The Vegetable Garden: What, When, and How to Plant

_Planting._--For domestic use, where plenty of land is available, it will be found most economical to plant in single or double rows 4, 5 or 6 feet apart, with the plants 5 or 6...

If the quantity applied is too small to meet the demands of the crop, unless all seasonal conditions are favorable, the chances are that the results will not be completely satis...

_Fertilizers._--The soil for cucumbers should be made very rich by the annual application of heavy dressings of stable manure to be incorporated with the soil. During the time i...

_Irrigation._--Moisture for the cantaloupe hill is generally supplied by the irrigation furrow. It should always reach the seed or plant by soaking through the soil. Irrigation...

Owing to the tropical nature of the sweet potato it naturally thrives best in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast States, but it may be grown for home use as far north as southern...

_Second-Crop Potatoes for Seed at the South._--Within recent years there has been a marked increase in the use of second crop potatoes for seed throughout the southern potato-gr...

One of the many problems that confront the American housewife is the supply of vegetables for her table during the winter months. "What can I have for dinner today?" is a questi...

_Important Commercial Varieties._--The varieties of onions that have distinctively yellow, white, and red skins and are of the globular type are of greatest commercial importanc...

This crop attains its best development in a rich sandy loam in which there is plenty of organic matter. Lettuce thrives best during the early spring or late autumn and will not...

Intensive gardening under sash or cloth covers has become one of the most popular and, in certain localities where the conditions are suitable, one of the most profitable lines...

_Harvesting._--From the nature of the product the harvesting of garden beans for use as string or snap beans must necessarily be done by hand. Their extensive culture is therefo...

The potato requires a rich soil, but even more important than natural fertility is a proper mechanical condition of the soil. Artificial fertilizers may be substituted in part f...

_Manuring._--In nothing relating to asparagus has there been a greater change than in the practice of manuring. Formerly it was thought necessary to place large quantities of ma...

The value of the mulch in conserving the soil moisture was found to be quite marked. Soil samples taken one season in July and August showed the moisture content to a depth of 6...

Before starting to fill a bin, 2 or 3 inches of dry pine needles, straw, or chaff should be placed upon the floor. Beginning at the back of the bin the potatoes are piled to a d...

The plant known as New Zealand spinach is not a true spinach, but grows much larger and should be planted in rows 3 feet apart, with the plants 12 to 18 inches apart in the row....

Excess from use of-- 2-eye pieces over 1-eye pieces 15.0 14 Quarters over 2-eye pieces 7.0 15 Halves over quarters 5.0 6 Halves over whole tubers 8.5 8

NOTE TO THE PPVER AND WWER The tables have been left as a replica of the original because there is no way to ensure a clear reading if the size is reduced.

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_Seedling Plants._--Two types of plants are used for forcing purposes--seedling plants and cutting plants. The former are, of course, seedlings grown from seed especially sown f...