,transcrib]'s ,note ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>dis$ b all o!r spell+ & punctuation rema9s un*ang$4 ,,! ,,busy ,,woman',s ,,g>d5 ,,book ,illu/ration3 ,an outside w9d[ box t h>monizes ) ! g5]al ar*itectural s*eme ,,! ,,busy ,,woman',s ,,g>d5 ,,book ,,by ,,ida ,d4 ,,b5nett ,,bo/on ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company ,,publi%]s ,copyright1 #aibj1 ,,by ,,small1 ,,mayn>d ,,company 7,,incorporat$7 ,,introduction ,?is little book has a v def9ite aim--a big aim too1 ?\gh two little words or ev5 "o w s]ve to def9e x--,to help1 or bett] /ill1 p]haps--helpfulness4 ,x does n aim to tell ev]y?+ !re is to tell ab\t g>d5+2 t w\ld be encyclop$ic & q out ( ! scope ( a small1 practical "w on g>d5+1 b x does aim to give1 9 pla91 ev]yday language suffici5t & cle> directions = c>+ = an ord9>y kit*5 g>d5 9 a way ! lea/ exhau/+ ( "t & /r5g? & ) all unnecess>y exp5diture elim9at$4 ,x cov]s all necess>y detail except t ( p]sonal equation2 t--,de> ,woman1 :5 ! spr+ "t calls & y g =? full ( en?usiasm1 is1 9 ! language ( ! day--,up to y4 ,y\r g>d5 w give back to y j ,:at y put into x--no m1 & ! m y give to x ! less x w exact ( y2 neglect x ev] s little & x w prove a h>d taskma/] inde$1 or a liv+ reproa*--a reproa* t w burgeon & bloom 9 noxi\s we$s & sick5+ plants1 a g>d5 :]e ! worm die? n & ! aphis & grub revel undi/urb$ & un*eck$4 ,!re is no?+ s easy z to keep a g>d5 9 p]fect ord]1 free f we$s & p]nici\s insect life1 no?+ easi] ?an to h ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,"o _c g>d5 successfully on ! pr9ciple t "o c "w 9 ! g>d5 :5 !re is no?+ else to d1 no "o to play )1 n[h]e to g4 ,! g>d5 %\ld be fir/ to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & ?is is n an arbitr>y or exact+ condition = ! toll exact$ is paid = _m times ov] 9 ! peace ( m9d t comes f "w well & consci5ti\sly done1 to say no?+ ( ! economic value ( ?rifty vegetables4 ,!re are always critical times 9 ! life ( ! g>d52--! g>d5] mu/ recognize ^! & be prep>$ to give j ! assi/ance ! condition requires at j ! "t x is requir$2 if ?is is done promptly x w surprise "o :o has _h no sy/em h]et(ore 9 ! g>d5 "w to see h[ little "t is really requir$ to c>e = a g>d5 successfully4 ,! failure to co-op]ate ) nature at ! "r "t may result 9 _m h\rs ( we>isome "w4 ,take ! matt] ( we$s2--if ! plant+ is closely wat*$ & ! we$s cut (f z quickly z !y %[ a se$ leaf above gr\nd1 & be=e !y h /uck _! roots deeply en\gh into ! gr\nd to make m ?an a m]e /irr+ ( ! soil necess>y1 an entire week's crop ( we$s w be de/roy$ ) "o /irr+ ( ! soil4 ,we$s come 9 relays a week or t5 days ap>t1 come n at all if ! soil is kept prop]ly /irr$--:i* %\ld be aft] e ra9 & betwe5 if ! ra9 is infrequ5t1 & x is well wor? "o's "t to ex]cise a little self-d5ial & give ?is cultivation ev5 ?\gh x may mean lett+ some?+ else g t "o w\ld l to d4 ,& "o ne$ n worry too mu* ab\t be+ sci5tific 9 "o's g>d5+2 insecticides1 fungicides & ! l are ! allies ( ! c>eless g>d5]1 b ! wide awake1 indu/ri\s g>d5] has little ne$ ( !m4 ,heal?y1 vigor\s plants are n especially susceptible to insect attacks & ) ! exception ( potato bugs1 squa% bugs & cabbage worms ! dang] f !m is m]ely negligible1 b ! c>eless1 slov5ly g>d5] is a real & pe/il5tial dang]4 ,!re is mu* 9 *oos+ ! "r "t ( day = "w 9 ! g>d52 x is delightful to wield ! rake & hoe 9 ! cool ( ! aft]noon1 b :]e ! object is ! de/ruction ( we$s ! morn+ h\rs ( a sunny day w give p]man5t results z ! we$s w be kill$ by ! hot sun1 :ile ^? ho$ up 9 late aft]noon w (t5 be reviv$ by ! coolness & dew ( night & be ready to )/& ! morr['s sun1 s take ! morn+ h\rs = de/roy+ we$s1 & ! cool] h\rs = plant+ se$s1 /ak+ up plants1 ?9n+ out plants & ! l b always ! bright1 dry sunny h\rs = ty+ up su* vegetables z ne$ blan*+3 caulifl[]1 endive & ! l4 ,?is w make = success 9 ! v>i\s op]ations & com=t 9 work+4 ,:]e x is necess>y to wat] ! g>d5 ?is %\ld if possible be done aft] ! sun has ne>ly or q gone f x 9 ord] to r$uce ! loss ( moi/ure by evaporation2 ?is is especially desirable 9 city g>d5s :]e ! wat] is met]$ & always1 if possible a night's wat]+ %\ld be foll[$ by %all[ cultivation ! foll[+ =5oon to re/ore ! du/-mul* & necessitate z little wat]+ z possible4 ,^! are a few ( ! little att5tions :i* make = success 9 ! g>d5 & m9imize ! sum ( ! season's "w4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,plann+ ,,! ,,g>d5 #a ,,ii ,,hotb$s1 ,,cold ,,frames ,,& ,,flats #ab ,,iii ,,plant+ ,,se$ ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,gr\nd #cf ,,iv ,,transplant+ #dh ,v ,,g>d5 ,,tools #ec ,,vi ,,hold+ ,,& ,,increas+ ,,! ,,f]tility ,,( ,,soil #fd ,,vii ,,asp>agus #hj ,,viii ,,e>ly ,,spr+ ,,vegetables #hf ,,ix ,,mid-,,season ,,vegetables #abb ,x ,,vegetables ,,( ,,! ,,v9e ,,family #aga ,,xi ,,vegetables ,,less ,,commonly ,,gr[n #ahf ,,xii ,,quantity ,,( ,,se$ ,,requir$ #bjj ,,xiii ,,sweet1 ,,pot ,,& ,,m$ic9al ,,h]bs #bjb ,,xiv ,,plant ,,enemies ,,& ,,insecticides #bjh ,,xv ,,w9t] ,,/orage #bbj ,,xvi ,,cann+ ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,surplus ,,= ,,w9t] ,,use #bcb ,,xvii ,,fall ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 #bef ,,xviii ,,! ,,annual ,,g>d5 #bfa ,,xix ,,! ,,h>dy ,,g>d5 #bgc ,,xx ,,! ,,plant+ ,,( ,,fall ,,bulbs #bhb ,,xxi ,,economy ,,9 ,,! ,,pur*ase ,,( ,,%rubb]y #bhi ,,xxii ,a ,,cont9u\s ,,succession ,,( ,,bloom ,,9 ,,! ,,%rubb]y #big ,,xxiii ,,g>d5+ ,,= ,,%ut-,,ins #cjh ,,xxiv ,,! ,,possibilities ,,( ,a ,,city ,,flat #cah ,,! ,,busy ,,woman',s ,,g>d5 ,,book ,,! ,,busy ,,woman',s ,,g>d5 ,,book ,,*apt] ,i ,,plann+ ,,! ,,g>d5 ,! favorable location ( ! g>d5 is ! initial /ep 9 its plann+4 ,! kit*5 g>d5--always an important auxili>y ( ! kit*5--is n[1 9 ^! days1 some?+ m2 x is becom+ m & m a "p ( ! dome/ic r\t9e2 x is a woman's g>d51 to be plann$ = & c>$ = by ! wom5 ( ! family1 & 9 t relation mu/ be consid]$ f all its po9ts ( view4 ,location1 !n1 becomes ( fir/ importance4 ,x mu/ be accessible1 t its c>e may dem& z little extra "w z possible1 & t little be giv5 to ! actual cultivation & c>e & n to go+ back & =?4 ,if "o c run out & cultivate a r[ ( lettuce or tra9 up a r[ ( peas :ile wait+ = ! irons to heat or ! kettle to boil1 !n "o w f9d ! sum total ( ! g>d5 "w f> less on]\s ?an :]e "o mu/ calculate on go+ ov] ! entire plat1 or a /at$ portion ( x1 at "o op]ation4 ,a location close to ! h\se1 m or less seclud$1 t "o may "w free f int]ruption & espionage & :]e ! vegetables may bask 9 ! sun f e>ly morn+ till late aft]noon1 is desirable1 & ?is is be/ a*iev$ 9 a s\!rn exposure ) ! g>d5 r[s runn+ nor? & s\?4 ,if ! g>d5 plot is protect$ by build+s or a high f5ce1 or a w9d-break ( ev]gre5 on ! nor? x w af=d a favorable position = ! necess>y hotb$s & cold frames & ! close relation%ip ( ! two w "w = effici5cy 9 h&l+4 ,a w>m1 mell[1 s&y loam is ! ideal soil = ! vegetable g>d51 b ev5 a poor soil may be s built up & r$eem$ by prop] cultivation & f]tilis+ z to make ! quality ( ! soil ( second>y consid]ation1 b if "o c h bo? at once !n "o is happy inde$4 ,t5aci\s1 clayey soil or newly brok5 sod gr\nd %\ld n1 h[ev]1 be und]tak5 by a woman1 su* gr\nd is a man's job4 ,b x is ! w>m1 sunny location t is vital to ! successful cultivation ( ! g>d54 ,all ! e>ly vegetables--peas1 lettuce1 endive & ! l--call = abundant sun%9e 9 ! cool days ( e>ly spr+1 &1 z ! season advances & ! fall *ill is 9 ! air at nightfall1 !n ! w>m sun%9e w ha/5 ! maturity ( su* late com]s z tomatoes1 w9t] squa%1 citron & any late-s[n vegetables t are us$ to succe$ ! e>li] gr[?s4 ,aga9 9 ! late days ( w9t] or e>ly spr+ ^? vegetables t 7 left 9 ! gr\nd = e>ly use--! p>snips1 & salsify1 w be