Show WHEN HEN TO PLANT SEEDS TN THE ME HOTBED the question a bout about time to plant seeds in the hotbed is difficult to answer in the first place there is no definite time because ol of variations in kinds ol of seeds varieties vigor of eadd temperature air light and moisture conditions climate and length ot of growing growing season in order to approach a satisfactory answer it is perhaps best to classify the various vegetables which are planted in tho the house or in hotbeds according to their various requirements A hardy plants set out early in spring before danger of frost Is over no of wee weeks ks from saad 1 ing to setting out vegetables onions 8 9 weeks deets 56 5 6 weeks head lettuce 56 5 6 weeks early cabbage 66 6 6 weeks early cauliflower 56 5 6 weeks kohl iralA rab 1 56 5 6 weeks summer cabbage 6 weeks B tonder tender plants set out after danger of frost is over no of weeks from seeding to setting out vegetables tomatoes S 10 weeks peppers 10 weeks egge aam 10 wees weeks sweet potatoes 56 5 6 weeks melons 3 s cucumbers 0 3 weeks lima beans 3 weeks sweet corn 3 weal S a late calitree calit rge 7 beka C plants sot got out in summer er making most growth in fall continued on page eight continued from page one WHEN TO I 1 PLANT LANT SEEDS LN IN TIM THE HOTBED no of weeks from seeding tp 0 setting betting out vegetables pe tsai teal 46 weeks endive 4 weeks to det ermana when to plant seeds of any of the sorts given in the above table abble first determine whoa when you will set bet the plants into the field and then plant the seeds the proper length of lime in advance it if the young plants are properly cared tor for and transplanted the intervals suggested la in tho the above table will give them time to reach the best stage for transplanting f C T 11 abell horticulturist utah agricultural I 1 experiment station |