ARTICHOKE (True Artichoke, not Jerusalem Artichoke). 
Sow seed in March or April, giving young plants protection 
until danger of frost is past. In transplanting, set in rows 
about four feet apart and about two feet apart in the row. 
In mild climates plants produce a crop of buds the second 
year. Where winters are severe, protect the crown with a 
heavy mulch. 
ASPARAGUS. Soak the seed 24 hours before planting. 
Sow in rows about 18 inches apart, and 15 to 20 seeds to 
the foot. Cover two inches deep. Thin the young plants 
to about one inch apart. Hoe frequently. Set plants in 
permanent beds the following spring. 
BUSH BEANS. Plant when all danger of frost is past. 
With the corner of the hoe, make rows about two feet apart 
and an inch and a half deep across the space you are going 
to plant. Drop the beans along the row about two or three 
inches apart. Cover with fine soil and press down firmly 
with the hoe. When the plants come up, thin them so that 
they stand about six inches apart. 
POLE BEANS. Plant at about the same time as bush 
beans. Get poles four to eight feet long. Drive them into 
the ground in rows that are about four feet apart. Set the 
poles three feet apart in the row. Have the rows run north 
and south. Around each stake, plant five to eight beans 
about an inch and a half or two inches deep. Press the 
soil down firmly. When the plants come up, thin out all 
except the four strongest plants at the base of each pole. 
Train these to climb in one direction around the poles. Hoe 
around the plants often to keep the soil loosened. 
BEETS. Plant beets about the same time as radishes and 
lettuce. Have the soil fine and loose. Make rows about an 
inch deep and about 18 inches apart. Sow the seeds about 
an inch apart in the row. Cover with soil, ‘and press it 
down firmly. Keep the weeds out when the plants.come 
up. As soon as the tops are about three inches tall, pull 

out some of them and cook them for greens. Keep thinning 
and using the young plants until the beet roots stand about 
six inches apart in the row. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. This vegetable can be grown 
wherever conditions are favorable for late cabbage. It 
requires the same culture. 
CABBAGE. Set out both early and late cabbage as soon 
as there is no danger of frost. Have the rows about three 
feet apart. Set the plants two feet apart in the row. 
CARROTS. Sow carrot seed as early as radishes and let- 
tuce. Make the rows in the same way as for beets. Sow the 
seed thinly, létting it drop a little at a time from the corner 
of the packet. Cover the seed with about half an inch of 
soil and press it down firmly. When the plants are about 
two inches tall, thin them so that they will not crowd each 
other. Keep out the weeds. Hoe around the plants often 
to keep the soil loosened. 
CAULIFLOWER. The same methods that produce good 
cabbage will produce good cauliflower. The only differ- 
ence is that cauliflower heads must be protected from sun- 
light to make sure of the desirable white curd. Gather the 
tops of the leaves together loosely as soon as the heads be- 
pints form. In shutting off the light, do not cramp the 
eads. 
CELERY. Celery seed will sprout at comparatively low 
temperatures, but it needs constant and abundant moisture. 
The soil tor starting plants should be fine and loose, and 
the seed must be covered only '4 inch deep. It takes about 
two weeks for seed to sprout. For fall and winter use in 
the North seed may be planted from March 15 to May 15. 
When seedlings have three or four leaves well started, 
prick out about three inches apart each way. Keep the soil 
moist and transplant to open ground when plants are 75 
to 90 days old. 

PLANTING TIP: Fill a shallow box or flat with fine soil or 
builder’s sand and soil. Make shallow depressions with a 
straight-edge flat stick. Scatter seed from packet ... not 
too thickly. Cover with soil and tamp down with the flat of 
hand or smooth board. 
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PLANTING TIP: Be sure and plant your rows even and - 
straight. This will give you a neat garden and will simplify 
it’s care and cultivation later. Stretch a cord between two 
upright sticks and work your yard stick or tape measure at 
tight angels to it. A sharp stick will make deep enough, even 
depressions, 


