WHEN TO SOW 
Plants are geared to light and warmth 
and, when these are right, their growing 
mechanisms will respond. These factors may 
vary in varying locations and different 
years. So Nature’s signs in your own neigh- 
borhood are what you need to watch rather 
than calendar dates. 
Dates of average last killing frost in 
your region can be obtained from the 
Weather Bureau. These give rough idea of 
the time frost danger is past. But while 
you use the Weather Bureau date as a base, 
correct it with observation of weather be- 
haviour in your own immediate environ- 
ment. Plants that are started from seed in 
hotbed or coldframe, or pots upon the 
windowsiil, should be sown in-time to be 
ready to transplant outdoors as soon as 
frost danger is past. Plants that are hardy 
can be sown outdoors in the spring as soon 
as the ground can be worked—or when the 
farmer. is sowing his spring oats. Lettuce, 
Cabbage, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, 
Onions, Spinach, Turnip, Radish, Parsnips, 
Potatoes, Peas, and such go in at this time. 
Crocus and Snowdrop are then usually in 
bloom. 
When early Tulips, Daffodils and Maple 
Trees are blooming, plant Beets, Onion Sets, 
Sw'ss Chard and the like. 
During the time of the apple blossoms, 
Lilacs and late Tulip blooms, Pumpkins, Bush 
Bears, Sweet Corn and Squashes may be 
planted. 
RUTABAGA 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
The culture is the same as for turnip, but if 
anything, less exacting in care. 
Purple Top. Medium top and very small 
neck. Roots are large, flattened globe 
in shape, yellow with purple top. Flesh 
is yellow, firm and of excellent quality. 
When frost season is well past and the | 
apple blooms have fallen and tall Bearded 
Iris are blooming, you can fee} safe planting 
Lima and Pole Beans, Melons, Peppers, Egg- 
plant, Tomato plants, Cucumbers, Chard, 
and other frost-tender material. 
In autumn, Beets, Collard, Kale, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Spinch, Turnips and other such 
hardy plants can be set out, 6 to 8 weeks 
before the first killing frosts—when Dahlias, 
early Chrysanthemums and others of the fall 
flowers usually get well into bloom. Fall 
plantings are somewhat of a gambie to 
gardeners who aren't experienced in their 
local climate, but a gamble that usually pays 
off fairly well except in extreme northerly 
climates. 
Good practice for continuing gardening 
over several seasons is to keep a diary 
and check each season on planting dates, 
frost dates and results of each season’s 
activity. Within a few seasons a pattern 
of your garden will be apparent, by which 
you will be able to time your planting of 
material with steadily increasing accuracy to 
obtain best possible resu!ts. 
If you are growing potted vegetables, 
such as a few tomatoes, peppers, eggplant 
or the like, these may be started indoors 
and carried a'ong under protection until 
temperature and weather outdoors becomes 
favorab'e and them moved out. This method 
may hasten their fruiting time somewhat. 
SALSIFY, Vegetable Oyster 
112 0z. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 Ibs. per acre 
Sow in deeply worked, well manured 
soil avoiding coarse and fresh manure. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large and 
strong growing plant with long, smooth, 
white, tapering roots. 
De You Plant by the Moon? 
For those of our customers who follow the ancient practice of planting by 
the moon, we have prepared this handy reference chart. 
It shows the day 
and the hour at which the moon enters each of its phases. For instance, on 
January 21st at 9:43 P.M., the moon enters the first quarter. It remains in this 
phase until January 29th at 3:44 P.M., when it becomes full. : 
RADISH 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
For an early crop, sow in hotbed in January, 
February and March. As soon as ground is fit 
to be worked, sow seed in the open, in rows 1 
foot apart. 
*Cherry Belle (1951 All America Winner). 
Almost round, crisp, tangy and uniform. 
Color is bright scarlet. Does not become 
pithy. Small short tops. 
Crimson Giant. A favorite with home 
gardeners. Large globular root, 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, crimson, flesh firm. 
