
ribbed fruit. Coarse, deep See flea: 
good flavor. 120 days. 
Small Sugar or New England Pie—De- 
sirable for pie or general use. Round 
flat end fruit, deep orange. Thick yel- 
low-orange flesh. 118 days. 
RADISH 
Soil should be light, quick and ri 
Insure rapid growth. Slow Acie th 
makes the flavor too strong. Sow as 
early as ground can be worked, as Rad- 
ishes are very hardy. Make successive 
sowings up to hot weather. When in 
the third leaf, thin to give roots plenty 
room. Pull promptly when mature. 
The secret of crisp, delicious radishes 
is quick growth, prompt picking. 
Crimson Giant—Large round, 1 to 1%. 
in. Deep crimson roots. Very crisp and 
tender for its size. 28 days. 
weather. Space plants 
parsley has best true 
curly sorts better for 
If leaves are cut off when 
PARSNIPS 
flowering plants like tree roses over 
winter. Often a hillside can be used 
to advantage, allowing access on a 
level with the floor of the storage 
room. In planning outdoor storage, re- 
member that convenient access from 
the house will often make the differ- 
ence between using the stored vege- 
tables or depending on those canned 
and stored in the basement. 













ONIONS 
Sets produce sooner than seeds. Set 
1” apart and pull every other set for 
use as green onion. Again pull every 
other onion, leaving balance of sets 
to mature as dry onions. 
From seed, onions have better 
flavor. Green onions can be grown in 
about 60 days from seed. Use thin- 
nings for green onions, leaving 4” 
apart for globe types and 6” for the 
big Spanish types to mature for dry 
- onions. Latter can also be started in- 
doors for largest bulbs and can be set 
out 6” apart after frost danger has 
passed. All onions need liberal feeding 
and watering. 
PARSLEY 
Seed germinates slowly; 
night. Sow early as seed 
soak over 
germinates 
Must be planted as early as ground 
can be worked. Soil must be loose to 
a depth of 12” and cannot be heavy. 
Space 5” apart. Frost turns starches 
into sugar and improves flavor. Roots 
are hardy: leave in ground over win- 
ter if desired. 



















PEAS 
Plant variety Alaska as soon as 
ground can be dug. Plant wrinkled 
varieties (which have better flavor) 
when narcissus buds show color or 
when crocuses are in bloom. Peas are 
not satisfactory when weather turns 
hot. Tall varieties must be staked. 
Most home gardeners prefer dwarf 
varieties like Little Marvel. Peas want 
well-limed soil. Don’t forget, inocu- 
lation improves production. 
PEPPERS 
Need long growing season: start 
indoors 8 weeks before plants are 
wanted. Set out after petals on apple 
blossoms have fallen. Set plants 15” x 
24” and feed liberally for bigger fruits. 
PUMPKINS 
Follow muskmelon culture, or plant 
in corn after last cultivation. 
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