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Plowing or spading of your garden should b: as 
shallow as possible—just deep enough to mix w aat- 
ever decaying organic matter there is on top of 
the ground with the top 4 to 6 inches of soil. Do 
this in the fall or early spring, as early as possible, 
Test the Soil Reaction of your garden your- 
self the simplified way with MILLER’S SOIL 
REACTION TESTER. By Soil Reactions we 
mean the degree of acidity or alkalinity of your 
garden soil. The unit of measurement of this acid- 
ity or alkalinity is represented by a “pH” value. 
Certain crops, including vegetables, flowers and 
small fruits, grow or develop best when the Soil 
Reaction represents a certain “pH” value. Soil Re- 
actions have been grouped into three simple zones 
<j, SEED BED PREPARATION 
Preparing the seed bed when your garden soil is 
rich in Organic Humus is relatively simple as the 
soil is mellow and friable and lumps break up 
easily so that within a short time after several 
rakings back and forth a fine seed bed is ready. 
All organic matter — roots, weeds, etc. — not de- 
Make your own Booster Fertilizer Solution by 
adding 1 to 2 rounded tablespoons of MILLER’S 
GARDEN BOOSTER POWDER to 1 gallon of 
water. When seedlings first appear above ground 
or when plants are set out in the garden apply 1 
gallon of your Booster Fertilizer Solution to ap- 
proximately 9 feet of row, or 1 pint per hill of 
corn, squash, tomato plant, etc. Repeat applications 
at 7- to 10-day intervals. Cease applying your 
Convert all garden and kitchen refuse, leaves, 
weeds, grass cuttings, etc., into rich Organic 
Humus Compost with MILLER’S GARDEN 
COMPOST MAKER. Place well rotted compost 
around plants. or along each side of row of plants 
when they are up 3 or 4 inches. Organic Humus 
Compost is the “Staff of Life” of your garden soil. 
It is the food of the soil microorganisms. These 
untold numbers of “Micromen” of your soil are 
6 ORGANIC MULCHING 
After the plants are up about 4 inches, to eliminate 
future cultivation and weeding, cover all space 
between rows or between plants in your garden 
with wild grass hay, weeds, or use local available 
straw, chaff, spoiled hay, or other plant material of 
this nature that has not been composted. This 
organic mulch should be at least 4 inches deep. Be 
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BLOWING OR SPADING 
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leaving the soil rough until ready to plant. If spad- 
ing is done in the fall the organic humus may be 
turned under; but if spading is done in the spring. 
then most of the humus not decayed should be trans- 
ferred to the compost pile. 
as related to plant growth: 
1. Dangerous Acid Zone. 
2. Safe Zone. 
3. Dangerous Alkali Zone. 
If any of your Soil Reactions come within the 
Danger Zones you can easily and simply correct 
same by the addition of the proper amount of 
soil sulphur to correct alkalinity or hydrated lime 
to correct acidity; see Soil Chart enclosed with 
each Soil Tester. 
cayed, that accumulate during this raking process 
should be transferred to the compost pit. In other 
words, endeavor to have your soil as uniformly 
fine as practical, and free from roots, weeds and 
other organic matter not decayed. 
Booster Solution when the plants are in full bloom, 
or during the fruit setting period. After fruits 
| such as tomatoes have started to form, resume ap- 
| plication and cease fertilizing when the fruits have 
reached a medium size. Do not over force. The best 
_flavored.and best quality products are of medium 
size. For house plants and flower boxes apply 1 
cupful of your Booster Fertilizer Solution at 2- to 
3-week intervals. 
5 ORGANIC HUMUS COMPOST 
absolutely essential to the growth, health and de- 
velopment of the plants of your garden. Since the 
soil population is dependent upon Organic Humus 
Compost for food it is essential that this material 
be supplied abundantly to the soil. An application 
of Organic Humus Compost should be the founda- 
tion of all fertilizing operations. The soil is the 
basis of human life. 
sure to keep all exposed areas covered. Over this 
organic mulch spread a very thin broadcast of 
MILLER’S GARDEN COMPOST MAKER; 1 
pound per 200 square feet is sufficient. This will 
react with the mulch as it slowly breaks down and 
will help mask any organic decaying odors that 
may arise. 
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Where feasible use soaker hoses, otherwise use 
ordinary garden hose with nozzle removed. Keep- 
ing the leafy parts of vegetables dry helps prevent 
the spread of certain fungous diseases. Due to the 
organic mulch the water spreads slowly and soaks 
into the soil. Erosion or washing of the soil is 
eliminated. By using a 114” or 2” piece of pipe, 
fitted with faucets and short lengths of garden 
Every gardener needs a safe and efficient pest 
control product that will control most all of the 
common insect or fungous pests of the garden. 
Such a product is MILLER'S GARDEN RO- 
DUSTO. It may be used SAFELY as a dust or 
spray right up to harvest time. In general it is 
best to dust to control garden pests. Garden Ro- 
dusto will control aphis, flea beetle, cabbage 
worm, cabbage looper, caterpillars, 11 or 12 spotted 
beetle (diabrotica), Mexican bean beetle, corn 
PEST CONTROL with GARDEN RODUSTO 
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hose, it is possible to water 2 to 4 rows effeciently 
at one time. (See illustration.) After irrigating 
the organic mulch dries out first and prevents loss 
of water from the soil by evaporation and also 
prevents a drying out, crusting or baking of the 
top layer of soil. The organic matter in the top 
soil is also protected from the hot sun which read- 
ily “burns out” the organic matter. 
ear worm on corn and tomatoes, Colorado po- 
tato beetle, rose or pear slug, flower thrips, and 
if applied at regular intervals it will help prevent 
and keep under control mildew on peas, grapes 
and roses, blight on tomatoes and potatces. Thus 
we see that this quality product is handy to always 
have on hand. Squash bugs, Lygus bugs and severe 
infestations of blight on tomatoes or potatoes 
when present need special treatment—specific in- 
formation will be glady furnished. 
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