available mu* e>li] if giv5 a w>m location :]e ! gr\nd ?aws readily1 r ?an a cold exposure t holds fro/ late 9 ! season4 ,a piece ( gr\nd adjo9+ o!r cultivat$ areas is f> pref]able to an isolat$ plot z x may be pl\gh$ 9 conjunction ) ! l>g] piece & s kept 9 a bett] grade & condition4 ,an isolat$ g>d5 plot1 :i* mu/ be prep>$ sep>ately necessitat+ a dead furr[ 9 ! c5t]1 becomes1 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s a di% %ap$ area v disagreeable to cultivate2 an op5 area1 on two sides at lea/1 obviates ?is 9 a measure & r5d]s ! gr\nd m level & easily prep>$4 ,any g>d5 spot1 h[ev]1 %\ld always be pl\gh$ r ?an spad$ & z deep pl\gh+ z possible %\ld be ! rule4 ,if ! soil is good g z close to ! bottom ( x z possible1 ! %all[ pl\gh+ s univ]sal--seldom m ?an six in*es 9 dep?1 does n give a mell[ b$ = any b %all[ root$ vegetables4 ,c>rots1 salsify1 p>snips & simil> long-root$ ?+s mu/ fairly drill _! way into ! h>d gr\nd bel[ ! %all[ cultivation1 ?is result+ 9 de=m$1 /unt$ or _m twigg$ roots1 unsalable & ( little value = ! home table4 ,! long1 smoo?1 beautiful bottoms are only produc$ by deep cultivation to />t ) &1 ( c\rse1 ! subsequ5t cultivation mu/ effici5tly supplem5t ?is4 ,a v excell5t me?od ( prep>+ ! gr\nd w\ld be to turn a deep furr[ ) ! pl\gh & foll[ ?is ) ! subsoil pl\gh1 /irr+ up ! subsoil1 b n mix+ x ) ! top soil2 ?is w\ld give sev]al in*es ( loose soil b5ea? ! fir/ furr[s t ! roots c\ld readily p5etrate4 ,s _m consid] t all ! f]tility 9 a soil is conta9$ 9 ! few top in*es ( soil1 & 9 a measure ?is is true--! available f]tility is "r !re--b !re is a weal? ( unus$ f]tility 9 ! l[] /rata1 b lack ( cultivation1 lack ( moi/ure & mo/ ( all1 lack ( ! humus :i* makes ! soil ret5tive ( moi/ure1 r5d] x unavailable1 b if x is brok5 up & gradually mix$ ) ! humus ( ! upp] soil x becomes available & ! soil is increas+ 9 f]tility in/ead ( gr[+ ?9n] & poor] ye> by ye>4 ,foll[+ ! pl\gh+ comes ! smoo?+ & level+ ( ! gr\nd by dragg+ ) a spik$ or spr+ too? h>r[2 ?is "p ( ! "w %\ld be v ?or\ghly done2 too f9e a se$ b$ c nev] be produc$1 :atev] ! means employ$ & ! use ( drags & h>r[s by no means spells ! :ole op]ation ( fitt+ a g>d5 = plant+4 ,aft] ! dragg+ ! g>d5 rake is 9 ord] & ! gr\nd mu/ be rak$ ov] & ov] until ?or\ghly f9e & free f r\ghage ( /icks1 /ones1 clods & ! l4 ,if any we$s h be5 drawn to ! surface 9 dragg+ !y mu/ be pull$ out & ?r[n aside4 ,if !re is a dead furr[ 9 ! middle ( ! plot !n ! rak+ %\ld be t[>ds t f bo? directions s z to fill x 9 z mu* z possible & s re/ore ! level ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is n necess>y to rake ! entire g>d5 at once if "t & /r5g? are at a premium4 ,"o may rake a space suffici5t = ! fir/ plant+ & :5 t is done rake ano!r space & s equalize ! labor1 b x is easi] to rake soon aft] ! prelim9>y fitt+ is done ?an to leave x until a ra9 has pack$ ! e>? & made x heavy to move4 ,a good ra91 h[ev]1 %\ld always prec$e ! plant+1 if possible1 z newly work$ gr\nd is n suffici5tly settl$ = s[+ se$ & n s desirable = sett+ out ( plants4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! vegetables 9 ! g>d5 has mu* to d ) ! conv5i5ce ( c>+ = x4 ,x is always a good arrangem5t to plant ! e>ly vegetables1 su* z lettuce1 radi%es1 beets1 endive & onions at ! end ( ! g>d5 ne>e/ ! h\se :]e !y are mo/ easily available z "o has occasion to use !m 9 prep>+ a meal4 ,!n1 too1 all ^! small ?+s are plant$ a /&>d di/ance ap>t--usually twelve or fifte5 in*es1--twelve if ! g>d5] is addict$ to tr[s]s1 fifte5 if skirts are 9 evid5ce1 = x is difficult to "w 9 a n>r[] space1 especially among ! t5d] tops ( se$l+ onions1 9 petticoats4 ,s1 ) ! r[s runn+ nor? & s\?1 t ! vegetables may receive ! greate/ possible am\nt ( sun%9e1 & ! vegetables plant$ 9 consecutive r[s ( increas+ di/ances ap>t1 "o has a plant+ s*$ule economical ( space & labor4 ,?is ord] ( plant+ %\ld also be made to include height z well z di/ance ap>t ( ! r[s ( vegetables4 ,l[ gr[+ ?