| Show WHA WHAT T TO PLANT AND WHEN 2 GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES I Lg The J ant alii of gardening This pr PI was grown Irown In a small gar gar gar- garden den n auth as any one can male In his own backyard EDITon's NOTE Tills This Is h 1 th of o n a series ot of 10 articles art tx cx- cx ex planting cultivation anI care of the backyard garden The Th questions ot of what and when to plant always alwa's are ar hard ones for forthe forthe the person who has never planted a garden And even en the exper exper- experienced gardeners occasionally are tooled fooled by a late lat frost There Ther ar are general rules for tor the time lime of ot plant plant- plant lag Ing which of ot course must mUM be governed also by local conditions The Tho Th earliest dates for tor planting In the tho th United States Statu vary March 1 to May 15 U Generally Inthe In Inthe Ute the south couth planting goes gos on tram from March MarcIl 1 to April 1 I In the gre great t middle section of the th country gar gar- gardens gardens ear dens are nr planted front April 1 to toMay toMay toMay May 1 It Is better beUr to play pIny sale tafe and not not crowd the April 1 I dat date too much From May 1 to May MOY 15 Is the tho th time Imo to plant In the tho northern part of the country BOlt Bitt B the best beat guide after all Is spring De Be sure auro that the tho frosts are pat pa before puttIng anything Into the ground It Is better to be just a 1 little late laCe lat than too early it LIST TO PL PLAAT T It If you ou havo have a small plot of ground here hero Is a n very cry good list of at vegetables to plant beets onions lettuce carrots radishes parsnips turnips asparagus and In mild climates artichokes It would be foolish to attempt to gro grow crow in 10 a small emall garden such vegetables as corn squash pump pumpkins 1 bins kins melons and such because theao take up too much space About the easiest Iet things to 10 grow trow are arc bents beats onions and radishes I Let Let- t- t luce tuce also should shou give you little trouble In planting beets place tram from from to an en Inch deep Th rows should be 12 II to It IS inches Incites apart Place your plants 2 to 4 Inch apart For a foot 0 row v you wi wIl need about an ounce of seed eed Plant onions J 1 s inch deep with rows 12 to 14 Indies Inches apart alart The plants plant should be about 2 apart Use Uso Us an ordinary package ot of seeds Lettuce should be b planted 4 Inch deep the tho th rows 12 to 11 18 Inch apart and ond plants S 8 to 10 inches apart for tor heading One packet of seed eed will be about all for a small mall garden Guard your lettuce from birds slugs slues and peals Plant carrots rh inch deep with rows 12 to 18 II Inches apart and the plants 2 Inches apart One packet of seeds will be enough PLANTING PL PS Turnips should be planted li 14 to inch deep with rows row 12 to U lii inches apart and plants 2 I apart aport Radishes should be planted an 1111 anInch anInch Inch or more apart the rows 12 to 18 It apart the depth about inch For asparagus n be sure sure sur to thor thor- thoroughly thor thoroughly fertilize the allotted apace Spade deeply and fertIlIze again Continue to spade until tio soil becomes deep del rich and tine fine inc Th The bed should be raised slightly above the paths Place the Ih young plans plan's about 4 inches bel below w the tho 18 Inch Inches apart Do not cut th stalks the th first season saon and you wll have havi good food results for tor 50 years year Monday lay Transplanting |
