Show midsummer plantings A good many of the short season garden products can still bo be planted onion sets will maturo mature nicely before frost it if planted now and onion seed can bo planted and harvested as aa onion sets ready for planting next year Ita radishes dishes should bo be planted every two or three weeks beeks as lato late as Sept september ber there la Is no reason why you cannot have a steady supply of radishes for your table until the frost good late crops of lettuce and spinach may be had by planting now although peas will not grow well wollin in tho the hot weather a very excellent late crop may bo be had bad by planting the seed about four inches deep in drills two feet apart at this time of the tha year this will insure deep roots and hardy plants I 1 4 aca the general rulo rule tor for rn midsummer mer planting Is to keep the plants well shaded during the hot part of tho the day this ahli means of 0 course protection from the sun as it la Is quite necessary for the plants to get the morning and evening sun if you have no natural shade in your garden and do not want to go to the trouble oe at building artificial shade tor for the midday sun still good results can be had by plant ing your seed quite deeply plants put in at this time of year must bo be kept thoroughly watered and d it course cultivation Is an ever present necessity |