+s %\ld always occupy ! front r[s ( space & n be ov]%ad$ by tall gr[?s4 ,= ?is reason ! plant+ ( sweet corn 9 ! g>d5 plot is n desirable2 x is be/ to give ?is a space by itself--pref]ably on ! nor? side ( ! g>d54 ,v9e vegetables1 too1 h little place 9 ! g>d5 prop]--a place = !m on ! s\? side ( ! g>d5 %\ld be res]v$ if possible1 = ) ! be/ ( managem5t !y w break b\nds & encroa* on o!r plants4 ,i recall a plant+ ( ,engli% m>r[s :i* 7 plac$ 9 ! g>d5 next to a r[ ( r$ pepp]s4 ,!y 7 b\ght = bu% m>r[s b prov$ to be ! v9e v>iety & 9 a mon?'s "t _h practically tak5 possession ( t end ( ! g>d52 pepp]s & tomatoes 7 smo!r$ "u a luxuriant gr[? ( squa% v9es ^: luxuriance 0 only equall$ by ! a/oni%+ am\nt ( fruit !y bore4 ,9 desp]ate ef=t to *eck _! encroa*m5ts great l5g?s ( v9es1 be>+ half gr[n m>r[s1 7 ru?lessly remov$ ) no m app>5t result ?an to enc\rage a /ill m luxuriant gr[? & to increase ! g>d5]'s k ( ! am\nt ( prun+ a really ambitions1 vigor\s v9e w /&4 ,! bu% v>ieties ( _m vegetables are a great boon to ! small home g>d5] z mo/ ( !m are prolific be>]s & require no m room ?an a hill ( potatoes or an eggplant4 ,squa%1 melons1 lima beans--all h dw>f =ms t are pref]able to ! usual v9e v>ieties4 ,! home g>d5 %\ld n be too l>ge--a plot =ty by eighty feet w gr[ all ! summ] & w9t] vegetables a small family c make use ( & a consid]able surplus = sale1 especially is ?is ! case :]e ! corn & v9es are plant$ outside ! g>d5 prop]4 ,potatoes1 too1 are exclud$ f ?is e/imate1 ?\gh a few r[s ( e>ly potatoes may f9d room available4 ,! accompany+ plant+ table1 :ile int5d$ to be m]ely sugge/ive w be ( use z indicat+ ! am\nt ( room requir$ = ! sev]al v>ieties ( plants & a conv5i5t arrangem5t4 ,! am\nt to be gr[n ( any "o v>iety h[ev]1 mu/ be decid$ by ! individual g>d5] & x w be "t well sp5t to make a diagram = "o's self1 bas$ on ! am\nt ( v>i\s vegetables t exp]i5ce %[s to be ne$$4 ,to ^? vegetables to :i* ! family are mo/ addict$ %\ld always be add$ a few t are gr[n ) ! occasional gue/ 9 m9d & ! few ?+s t "o likes to try f season to season1 & t add ze/ to g>d5+ b %\ld nev] be all[$ to occupy space ne$$ = m /&>d sorts4 ,,plant+-,,table ,,= ,a ,,small ,,g>d5 ,,approximately ,,=ty ,,by ,,eighty ,,feet ,lettuce--,may ,k+1 #a r[4 ,transplant f hotb$ to #i 94 ap>t ,onions--,transplant$ se$l+s ( ,prizetak]1 ,ailsa ,craig or ,silv] ,sk91 #a 94 #a oz4 ,p>sley--,dw>f ,p]fection4 ,transplant to #i 94 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,endive--,"o r[1 ,giant ,fr+$4 ,transplant to #i 94 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,beets--,two r[s1 ,crosby's ,egyptian4 ,?9 to #c 94 #b oz4 ,c>rots--,two r[s1 ,danv]s ,half ,long4 ,?9 to #c 94 #a oz4 ,p>snips--,l>ge ,sug> or ,holl[ ,cr[n4 ,two r[s4 ,?9 to #c 94 oz4 ,salsify--,two r[s1 smoo?1 ,mammo? ,s&wi* ,isl&4 ,?9 to #c 94 #a oz ,sp9a*--,"o r[1 ,all ,season4 ,?9 to #h 94 oz4 ,lima ,beans--,=dhook ,bu%4 ,?9 to #f 94 #b lb4 ,/r+ ,beans--,w>dwell's ,kidney ,wax1 or ,navy ,beans4 ,two r[s #b lb4 ,peas--,d\ble r[s1 ,s5ator1 ,gradus1 ,telephone4 ,on wire nett+ #b lb4 ,pepp]s--,"o r[1 ,ruby ,giant1 ,bull ,nose1 or ,pim5to4 #ab 94 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,bu% ,muskmelons--,?ree ft4 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,okra--,p]k9s' ,long ,pod4 ,half r[1 ?9 to #a foot lb4 ,eggplant--,black ,beauty4 #ah 94 #a ,pkt4 ,e>ly ,potatoes--,dre]'s ,p]fection1 ,e>ly ,ohio4 ,fifte5 in*es ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,caulifl[]--,e>ly ,sn[ball4 ,tw5ty 94 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,caulifl[]--,dry ,wea!r4 ,tw5ty 94 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,cabbage--,late ,flat ,dut*4 #b ft4 ap>t #a ,pkt4 ,squa%--,delici\s1 ,burbank's ,hubb>d4 #f ft4 ap>t ea* way #a oz4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,hotb$s1 ,,cold ,,frames ,,& ,,flats ,s important is ! prep>atory "w p]=m$ by a well />t$ & conduct$ hotb$ t its use _c be too insi/5tly recomm5d$4 ,! smalle/1 lea/ ambiti\s home g>d5 is dep5d5t ^u ! use ( artificial heat 9 ! />t+ ( su* plants z cabbage1 caulifl[]1 pepp]s1 tomatoes & ! l1 ei!r 9 hotb$s on ! home gr\nds1 flats 9 ! w9d[s or plants gr[n 9 comm]cial gre5h\ses2 ^!1 ow+ to ! long season requir$ to br+ !m into be>+1 _c be />t$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd2 especially is ?is true ( su* heat lov+ ?+s z pepp]s & tomatoes4 ,ow+ to ! q g5]al practice ( buy+ ^! plants ( ! comm]cial g>d5]s or flori/s a mu* small] area ( gr\nd is devot$ to _! gr[? ?an w\ld be ! case 7 ! plants gr[n 9 "o's own hotb$s :]e ! initial co/ w\ld h be5 t ( a few packets ( se$s4 ,pur*as$ plants are by no means immune f late fro/s or ! assaults ( cut worms & n infrequ5tly dem& successive replant+s be=e a satisfactory /& is secur$4 ,) a well /ock$ hotb$ ?is does n spell s great a disa/]1 z only ! labor ( resett+ is dem&$ & ?is is n ( mu* mom5t z ! l9es & po9ts ( sett+ are already laid d[n & ! hills ( tomatoes1 eggplants & pepp]s already suppli$ ) _! spade full ( manure4 ,9 a g5]\s siz$ g>d5 :]e p]haps a hundr$ plants ( a k9d are gr[n ! sav+ 9 ! co/ ( plants w cov] ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( an ord9>y hotb$ & ! co/ ( a b$ ( ! be/ concrete con/ruction1 :i* w la/ almo/ a lifetime1 w be cov]$ 9 a reasonably %ort "t4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t ! con/ruction or c>e ( a hotb$ t (f]s any ob/acles to its possession & ,i h ab\t come to ! conclusion t ! only reason m g>d5]s d n h !m is because !y _c borr[ !m2 !y are ! only ?+ ab\t a g>d5 t "s "o c't & doesn't borr[ & if "s "o w\ld inv5t a portable "o x w\ld und\bt$ly become popul>4 ,! requirem5ts are simple3--,a sunny location1 protect$ f prevail+ w9ds--usually f ! we/1 & on ! nor? by a wall1 build+ or f5ce4 ,be+ />t$ 9 ! e>ly days ( spr+--f ,febru>y1 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,ohio riv]1 to late ,m>* or e>ly ,april 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,great ,lakes2 !y require a backgr\nd t w hold ! heat ( ! sun in/ead ( all[+ x to escape4 ,a well-dra9$ position %\ld be *os5 & x %\ld be z h&y to ! h\se & g>d5 z practicable1 especially ! =m] z1 once x is plant$ & plants up & gr[+1 x w require frequ5t sup]vision 9 ! *angeable wea!r ( e>ly spr+4 ,"u a bright sun ! temp]ature rises v rapidly 9 a glass-cov]$ hotb$ & x is necess>y to see t x does n rise high en\gh to injure ! plants2 equally ! temp]ature falls rapidly 9 an op5 b$ :5 ! sun goes "u a cl\d1 & ! sa% mu/ be adju/$ to meet ^! deviations ( temp]ature2 (t5 a mom5t's "w 9 rais+ or l[]+ ! sa% w spell success or failure 9 ! conduct ( ! b$4 ,a pit or excavation 9 ! gr\nd = hold+ a supply ( f]m5t+ manure to furni% heat = ! b$ is ! fir/ /ep 9 ! con/ruction ( ! hotb$2 ! size & dep? ( ?is w dep5d some:at ^u ! numb] ( plants x is desir$ to produce & ^u ! rigors ( ! climate & ! preval5ce ( late spr+s & fro/s4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 = ! ord9>y home g>d5 a b$ ?ree feet by twelve is suffici5t1 b ! add$ exp5se ( a few additional feet is s slight & ! use ( a b$ s appeals to "o once "o realizes its conv5i5ce1 t x is seldom a mi/ake to make x too l>ge z1 aside f ! s[+ ( se$1 x may be us$ = />t+ roots ( b$d+ plants1 cannas1 dahlias1 begonias1 tub]oses1 caladiums2 ! /rik+ ( cutt+s & _m g>d5 op]ations t h =m]ly be5 done 9 a bungl+1 cumb]some way 9 ! h\se or ) ! co/ly assi/ance ( ! flori/s4 ,! dep? ( ! pit %\ld n be less ?an ?ree feet & f\r1 f ! top ( ! frame1 is bett]1 z x is ^u ! dep? ( ! manure t ! l5g? or duration ( ! heat dep5ds4 ,a %all[ pit w give a quick heat :i* soon gives out1 usually :5 mo/ ne$$1 dur+ a sudd5 cold wave1 & z ! exp5se ( a foot m or less c\nts = little x is be/ to be on ! safe side & h suffici5t heat4 ,if economy mu/ be obs]v$ or ! b$ is = tempor>y use1 a r\gh frame ( bo>ds w answ] e purpose2 x ne$ n ev5 ext5d bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 b m]ely re/ ^u x1 b su* con/ruction is n to be recomm5d$ except = tempor>y /ructures or :]e x is desir$ to remove ! frame z soon at x has s]v$ its purpose 9 supply+ plants = spr+ plant+2 b a well built1 p]man5t hotb$ has by no means s]v$ its mission ) ! pass+ ( ! spr+ mon?s1 x may be pr(itably kept 9 commission ! ye> ar\nd4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! con/ruction mu/ be along economical l9es wa/e lumb] & old w9d[ sa% may be employ$ v satisfactorily4 ,hav+ dug ! pit ( ! requir$ dep? & wid? & l5g?--?ree feet if old sa% are to be us$ w be ! be/ wid? & is desirable anyway z x c be easily rea*$ across & c be plac$ close to a build+ & s occupy mu* less gr\nd ?an :]e ! usual flori/ sa% is us$1 a frame consi/+ ( f\r upright po/s two by f\r in*es & six feet long = ! two re> po/s & five feet long = ! front1 to give ! necess>y slant to ! frame1 %\ld be us$2 on ^! ! bo>ds = ! sides & ends %\ld be nail$1 ! end bo>ds saw$ to a true slant t ! sa% may re/ ev5ly ^u !m2 ! frame is !n l[]$ into ! pit & ! soil level$ (f ar\nd x & made firm s t no cold air f9ds entrance4 ,to su* a frame ! sa% may be h+$ at ! back & not*$ /icks adju/$ to hold x at any desir$ angle4 ,9 ! p]man5t cem5t hotb$ ! pit is dug z be=e1 !n int]l9$ ) bo>ds to =m a m\ld & ! space fill$ 9 ) a good cem5t mixture1 paddl+ x smoo? on ! side next to ! bo>ds & all[+ ! bo>ds to rema9 9 place until ! cem5t has h>d5$4#a ,be=e ! cem5t has set1 h[ev]1 a frame ( two by f\r mu/ be fitt$ on top ( ! cem5t to receive ! sa%4 ,long spikes %\ld be driv5 ?r\gh ! timb]s at int]vals to be press$ into ! cem5t to insure a good jo9t4 ,x is also an advantage to arrange = p>titions ?r\gh ! b$ by nail+ cleats ( wood on ! inside ( ! wood5 =m at po9ts :]e ! sa% w meet4 ,?is w =m slots 9 ! concrete into :i* ?9 bo>ds c be slipp$ to sep>ate su* plants z require mu* heat f ^? requir+ less heat & mu* air4 ,! p>titions %\ld n ext5d mu*1 if any bel[ ! surface ( ! soil s ! slots ne$ n ext5d bel[ ! top foot ( wall4 ,^! p>titions are n really necess>y b (t5 come 9 v h&y & are s easily arrang$ = t _! occasional use ju/ifies _! pres5ce4 ,:]e !y are employ$ ! sa% c be left op5 :]e requir$ f> m safely ?an if !y 7 n 9 use4 ,cabbage & caulifl[]s d be/ if giv5 pl5ty ( air & ev5 a t+e ( fro/ w n injure !m1 :ile x w\ld be fatal to su* heat lov+ plants z tomatoes1 pepp]s1 eggplants & _m t5d] fl[]s & bulb\s plants4 ,! d\ble sa% is a great protection = hotb$s />t$ v e>ly1 b z a rule !re is little occasion = />t+ ! b$s be=e ! middle ( ,m>* or e>ly ,april 9 ! nor!rn /ates z x is only necess>y to give ! plants ab\t six weeks' />t ( op5 gr\nd op]ations4 ,usually we make our out-(-door plant+ ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,may at ! nor? & correspond+ly lat] z we g s\?1 b if we c\nt back six weeks f ,corn plant+ "t1 ! c\ntry ov] we w h reliable data = />t+ ! hotb$4 ,plants left too long 9 ! b$ det]iorate & %\ld be s*$ul$ to be got into ! gr\nd z soon z !y are fit2 if ?is is done !y w n suff] f ov] cr[d+ nor w x be necess>y to transplant2 ?