KNOW YOUR GARDEN PESTS 
—Then You Beat Them 
FUNGOUS PESTS 

POWDERY MILDEW ON 
PEAS GRAPES ROSES 
BLACK SPOT 
EARLY AND LATE BLIGHTS 
ON POTATOES TOMATOES 

RUST ON 
SNAPDRAGONS HOLLY HOCKS 
PEACH LEAF 
CURL 
INSECT PESTS 
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CATER- 
PILLARS 

SNAILS SLUGS CUTWORMS 
BEETLES 
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GLADIOLUS THRIPS. 
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RED SPIDER MEALY BUGS WHITE FLY 
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CABBAGE FLEA LEAF SPITTLE: 
WORM BEETLE HOPPERS BUG 
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EARWIGS 12 SPOTTED BEETLE APHIS FLOWER 
(Diabrotica) THRIP 
See Insecticide Pages 20-21-22 


1. Use only the finest vegetables 
obtainable. 
2. Prepare and freeze vegetables 
as quickly as possible to pre- 
serve the vitamins, texture and 
flavor. 
3. Scald vegetables by placing in 
colander, strainer or similar con- 
tainer and immerse in rapidly 
boiling water. Use only small 
quantities so water will come 
to boil within half a minute 
after vegetables are added. 
Count only the time that the 
water is boiling. Drain quickly. 
4. Cool by immersing immediately 
in cold water, preferably ice 
water. When vegetables are 
thoroughly cooled remove and 
drain. 
5. Pack in suitable airtight con- 
tainers such as waxed card- 
board cartons, tempered glass 
jars or lacquered tin cans. Al- 
low 1 to 14% inches space for 
expansion in freezing. 
6. Place in quick freeze immedi- 
ately after packing. 
Asparagus. Wash and cut into 
desired lengths, blanch 2 to 3 
minutes. 
Green Lima Beans. Shell and scald 
1 to 1% minutes. 
Green Beans. Wash, stem and 
string. Scald whole beans 5 to 6 
minutes, cut beans 2 to 3 min- 
utes, French cut beans, 1 to 2 
minutes. 
heep tools clean and ready for 
use ina convertent easy to build 
shed One shown will hold average 
tmportart home garders tools- 
- Shelves hot! smal! tools, insecticides, 
fertilizers etc~- 
Heavy tools sit on floor; Light tools 
hong from pegs at rear walt. Board 
PREPARING VEGETABLES for FREEZING 
Brussels Sprouts. Soak in salt 
brine or cold water 15 minutes. 
Scald 3 to 4 minutes. 
Cauliflower. Break into flowerets, 
soak 5 minutes in brine, scald 
2% to 3% minutes in brine. 
Carrots. Wash and dice or slice. 
Small carrots may be left whole. 
Scald diced or sliced carrots 2 
to 8 minutes, whole ones 8 to 5 
minutes. 
Jorn on the Cob. Husk, trim and 
wash. Scald, a few ears at a 
time, for 1 to 2 minutes. Chill 
thoroughly in ice water, drain 
and wrap each ear in parchment 
paper or moisture proof locker 
paper. THAW before cooking. 
Whole Kernel Corn. Husk, trim 
and wash. Scald on the cob 2 to 
3 minutes. Cut from cob, pack 
dry and seal tightly. 
Peas. Shell and immediately scald 
for 1 to 1% minutes. 
Spinach. Blanch 1 to 2 minutes, 
a small quantity at a time. 
Avoid cooking. Stir gently while 
in the boiling water to prevent 
sticking together. 
Zucchini. Use young tender 
squash. Wash, remove blossom 
ends, slice in sections 1 inch 
thick, scald 11% to 2 minutes. 
Note: In each case in the above 
directions it is understood that 
scalding is to be followed by drain- 
ing, chilling, packing and quick- 
freezing. 
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Pee ee aed 
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hasp and padlock: 
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QUANTITY OF SEED AND SPACING FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENS 
Seed Seed Distance 
Required Required between 
VEGETABLE for 50 ft. to sow rows 
of row an acre inches 
Artichoke, Globe ...... WA oz 6to8oz. 40to 48 
ASDATA RUS MO. Wein = VY oz 4 lbs. 14 to 24 
Beans bush mn cee % lb. 50to 60 lbs. 24 to 30 
Beans, Lima ......... 1% lb. 30t0 50 lbs. 24 to 36 
Beansye POL 2. visteiss' % lb. 30t0 35 lbs. 36 to 48 
BGM rte tee icin ates VY oz 8to14 lbs. 14 to 24 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar 1% oz 6to10 lbs. 18 to 24 
SwissiChardige, , ce VY oz 6to10 lbs. 18 to 24 
LOCCOl mr wat VY oz 4 oz. 20 to 36 
Brussels Sprouts ..... VY oz 4 oz. 20 to 36 
Cabbagves yy aiancnc: WY oz 4 oz. 18 to 36 
Cardoon wets. ster VY oz 5 oz. 20 to 32 
Carrotvinnes at cancer VY oz 3to4 lbs. 16 to 24 
Cauliflower 22. :...-: YA oz 4 oz. 24 to 30 
Celery aint accent Ye oz 4 oz. 24 to 30 
Chicory s2. sn eeact VY oz 4to5 lbs. 20 to 36 
Collard cts crete WY oz 5 oz. 24 to 30 
Corn eh On tease emi 3 02 6to8lbs. 34 to 40 
Gorns.Sweet eaten: « 4 oz 10 to 12 Ibs. 30 to 42 
Cormisaladmaaneane 20z. 10to12lbs. 14to18 
Cressi tee ci ec are 1 oz 10 lbs. 12 to 18 
Cucumbersee oon. Y% oz 3to4 lbs. 48 to 60 
Dandelions eer teers YA oz 5to6 lbs. 18 to 22 
Di ate res Y% oz 5 lbs. 20 to 36 
Bege Plants. 4 - 1% oz 5to6o0z. 24 to 36 
TIindivem eat seme. Y% oz 4to5 lbs. 18 to 24 
Pennell cee c ns VY oz 3to4 lbs. 24 to 32 
Kalesyremiia. we Y% oz 4to5lbs. 24 to 32 
Distance Depth 
apart of 
in rows planting VEGETABLE 
inches’ inches 
18 to 24 1 KohleRab ieee rite 
3 to 6 1 Léek 24 ee eee 
2to8 1% to2 hettuce taser eer 
3to6 1%to2 Melon, Musk ....... 
6to8 1%4to2 Melon, Water ...... 
3 to 4 % tol Mustard Sit..ceceeerans 
6 to 9 % tol Okra fees tater are 
10 to 12 1 Onions 0 ane 
16to22 %tol Onion (for sets) .... 
16 to22 w%wto% Parsnipy saeco 
14 to 24 VY, Parsleyio ae rics 
20to30 W%tol Pass Pedometers Mpa Ke 
1 to3 Ww Peppery Hie wie eee 
20 to 24 Vy Potatoes! et save oer 
4 to 6 wy Emp Kinase 
2 hors 1% tol Radishy seen one ates 
14 to 18 VY, Rhubarb pehoenee 
6 to 8 1 Rutabagan teen nae 
9 to 12 1 Sale ae einer 
3 to 4 34 Saleifyweaere te 
2 to 4 % Sorrel) oh. we tee 
12 to 36 1% to % Spinach eaaes eee 
6 to 10 Ww Squash, Bush asses 
4 to6 % Squash, Vining... 
18 to 24 wy BUMLIO WET oa, .t tars wees 
8 to 12 % TOMpBLOmer ee ent nr 
5 to 8 34 Toba&eco Die we os tecrest 
14 to 22 Ww Tati ere teeta et las 


Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
Required Required between apart of 
for 50 ft. to sow rows inrows planting 
of row an acre inches’ inches inches 
WY oz 4to5lbs. 14 to 24 4to6 Ww 
4 oz 4 lbs. 14 to 36 atone 34 
VY oz 3 lbs. 12to18 4to12 vA 
VY oz 38to4lbs. 70to80 36 to 60 34 
VY oz 3to4lbs. 72to96 72 to 96 34 
VY oz 4 lbs. 14to24 6toY9 Wy 
1 oz 8tol10 lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
VY oz 3to4lbs. 18to24 3to4 34 
60 to 85 lbs. 12to14 Notthin’d %4 
Y% oz. 8to4lbs. 18 to 24 3 to 4 Y% 
VY oz. 8to4Ibs. 12to20 6to8 Vy, 
% Ib. 90 to 180 Ibs. 24 to 36 1to2 L tor 
1% oz. 1to2lbs. 20to30 18 to 29 VY 
8 lbs. 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 6 
2 oz 3to4I|bs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 3 
VY oz 10 to 12 lbs. 12to18 1 to2 yy 
WY oz. 3 lbs. 24to42 20to 24 34 
W% oz 2to4 lbs. 18 to 24 4to7 VY 
VY oz 4to5 lbs. 20 to 24 6 to 10 VY, 
34 OZ tos lbSes) Le to 24, ) 2 tos 34 
V% oz 4 to 5 lbs. 18 to 22 2to3 yy 
3%, oz. 10to20 lbs. 14to18 3tod5 34 
1 oz 4to6lbs. 42to48 42 to 48 1 
1 oz 4 lbs. 72 to 90 60 to 90 1 
1 oz 7 to 8 lbs. 48to70 10to 12 i 
2 oz. 40 to 60 36 to 40 Vy 
2 oz. 86 to 48 24 to 86 Vy 
Y% oz. 2 to 83 Ibs. 12to20 2to4 wy 
Bil 
BUSH SQUASH ARE PROFITABLE FOR HOME GARDENS 
