| Show WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT GARDEN CROPS 1 t full 4 I 1 za e 1114 4 A I 1 4 1 jo 1 I 1 J placing seed in a FL firrow note how the straight cht row wa was made and coverly the seed with colt gall prepared by the united states depart I 1 anent ot of agriculture common garden en cri i arc ure divided divi deI h bi the united states de department depart partine it of agriculture into four groups 4 us iii regards regard the time of or planting clum tu in the th e opan ground the first group includes tho file lerl ege tables hut that will withstand consi jr able frost nod tind be te may planted pl anteI tuo or ihrke uk u k before the danger of frost 1 13 lia tt in to the spring the tile second group or hardy crops may be planted a few das before or or about the time that the last killing frost Is 1 likely to occur the third group those easily killed liy by enst fr at should not be planted until nil all danger of frost 19 over the fourth group the libat losing plant plants should neer nener be planted in the open until both the eoll soll and he lie air are thoroughly warm arm among the crops 4 of the tho first group grout that may be planted before frost frosts are past are irish potatoes potato eq smooth peas onion sets cabbage plants irile turnips beet beets lettuce and mustard they may be planted early because they require two or three weeks to t come ap up while the young toung plants are easily injured by frost by the time they sprout and come to the surface frost danger Is likely to bo b past dont follow moon rule some gardeners forro forni cily leed in planting irish potatoes and certain other garden sarden crops in the proper phase of the moon iso one seem to know how the old moon theory but it wins seems to date back to prehistoric time i and probably un vas based upon the method of keeping time by cloone moons rather than by months thero there is no definite experimental data to show that the noon has any influence one ft ay or the other and experienced rien ced gardeners prefer to plant their potatoes nt at a time wh n the weather meather and eull out conditions are right rather than according to the phase of the moon Exper experience lEnce has shown that the point of most importance la Is to have the fond in condition for planting then proceed to plant as a soon as weather conditions permit lt when pea peas should go in the dwarf or smooth varieties ot at peas may be planted nebout au sa same ine time as iilah pot potatoes potatoe atoe alere again aln soil soft preparation Is important and the ground should be made in ade fine and mellow before planting opinions lons differ to the depth to which it tie e seed pens peas should be covered some authorities claim they should be covered as much as gig four inches while others maintain that two to three orce inches Is sufficient much will depend conever ho lion ever Never upon the tie character of the toll poll in which the crop Is IR planted if it the soil soll Is a light indy sindy s loam and it in to dry out quickly luick lY the peas pelts should be covered three to four inches hut lint if the soil poll Is rattier rather heavy and inclined to pack closely they should not be covered more than then one and one half to two inches the N a 11 of peas having wrinkled seed coats not be planted until about two weeks ks after it tie e smooth va cs they are just a little more susceptible to injury from frost and will mature about as early if planted when the ground tins hns 1119 a atif warmed saben hen to take chanas in the L case lase ase of certain garden crops crop the investment in reed Is too prent great for taking a it with the weather went her but with lettuce and radishes a small quantity of seed Is required very and if they come through in rood good shape the product will be ready for use much earlier than if the plant ing were delayed deloyed about abo ut 11 25 1 or 40 10 will give lelve all 11 II if the le earl ear feet of row beets required by an tin ordinary family be alerd in n the rows roq itada hes may however no wever it will be with y peas I 1 bt before belore the rad shea the enry to remove As they begin to crowd the peal a rule rad hea ties will be read ready for use tise to four weeks after in tl if w pe or just about the time jat int the pea peg begun to in make ake a vigorous have make the growth ewt nilst ae of plan planting too many r radishes or at it least of plant planting ig too many at one alnie and not being able to use the pro product arct ct of growing melbad fashioned th the e old along to plant a bed lettuce wae 1111 one side or in one corn conar r of the gai pr the plants were e urge den and when the prod enough to thin them using and leaving the r remainder needed act as larger this in method ethod to grow desi deel rable ble in not as ss bettio nt rot keowns it lo 10 rowa rows of growl ni an it the e plan let lat it can clio be easily cultivated tuce 1 very susceptible to heat herit and it la Is difficult to grott grom it satisfactorily after the tins become hot I 1 bor or this reason n it N 1 beet best grown groin as wt a wring and a fall crop or 98 nt at intervals of ten anys ija or two tio a in spring and a planting op or two tao in autu antuni ion should be muffled ol for the the ordIn itry family planting second group the second group incle ling carrots I 1 loot betm 11 radishes wrinkled rens tens spinach and birly sweet curn rony may be planted shortly bhart y before afon the probable tinn time for the last spring frost 1 ibe lie planting of hew mesa crops 8 li bo so timed that they will edeal e frost and vet I 1 IP e started slatted jut early an possible the same planting methods ofis should he be followed ne as for tin tho extremely arly crops when fro frost Is 11 past tit the third group of garden crop q or those that should not lint lie be until after danger of frost iq 1 pant an t includes cucumber ii cantaloupe omit amiss hard end to cinto plants tha time nf f settina ro to inato planck boumer mill it 1 I pend on whether or not they are becoming crowded in 00 th plant bed if they are not crowded croAd ed it may pay to dela delas netting setting them in the open ground until the air lq 1 thoroughly farmed ft armed I 1 ittle Is pained gained liy by planting this clase class of plants in the open itry early 1 the fourth group of plant con conly knon ai the heat loving plant plants includes pep pern limpet t potatoes potato eq and summer squish these crops are easily injured by cold an periods of rainy weather meather and it 1 i always best to dalny planting them until a it rafe period ins been reached it should be tw bome borne in nand that certain nolle molls wann up nyol in ho the and that such blunts as eggplant end and peppers are am pry ery susceptible cep tible to injury froni from cold 11 |
