Show Planned Planting Is Important in Gardening I Carel Careless s planting of a war garden results IP in waste waste and and waste of any sort cannot be tolerated by a nation at war The following article tells you how you can plan efficiently saving seed insecticides s fertilizer time and energy The article is the ninth of twelve prepared by NEA Service and The Salt Lake Lale Telegram in cooperation with the United States department of agriculture By NEA SERVICE A d definite planting plan developed developed developed devel devel- weeks before the ground is plowed is the basis for a successful successful successful suc suc- community garden The best kind of plan will Include in include include In- In clude the the- kinds of vegetables to tobe tobe tobe be planted v va varieties a r i e t tIe i e s sand and amounts of each kind amount of seed required cost of seed kind and amount of fertilizer cost of fertilizer and kind amount and cost of insecticides that will probably be needed In addition experienced gardeners refer to their time-of-planting time chart to decide which varieties to plant first and how early each may be safely planted The two m mas most o s t important points to consider when deciding Which crops to plant are 1 Is the crop an easy one oneto oneto oneto to grow under local conditions of soil and climate 2 Is the vegetable rich in minerals and vitamins f r Consider the Maturing Date There are other things to consider consider consider con con- sider too For example school gardeners may wish to grow crops that can be started easily so as to supply some nutritious vegetables throughout the winter winter win win- vinter ter for school lunches Perhaps they will want to discontinue the garden when school closes for summer vacation toward the end of June If so only crops that will be ready for harvest before that time should be planted On the theother theother theother other hand if the students decide decide decide de de- de- de cide to see it through and take turns working the gar garden den through the summer ma later-ma- turning vegetables can be plant plant- ed If the garden Is to contribute to fed better-fed families in the community it will contain many leafy green vegetables and certain certain certain tain others that are high in vitamins minerals and other food values or those that add variety or color to the menu Some vegetables can be planted at intervals over the entire growing period Others grow to maturity in a short season and can be followed by diff different rent crops 1 |