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* PARSNIP — Parsnips grow best in loose, 
rich, sandy loam but will make good roots 
in any soil that is reasonably rich and deep. 
Stony soil and raw manure are likely to 
produce branched or misshapen roots. The 
_ seed requires steady, abundant moisture for 
germination and should be sown as early 
as practicable. Sow in rows and when well 
up thin to five inches apart in the row. 
Keep the ground moist is possible. Parsnips 
are improved by freezing, and a _ portion 
of the crop can be left in the ground all 
winter to be dug in spring when the ground 
has thawed. 
* PEAS — Peas need moderate tem- 
perature, plenty of moisture, and long day- 
light hours. They are not injured by light 
frosts and may be planted as early in spring 
as the soil will permit. By planting some of 
several varieties at the same time, a well 
arranged sucession can be obtained, extend- 
ing over a period of 30 days. Successive 
plantings of a desirable variety will also 
provide a succession, but this cannot be ex- 
tended over as long a period with good re- 
sults. All varieties more than one and one- 
half feet tall do better if staked up or other- 
wise supported when four to six inches tall. 
Use sharpened branches of trees set bet- 
ween the double rows. 
* PEPPERS — Culture, soil, and tempe- 
rature requirements for peppers are about 
the same as for eggplant. A moderate dres- 
sing of guano, poultry manure, or complete 
comercial fertilizer hoed into the soil after 
the plants are six to eight inches tall will 
be beneficial. 
* PUMPKIN — Pumpkins are less sensitive 
to unfavorable conditions of soil and weather 
than melons or cucumbers, but they are 
cultivated in about the same way. 
* RADISH — Sow radish seed as early as 
the ground can be worked. Make the rows 
in the same way as for lettuce, beets, and 
carrots. Sow the seed thinly, and cover 
with about half an inch of soil. If the 
plants seem crowded when they come up, 
thin them out. Radishes will be crisp and 
tender if they grow quickly and have plenty 
of moisture. 
* RHUBARB — Sow seed in rows an inch 
deep and thin the plants to six inches apart. 
In the fall transplant to a permanent loca- 
tion, setting the plants three to four feet 
apart. The stalks should not be taken 
for use the first year. 
* RUTABAGA — This vegetable requires 
a longer growing season than turnip and 
needs more moisture. Seed may be sown 
from mid-June to mid-July. Culture is prac- 
tically the same as for turnip except that 
the plants should be thinned to eight or ten 
inches apart in the rows. When grown, pull, 
top, and store in cool cellar or pit. 
* SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER — Sow 
seed early and quite deep, giving about the 
same culture as for parsnips. Succeeds best 
in light, rich soil that has been stirred 
quite deeply. 
* SPINACH — Plant seed as early as that 
of radishes and lettuce. Have the soil fine 
and loose. Make the rows about 18 inches 
apart. Sow the seed thinly and cover 
with about an inch of soil. Press down firm- 
ly. When the plants are about three inches 
tall, thin them so that they are about five 
inches apart in the row. Keep out the 
weeds. 
* SQUASH — Plant about the same time 
as corn, when the ground is warm and dry. 
Make hills the same as for corn, about four 
to six feet apart. Put six or eight seeds in 
each hill. Cover with about an inch of fine 
soil and press down firmly. When the plants 
come up, thin them so that only three or 
four of the strongest ones are left in each 
hill. Well-rotted manure may be mixed 
with the soil in each hill before the seeds are 
planted. 
* SWISS CHARD — Plant at about the 
same time as lettuce and radishes. Make the 
rows in the same way, and about 18 inches 
apart. Sow the seeds about one inch apart 
in the row, and cover with about an inch of 
soil. When the plants are three or four 
inches high, thin them so that they are 
eight or ten inches apart in the row. Hoe 
the plants often, and keep out the weeds. 
* TOMATO — Set out tomato plants when 
the weather is warm and sunny, and there is 
no danger of frost. Set the plants three or 
four feet apart each way so that they will 
have plenty of room. Water around the 
roots of the plants when setting them out 
if the ground is dry. Hoe often until the 
plants are quite large. 
* TURNIP — For summer turnips, sow the 
seed as early as that of radishes and lettuce. 
Scatter the seed, or sow it in rows like those 
of radishes and lettuce. Cover the seed 
with about half an inch of soil. For fall and 
winter turnips, sow the seed in July in the 
same way. 
* WATERMELON — Raising watermelons 
requires about the same culture as musk- 
melons except that the vines need more 
room. Hills should be liberally manured, and 
cultivation careful and thorough. 
