READ CAREFULLY! 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BETTER GARDENING 
A SPADING THE SOIL — This operation may ® RAKING SOIL 
PRODUCTIVE GARDEN ig it is well planned, will yield be done as soon as the ground 
a large variety of fresh vegetables for your table. 
Work out a complete plan of operation before you buy any 
seed or do any outside work. Be sure the vegetable garden 
will be in full sun more than half of the day. 
Short beds are an advantage. They take less time to care 
for properly, therefore making a greater showing of accom- 
plishment. 
Outline the entire garden, including the paths and beds, 
with stout string fastened to stakes to make planting easier. aye straight down 
Then place stakes for the first row and stretch a line between aM ui depth. is ieee ‘he 
them. Repeat this before planting each row so it will be va: ae ee h 
straight and all rows will be the correct distance apart. \ 1] PN ea oe. = 
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is workable in spring or fall 
\ and allowed to lie idle until 
spring. Turn over soil, break 
clods, remove sticks, stones, 
and perennial weed roots. 
Push fork Use a heavy steel 

Be sure your garden plot has good drainage, Standing water Be eee surface. 
will ruin plants. There should be some protection against 
strong winds. 
Essential tools you will need are spade (or fork), hoe, rake, 32 
and a small hand duster or sprayer. 
A “spring gardener’ lets his work go with neglect as soon 
as the weather is warm. So make a good start and keep going 
all season by doing a little bit each day. That is the advantage Plants are safer and easier to use 
of the short row—it is never discouraging. for tomato (sketch), pepper, cauli- [AZeycy j i 
flower, e lant, celery and cab- 
LOCATION—PREPARING THE SOIL PS AMR SNE i 
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Exposure for the vegetable garden should be sunny. No 2 g ; P es 
common vegetable will grow under trees, or in the shade of erly hardened to resist cool weather. 
buildings—only a few herbs will thrive under such conditions. Protect with 
The garden should be as open and as sunny as possible. 
Sometimes buildings on adjacent lots may shade the garden 
a little, but if the sun reaches the soil at least half of the day, 
you will be able to grow most any vegetable you desire. 
Plan the vegetable rows to run from north to south. This 
direction gives the most benefit from the sun. Another way is 
to plant the taller kinds behind so that they never shade the 
small ones. 
Good soil is as essential as sunlight to growing plants. 
Most soils will grow vegetables, or can be made suitable by : 
thorough, deep spading and liberal applications of manure, HOW TO SET PLANTS 
peat or other humus material at that time. Dig as deep as the 
Walk ona 
board when 
sowing seed. 
Make a ¥- 
shaped qroove 
“Hotkaps’’ when 
weather is un- 
settled. 

spading fork or spade will go, forcing it straight down before 
lifting and turning the soil over, breaking up all clods. Grass 
may be turned under to rot and make humus, but the roots of 
perennial weeds, like dandelions and thistles, should be re- 
moved. Throw out all large stones, building refuse and other 
material detrimental to growing plants. 
WHAT AND HOW TO PLANT 
In selecting vegetables to plant include the ones your family 
should eat as well as the kinds they like. A well balanced diet 
is most important and should include green vegetables, yellow 
vegetables, leafy vegetables, root vegetables, and tomatoes. 
Leafy or green vegetables for crisp salads. These are rich in 





vitamins and minerals. m S 
Root vegetables, beets, carrots, turnips and onions, all rich ie method 
in health-giving vitamins. of cate seed (1) 
Vine vegetables—peas, beans, cucumbers, on the fence or tapping packet (2) 
trellis. The heavy-fruited types like vine squash, and pump- 
kin, should be grown on the ground as always, among the 
corn to save space. 
And don’t forget the flowers! See next page. 


Pointed rubbing a pinch of sous 
Stick ~— seed between Fingers. 
Cultural 
Instruction 
DEPTH OF PLANTING CHART Continued on 
For the Home Vegetable Garden Page 42. 
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19 Okra 
Mustard 20 Pumpkin 
Carrot 21 Squash 
Endive 9 
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Eggplant 13 Spi 22 Watermelon 
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Onion Swiss Chard 23 Beans 
Parsley Cabbage 24 Corn 
Pepper Cauliflower 25 Peas 
Melons 
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