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CHINESE CABBAGE. This vegetable is easily raised as 
a succession crop. The plants can be set out in the rows 
which have been occupied by earlier vegetables. Do not 
plant too early. 
COLLARDS. Sow the seed thickly in rows in rich ground, 
transplanting, when about four inches in height; or sow 
where the plants are to remain and when well-started thin 
to two or three feet apart in the row. 
CORN. Plant when all danger of frost is past and the 
ground is warm and dry. If planted in cold, wet soil, the 
kernels will rot. Make a shallow hole in the soil with the 
corner of the hoe. Drop in six kernels of corn. Cover with 
about one inch of fine soil and press down firmly. This is 
called a “hill” of corn. Have the hills about four feet apart, 
and plant in rows about four feet apart. When the corn 
is six inches high, thin out all except three or four of 
the strongest plants in each hill. Hoe the corn often, but 
do not hoe too deeply. 
CUCUMBER. Delay planting until all danger of frost is 
past. Soil should be warm, fairly moist, and loose. Seed 
must be covered about one-half inch deep. Plant in hills, 
dropping eight or ten seeds to the hill. When six inches 
tall, thin to three in a hill. 
EGG PLANT. This semi-tropical fruit requires continu- 
ous warm weather for best results. The seed germinates 
slowly and should be started in a hotbed. Set the plants 
in the open ground when two inches tall if the weather 
continues warm. Shade young plants from hot sun and 
spray with Paris Green to protect from potato bugs. 
ENDIVE. For early use sow in rows about April 15; for 
later supply sow in June or July. When well started, thin 
the plants to one foot apart. When nearly grown, tie the 
outer leaves together over the center to blanch the heart 
of the plant. Two or three successive plantings during July 
will provide endive for winter use. Just before killing 
frosts in fall, dig the plants, being careful to take plenty 
of soil with the roots and to avoid injury to the leaves. 
Pack closely together and store in dark cellar. 
GARLIC. Separate sections or “cloves” of each bulb and 
set in rows ten or twelve inches apart and four inches 
apers in the row. Take up in fall and store in cool, dry 
place. 

PLANTING TIP: To make a shallow depression just right for sowing 
tiny seeds—lay the rake handle flat on the ground and press it in 
slightly. Soil must be very finely prepared for small seeds. 
HORSE-RADISH. Set roots in ground vertically, small 
end down, with tops of roots one to three inches below the 
surface. Cultivate thoroughly until the leaves cover the 
ground; their shade will keep down weeds. 
KALE OR BORECOLE. Sow the seed about one-half inch 
deep in rows two or three feet apart. When the plants 
come up, thin them so that they are from 18 to 24 inches 
apart in the row. 
KOHL RABI. As early in spring as possible, sow the 
seed in rows in light, rich soil. When plants are well es- 
tablished, thin to six inches apart in the row. Plant at in- 
tervals of ten days for a succession of bulbs until hot 
weather, after which they fail to grow. For fall use, plant 
the last of July. 
LEEK. Sow in rows early in spring, covering one-half 
inch deep. Thin the plants to six inches apart in the row 
and draw the earth about them when cultivating. If you 
desire very white and tender leeks, transplant when about 
six inches tall, set four inches apart in trenches about two 
feet apart, and gradually earth up like celery. 
LETTUCE. Sow lettuce seed as soon as the ground can 
be worked. Make rows the same as for carrots and beets. 
Sow the seed thinly, letting it run out slowly from the 
corner of the packet. Cover with about half an inch of 
soil and press down firmly. If the plants of loose-leaf 
lettuce look crowded when they come up, thin them a little. 
Thin head lettuce plants so that they stand about eight 
inches apart in the row. Have the rows at least eighteen 
inches apart. Lettuce dees best when the weather is cool 
and moist. 
MUSKMELON. In sections where summers are short, 
seed can be planted indoors or in hotbeds in small boxes. 
The young plants can be transferred to the garden when 
danger of frost is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal 
forkful of well-rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. 
The rows should be at least six feet apart, and the hills 
two to three feet apart in the rows. In general, the culture 
is the same as that for cucumber. 
WATERMELON. Raising watermelons requires about 
the same culture as muskmelons except that the vines need 
more room. Hills should be liberally manured, and culti- 
vation careful and thorough. 
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