Show HOME GARDEN BARDEN PLAN Make Every Backyard Furnish Fresh Vegetables for the Family Table SANDY LOAM IS PREFERRED As Attention Is Usually Given in Spare Moments Locate as Near House at Possible Possible Drainage Drainage of Prime Importance From the United 1 States Department of or of or Agriculture It Is impossible to make an accurate estimate of the value of the vegetables which may mar be grown In home gardens in the the- the South South but it is safe to sa say that thata n a well-kept well garden will yield a n return eight or ten wn times as great as the return return return re re- re- re turn from an nn equal area devoted to cotton Or to other general farm crops Of even greater Importance than the mone money value alue of the products of the i garden is the satisfaction of having a bountiful supply of vegetables close at hand ha d where they can cnn be secured at ata atu a u moments moment's notice Location of Garden In selecting the location for a home vegetable garden the question of proximity proximity to the house should be given giyen- first I consideration As the work of or caring for the garden Is usually done in spare time the location selected should be as near the house as possible The slope and type of soil should be the next ext considerations A slope to the south or southeast is usually preferable preferable prefer prefer- able aliI be because ause h here re the soil wl warms warms up early in the spring which permits Cn early arly 1 planting and stimulates the early growth glOwth gro of f crops Practically any type of soil nail can be used for the garden but buta n a sandy loam is to be preferred Good drainage Is of prime import Import- ance The land should have hae sufficient fall to drain off surplus water during heavy rains but the fall should not be so great grent as ns to wash the soil If the theland the theland theland land near nem the house bouse Is level artificial should be employed Open d ditches or tile drains will be tor tory On level leel laud land that Is not artificially arti arti- drained it is necessary to plant on ridgeS ridge or In beds to prevent drowning drown drown- n ing ng the crops during wet weather The I ridges rIdges rIdges' or beds should be as fiS wide and flit flat as us conditions will allow for Cor n narrow narrow nar nar- r- r ro row sharp ridges dry Ir out aut quickly Arrangement gement of Garden The first consideration In planning the garden Is the l kind ind of or cultivation to be given ginn Horse Harse cultivation is recommended recommended recommended rec rec- whenever possible and where ere th the work york is to be done mainly by menus means of at horse tools toots the garden 7 should long be be long and narrow with the Vows rows rows l running the long way The garden garden garn gar gar- den n should ll uld h have haye lYe no paths across the Tows Qs but turning sp spaces es should be I left at nt the ends For hand cultivation 1 the rows can be much closer together II I and Ula may run across the garden Straight ht lines should be followed no matter watter what method of culture Is used lh Size of the garden depends upon the tine number of persons to be supplied fourth One to one-half one an nn acre Is sufficient sufficient suf suf- for fol an average family and und should produce should hould produce enough nough vegetables for fortine J use tine e throughout the year rear By close attention attention at at- to the rotation of crops the succession of crops and one-fourth one of an on acre ma may be made to supply a family of six SIL Where land la is plentiful It Is recommended mended that a sufficient suf suf- area be set aside to allow part of the garden to be planted to a soil soU- soUI I Improving Ih crop each ench year The location of ot permanent crops such uh as asparagus rhubarb and small fruits should be carefully considered These crops should be placed at one stile side so that they will not not be In the theay sway ay DY when the garden Is plowed Succession of Crops I In Iii planning the location of crops i I consideration should be given to t the e matter of at succession In order that the theland laud land may be occupied as large a n part port of the tho time as ns possible It Is not advisable advisable advisable ad ad- to have a n second planting of ot the same amo crop or a closely related crop follow the first Cabbage should not follow cauliflower Brussels sprouts mustard or ar kale for many of the same samo diseases and Insects affect all nil of these crops Tomatoes eggplants and peppers peppers peppers pep pep- pers should not follow each ench other In Inome some ome sections three or four crops can be he grown grawn on the same land each ench year I while In other sections two crops crOllS are He all nil that can be grown to advantage I When a crop Is harvested early In the season and amI It Is not practicable to plant another vegetable for two or three months the land lanel may be planted to cowpeas or crimson clover Rotation of Crops Rotation of crops is Ia as ns important In growing vegetables as in growing field crops and the same principles cnn cun be applied Crop rotation Is Important in checking diseases am and insects and In keeping the soil In good condition Where diseases are very ery severe the same crop should not nat be plant planted d continuously continuously con con- on the same sam area Rotation of crops Is one of the safeguards against soil soU Infection Laud Land upon which a diseased crop has been grown should not be used for the same or a closely related crop oftener than once In three years It Is usually advisable to rotate crops crops in such u a way that foliage crops such as ns cabbage kale spinach and mustard follow root crops Irish potatoes beets parsnips carrots etc or those grown for fruits tomatoes peppers melons etc This can be accomplished In a n measure by changing the location locution of at crops In Inthe Inthe inthe the planting plan or ar b by reversing the the- plan from year to year Preparation of Solf Soil The soil soli that js to be used for vegetables vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables should be thoroughly prepared before planting A deep seedbed is desirable and when an nn area that has never been plow plowed cd more than four inches deep must be used It should be deepened by gradually increasing the depth of plowing for a period of three thrpo or four years until the desired d depth is attained l. l Manures and Fertilizers The soil for tor vegetable growing should be rich and well weil supplied with humus Barnyard or stable manure is the Ule best fertilizer because It furnishes both and humus An application cation of 20 to 30 tons of manure to the acre Is very satisfactory and on some soils this application will need but little re enforcing with commercial fertilizers The manure should be applied applied applied ap ap- plied far enough In advance of planting plant plant- planting ing time to allow it to decay Where coarse oarse manure Is used it should be applied applied applied ap ap- plied in the fall and turned turne I under but well rotted manure should be applied after plowing and should be well mixed with the soil by harrowing On Onman soils solis It is advisable to Commercial Com Com- man many apply com commercial om-I om mercial fertilizer especially phosphates phosphates phosphates in iu addition to the manure Cultivation of Garden Crops Frequent shallow w cultivation should be given garden crops By keeping the surface of ot the soil stirred a dust mulch Is formed which prevents the loss of at moisture through the p pores pores res In Inthe Inthe inthe the soil and keeps down weeds The soil should be cultivated as soon as-soon soon as ns possible after a n rain to break brenk the crust and prevent baking Sandy soils solis may be cultivated when quite wet but clay soils should not be stirred when sticky Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the matter of thorough cul cul- If the work work- Is properly done at the right time there will be little difficulty In controlling weeds In cultivating the garden small- small tooth cultivators should be used to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent ridging or furrowing A turn- turn plow or sweep should not be used for cultivation unless the land becomes so woody that cultivation will not do the work Frequent cultivation kills the weeds between the rows before they become large but hand hond work will be necessary to keep the the soil stirred between between be be- tween tu-een the plants and to keep down weeds tweeds in the row J |