\gh ?is is always an advantage ) c]ta9 plants4 ,if to ! hotb$ is add$ ! conv5i5ce ( a cold frame to :i* ! cabbage & caulifl[] c be transplant$ z soon z !y %[ r\gh leaves x w be a decid$ advantage & ! room ?us secur$ 9 ! hotb$ c be us$ to transplant tomatoes1 pepp]s & ! l1 ?us giv+ bett] root$1 /ocki] plants4 ,fre% horse manure is us$ = heat+ ! b$ & mu/ be procur$ f /ables :]e a numb] ( horses are kept t suffici5t may be obta9$ at "o "t4 ,x is n necess>y = ! small hotb$ to pile ! manure & turn x ov] two or ?ree times be=e putt+ x into ! pit2 mu* "t & labor is sav$ by putt+ x at once 9 ! pit1 tramp+ x d[n z fill$ 9 until x is )9 five or six in*es ( ! level ( ! gr\nd outside4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 t x is tramp$ d[n ev5ly1 especially 9 ! corn]s1 or x w settle unev5ly & cause ! soil to s9k 9 places4 ,! e>? may be plac$ on at once if ! manure is /eam+ :5 put 9 ! pit4 ,good1 mell[ loam1 conta9+ a portion ( humus or leaf m\ld is ! be/ hotb$ soil & x %\ld be f9e & free f all r\ghage ( /icks & /ones & h>d lumps ( soil4 ,putt+ ! top in* or two ?r\gh a s& scre5 is a good practice z ?is gives a f9e soil suitable = ! f9] se$s4 ,usually ! b$ w be 9 condition = s[+ 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 if ! manure is heat+ well--& ?is c be asc]ta9$ by ?ru/+ a =k d[n into ! b$ & leav+ x a few mom5ts1 )draw+ & feel+ ( ! t9es1 :5 ! temp]ature c be q accurately gaug$--or a !rmomet] may be =c$ d[n ?r\gh ! soil ^u ! manure = a te/4 ,f f\r to five in*es ( soil w be suffici5t if ! season is late--slightly m if ! season is e>ly & ! plants likely to rema9 long 9 ! b$s1 & x mu/ be level$ (f z flat z possible s t 9 wat]+ ! wat] w n run & wa% ! se$s out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! s[+ ( ! se$ is "o ( ! fasc9at+ phases ( g>d5+ t e born g>d5] enjoys & ! wat*+ = ! break+ ( ! soil ) ! t9y gre5 se$ leaves is a joy inde$4 ,unlike op5 air plant+1 !re is r>ely a failure 9 se$ g]m9ation if good se$ is us$4 ,! ideal conditions ( w>m soil1 mell[1 moi/ soil ( j ! "r consi/5cy2 protection f *anges ( wea!r all make = a high p] c5t ( plants f ! s[+1 & ! *ief difficulty is (t5 an emb>rassm5t ( plants--t is !y come up too ?ickly1 a tr\ble t is easily obviat$ by s[+ q ?9ly1 hold+ back a portion ( ! se$ = lat] s[+s if ne$$1 or = a lat] crop4 ,ea* v>iety ( se$ mu/ be giv5 a little plot ( gr\nd by itself & %\ld be sep>at$ f its neighbor by ?9 /rips ( wood press$ into ! soil2 ?is n only helps 9 id5tify+ plants ( simil> appe>ance1 b also prev5ts ! wa%+ toge!r ( ! se$ :5 too mu* wat] is appli$4 ,:]e two or ?ree diff]5t v>ieties ( ! same plant--z ,e>ly ,dut* ,cabbage1 ,dani% ,r\ndhead1 ,e>ly ,summ]1 etc41 are s[n x w be well to alt]nate ! plots ) "s o!r vegetable s z to leave no *ance = mi/akes 9 sett+ out ! plants lat] on4 ,a r[ ( lettuce or radi%es may be int]pos$ if desir$2 at any rate ! pres5ce ( ! /rips ( wood w aid greatly 9 keep+ !m di/9ct4 ,ea* plot ( se$s mu/ be pla9ly label$ ) ?9 /rips ( wood m>k$ ) ! "n ( ! se$ & ! date ( s[+4 ,if se$s ( c]ta9 plants h be5 pur*as$ ( diff]5t se$sm5 x w be well to indicate ! s\rce on ! labels1 9 ?is way "o c comp>e ! f]tility ( ! two pur*ases ( se$ & decide :i* is ! m desirable4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce 9 ! g]m9ation ( diff]5t g>d5 se$s1 c]ta9 v>ieties appe>+ 9 f ?ree to five days--z cabbage1 radi%es1 etc4 ,o!rs--l pepp]s1 p>sley & ! l--require f two to ?ree weeks to appe> above gr\nd & "o %\ld n lose fai? 9 ! ,quickness ( ! se$ until a reasonable "t has elaps$1 nor w x be desirable to dig !m up e day or two to see if !y are gr[+2 ?is w disc\rage r ?an accel]ate ! process4 ,if ! soil 9 ! hotb$ appe>s dry :5 s[+ ! se$ x %\ld be c>efully wat]$ by means ( a f9e-nos$ wat]+ pot or a :isk broom dipp$ 9 wat]1 c>e be+ tak5 t n en\gh wat] is us$ at a "t to wa% ! soil or di/urb ! plant+4 ,if any se$ is uncov]$ x mu/ be recov]$4 ,se$ s[n "u ! protection ( sa%1 ei!r 9 hotb$ or cold frame1 does n require to be cov]$ z deeply z :5 9 ! op5 gr\nd1 (t5 ab\t z mu* soil z w entirely cov] x is suffici5t1 always s 9 ! case ( f9e se$ :i* %\ld be s[n broadca/ 9 sections & cov]$ by sift+ f9e soil or clean s& ov] & press+ all d[n firmly ) a piece ( bo>d4 ,l>g] se$s may be s[n 9 drills1 op5$ a qu>t] ( an in* deep & ! e>? drawn ov] !m & press$ d[n4 ,plants t make a r high gr[?1 ev5 9 ! hotb$1 l tomatoes1 %\ld n be plant$ 9 front ( l[] gr[+ ?