Show TIPS to Gardeners Gardeners Gardeners' Ch Changing nging Methods CERTAIN HERTAIN garden practices widely followed a generation ago have now been proved un unwise wise Gardeners formerly allowed vegetables to grow as large as possible According to old Harold N. N Coulter vegetable expert of the Ferry Seed Breeding Station this practice gave a higher yield in pounds but very often lowered the quality of the vegetables Some vegetables of course like tomato must be mature to be palatable palatable palatable pal pal- but carrots cucumbers beets summer squash turnips radishes and others are more tender tender tender ten ten- der and tasty when not much more than half grown To keep a regular supply of vegetables of proper eating size gardeners are finding also that it itis itis itis is advisable to plant oftener than once or cr twice a year Gardens prove more enjoyable and more profitable when successive plantings plantIngs plantings plant plant- ings of favorite crops are made every two or three weeks providing providing provid ing garden-fresh garden vegetables for forthe forthe the table over a long season Few gardeners nowadays save flower lower seeds Fine flowers growing growing growing grow grow- ing in the home garden often are pollinated cross-pollinated by others of the same species making flowers grown from their seed inferior interior and untrue |