Early Scarlet Globe. The earliest of all 
forcing radishes grown for market. 
Globular, uniform size, bright scarlet, 
white flesh, crisp and tender. 
French Breakfast. A splendid variety for 
home use; oblong, bright scarlet, white 
tip. Grows about 114 inches long and % 
inch thick. 
Long White Icicle. Long slender roots 
which remain tender and crisp until ma- 
ture. The small top permits close plant- 
ing. Early. 
Sparkler. 25 days. 144 inch in diameter 
with bright scarlet top, a clear white 
base and small slender roots, this radish 
is excellent for the home garden or grow- 
ing for market. Early. 
RADISH, CHERRY BELLE 
WINTER VARIETIES 
Black Spanish Long or Round. A hardy, 
large, rather pungent variety for winter 
use. Keeps unusually well. The long type 
is 8 to 9 inches long and 2 inches thick, 
slightly tapered. The skin is black and 
the flesh white and crisp. The round type 
measures about 4 inches in diameter. 
Chinese White Winter (Celestia!). Clear 
white and smooth; about 8 inches long, 
2% to 3 inches in diameter. Square shoul- 
der and blunt blottom. Flesh white, firm, 
and crisp; mild; not so pungent as most 
Last i New ir First Full GS) winter varieties. 
Quar. as Moon FEN" Quar. Moon Wes Chinese Rose Winter. A large rose- 
ron Eee See ome rat ea, Nall ase etre eee ioe eae colored variety from the Orient. Hardy 
and rather mild. The flesh is white, and 
1953 very crisp. This variety is broadest at 
= its base and is 4 to 5 inches long. 
Jan. 8 2:09A.M 15 6:08 A.M. 21 (9:43 P.M. 29 3:44 P.M. SFINRCH 
Feb. 6 8:09P.M 132 y/o 7k0 Piss 20 9:44 A.M. 28 10:59 A.M. 
aa 2 ae = 1/2 0z. to 100 ft., 10 to 20 Ibs. per acre 
Mar 8 10:26 A.M. 15 3:05 A.M. 22 12:10 A.M. 30 4:55 A.M. Sow early in the open 
April 6 8:58P.M. 13 12:09P.M. 20. 4:40P.M. —28_—&8:20 P.M. Bloomsdale Improved Thisii Lestat 
— ae is the largest spinach. Growth is rapid, 
May Gye 21 AEM) 13 9:06 P.M. 20 10:20 A.M. 28 9:03 A.M. and the medium green leaves are large, 
June 4 9:35AM. 11 6:55AM. 19 4:01AM. 26 7:29 P.M. Pounded, \slig ht ge um aid ssc 
July 3 P212703;P2M: 10 «6:28 P.M. 18 _8:47 P.M. 26 = =2:20 A.M. ate ree aint FE eee es 
7 ; : a Z i ica). rapid growth. e leaves are 
Aug. 1 1716: RAM: 9 8:10 A.M. 17 12:08 P. M.. 24° 12:21 PLM. the largest of any type and keep well 
Aug. 31 2:46 A.M. after picking; medium-green, rounded, 
—~ = slightly crumpled, succulent and tender. 
Sept. 29 12:51 P.M. 7. 11:47 le M. 16 1:49 A.M. 22 8 L5eP. M. Excellent for the home garden. 
Oct. 29 5:09 P.M. 7 4:40 P.M. 15 1:44 P.M. 22 4:56 A.M. New Zealand. Not true spinach though 
eee similar when cooked. Thrives in hot, dry 
Nov. 28 12:16 A.M. 6 .9:58 A.M. 13 11:52 P.M. 20 ie. 33i2-P aM. weather. The large, spreading plants 
Dec. 27 9:43 P.M. 6 2:48AM. 13 .8:30AM. 20 3:43AM. haw e “Small, (thick, pointed «deep teteen 
leaves, which can be picked repeatedly 
throughout the season. 
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