
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS 
HOW TO PLANT FRUITS. BERRIES. 
“iy TREES should be planted as soon as possible 
iy after they arrive. Keep moist until 
| oe Sq planted. Do not expose roots unneces- 
dea Bay to sun or wind. If not 
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wet burlap or wet — 
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@ PRUNE all broken roots with a sharp kate 



or ptuning shears. Make a clean 1S) ie 
ASPARAGUS 
@ PRUNE THE TOP GROWTH. Young trees 
“may have from one to several . 
small twigs when planted. 
These develop into the main 
branches later on. 
It is aporant to carefully 
- select the branches to leave so 
____ that the top of the tree will be - 
y well balanced, sturdy and 
strong. Heavy bearing trees 

Get Cut—they heal quickly. Never should be disbudded for larger, 
ent 2 pel en oes | aie finer flavored fruits. 
Prone here, tion and tamp soil 
firmly about roots 
Water well. 
BERRIES may be planted as hedges, 
but sprawly kinds like blackberries 
(Boysen, Young, and Logan) are bet- | Fs al 
ter trained on trellises. Their dense 
PR 
growth covers the trellis and. fruits Sg% jP< eXr 
for aie beds allow walk at 3-foot 
intervals. 


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STRAWBERRIES Space 1 ft. apart 
Strawberries used as 
7 cover on dry wall. — 
Tete Plant in intersections 
é * of blocks in good soil. 
Face sun. 

ASPARAGUS. Plant in furrows or 
each way. For /trenches. Roots should be 6 to 8 in. 
eases deep, but when planted cover only 2 to 
3 feet is a good ~~ 3: jn. and later in season fill in the 
width of bed remainder. Cut very lightly second 
season; full crop third year. 
Three feet between 

HOW TO PLANT 
CURRANTS and GOOSEBERRIES—Cut off half 
the tops and plant 4 or 5 feet apart. Each year, as 
soon as fruit is gathered, cut and burn all wood 3 yrs. 
old. Allow 5 or 6 new shoots to develop each year. 
RASPBERRIES, Red and Black—Plant 3 or 4 feet 
apart in rows 6 feet apart. Set plants 1 or 2 in, deeper 
than they were in the nursery. Cut back all bushes to 
6 in. or less of the ground. After fruiting, eut out old 
canes and burn, leaving a few vigorous new eanes 
for fruiting the ‘following year. 
GRAPES—Dig a broad, deep hole and fill to the 
right depth for planting with compost or rich soil. 
Trim roots slightly and eut back to one stem with 3 
or 4 strong buds. Always plant firmly. 
STRAWBERRIES — Cultivate land deeply before 
planting. Shear long roots back to about 4 in. Set 
plant with the crown at surface or a little below. 
Spread roots out in fan shape and hanging down to 
their full length. Firm dirt around roots, leaving 
loose soil around plant at the surface, 
RHUBARB—Plant three feet apart in rich garden 
soil, with buds 1 inch below level of ground. 
ASPARAGUS—Plant i in rich soil a foot apart in a 
furrow 6 inches deep. Cover 3 inches and tramp. In 
hoeing, work soil toward the plant so that by mid- 
summer the ground is level. Do not cover 6 in. deep 
at first or plants will smother. Cut only sparingly 
the second year. Fertilize Asparagus and Rhubarb 
| liberally with stable manure every vear. 
