» How to Plant Blueberries 
Highbush Blueberries are a worthwhile addition to the 
home fruit garden — IF soil requirements are right. Soil 
should be moist, light textured, contain a high proportion 
of organic matter, test acidity from pH 4.5 to 5.0. Set 
bushes 5 feet apart in rows 8 to 10 feet apart. Mulch 
each year with 3 to 4 inches of sawdust or peat. Cultivate 
shallowly if at all because of shallow root system of 
blueberries. 
How to Plant Strawberries 
2) A STRAWBERRY PLANT SET TOO 
DEEP 
@ SET AT UUST THE RIGHT DEPTH 
3) PLANTING WHICH IS TOO 
HIGH 
@ THE POINT AT WHICH THE 
ROOTS SHOULD BE PRUNED 
Hill System: 
12 to 18 inches apart in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Keep 
all runners nipped off. 
Matted Row: 
Rows 4 to 5 feet apart, plants set 24 inches apart in 
row. Allow runners to fill to 24 inches wide. 
Plow or spade land deeply before planting. Plant with 
@ spade. Push spade into ground to its full depth in spot 
where plant is to be. Press it to one side, insert roots 
and spread them out in fan shape and hanging down to 
their full length. Set plant with crown at surface or a 
little below it. (See illustration.) Remove spade and press 
dirt against roots by placing foot on either side of the 
plant and tramping lightly with ball of feet. Leave loose 
soil around plants. Remove all young leaves. 
Extremely long roots may be cut back for convenience 
in planting. Carry plants in pail of water. Water each 
plant after planting. 
How to Plant Rhubarb 
Plant Rhubarb 3 feet apart in rich garden soil, with 
the buds 1 inch below level of the ground. Fertilize 
Rhubarb liberally with stable manure every year. 
How to Plant Asparagus 
Set Asparagus 2 feet apart if in a single row, with 
rows spaced 3 feet apart if in a bed. Plant to cover 
roots as for any perennial. Prepare soil by spading plenty 
of humus and fertilizer into it. Asparagus likes plenty of 
feeding so fertilize liberally with stable manure each 
year. Start cutting stalks when they are as thick as 
Strawberries are the home gardener's most popular fruit. 
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