+s1 b %\ld be 9 ! re> or ext5d entirely across ! b$2 tomatoes1 = in/ance1 are apt to ov]top su* plants z pepp]s1 :i* gr[ q sl[ly 9 ! hotb$4 ,endive1 p>sley1 lettuce & onions1 all are plants :i* d n ass]t !mselves v /rongly at fir/ & %\ld n be cr[d$ = room or sun%9e4 ,:5 all ! plant+ is 9 & ! soil wat]$1 if necess>y1 newspap]s %\ld be spread ov] ! soil & ! b$ clos$ & g]m9ation await$4 ,if ! sun is v hot x may be necess>y to raise ! sa% be=e ! plants appe>1 b :]e ?is is done c>e mu/ be tak5 t ! pap]s are n di/urb$ by ! w9d1 z if bl[n ab\t ! soil w dry out & *eck or kill g]m9ation4 ,z soon z a plot ( se$s breaks gr\nd ! little se$l+s w ne$ air & light & ! pap] %\ld be remov$ f ?is portion & replac$ on top ( ! glass1 held 9 place ) pieces ( wood or any?+ t w prev5t its bl[+ ab\t2 ?is w only be necess>y until ! plants are able to /& full sunlight1 :i* w be z soon z !y h gr[n _! fir/ pair ( real leaves4 ,z ! "y plants increase 9 size m & m air & sun%9e %\ld be giv5 !m & due att5tion to wat]+ mu/ be c>efully obs]v$4 ,la? scre5s to temp] ! sun w be necess>y & w be ne$$ to replace ! sa% :5 ! plants are l>ge en\gh to disp5se ) x dur+ ! heat ( ! day2 ^!1 9 turn1 may be replac$ by wire scre5s if !re is any dang] ( pr$atory cats1 *ick5s or *ildr51 = x is ! "w ( b a few mom5ts = an entire plant+ to be de/roy$ by any "o ( !m4 ,puss likes no?+ bett] ?an to get into t nice w>m hotb$ & roll on ! s(t w>m gr\nd & z = ,biddy6 ,x is surpris+ ! numb] ( ?+s t may be />t$ 9 ! hotb$ & transplant$ into ! op5 gr\nd z soon z ! wea!r p]mits1 ?us ga9+ at lea/ a mon?'s />t 9 ! g>d54 ,a great _m ( ! vegetables t are always s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd--beets1 /r+ or lima beans1 endive1 lettuce--all may be />t$ 9 ! hotb$ & plant$ out & w give "o v t5d] & succul5t vegetables to use :ile ! ma9 crop is matur+ f op5 gr\nd s[+4 ,once "o has acquir$ ! hotb$ habit "o w nev] h q room en\gh = "o w always be want+ to try some?+ m4 ,"o ( ! mo/ satisfactory pu%+ =w>d ( vegetables is a*iev$ 9 plant+ melons & cucumb]s & squa% on pieces ( sod 9 ! hotb$4 ,( c\rse cucumb]s = pickles %\ld always be s[n r late 9 ! op5 gr\nd b fruit = slic+ = ! table may v pr(itably be />t$ on sod & transf]r$ to ! op5 gr\nd :5 all dang] ( fro/ is pass$ & s be ready a good mon? soon] & :at is1 p]haps1 q z important1 escape ! ravages ( ! /rip$ cucumb] beetle1 t exasp]at+ foe to v9e culture4 ,a cold wet spell at plant+ "t (t5 results 9 a loss ( ! entire plant+ ( ,lima & /r+ beans1 b if "o has tak5 ! precaution ( plant+ a half p9t ( se$ 9 ! hotb$ & transplant+ !m along ab\t ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,may1 "o c wait until ! fir/ ( ,june1 if necess>y1 to plant ! ma9 crop & be assur$ ( a successful /& ( plants :i* w be> q z e>ly z if plant$ 9 unsuitable wea!r & soil2 ?is is ( especial mom5t ow+ to ! high price ( ?is class ( se$2 all v>ieties ( se$s h advanc$ 9 price b ! diff]5ce is mo/ m>k$ 9 se$s ( ! v>i\s legumes--peas & beans1 ( all v>ieties :i* comm& a price t makes especial c>e 9 _! plant+ advisable4 ,,cold ,,frames ,supplem5t effectively ! hotb$ or1 9 mild climates1 take _! place4 ,!y are1 to all effects & purposes a hotb$--m9us ! heat--& s d n require ! excavation ( a pit4 ,! "p above ! gr\nd is simil> to t ( ! hotb$1 be+ suppli$ ) sa% & giv5 ! same slant to %$ wat] & conc5trate z mu* sun%9e z possible4 ,= spr+ use x %\ld front ! s\? & occupy a well-dra9$ position1 b = mid-season use an ea/ exposure is (t5 desirable4 ,if "o wi%es to use x to transplant ?+s f ! hotb$1 !n a tempor>y frame ( bo>ds made to bolt toge!r may be con/ruct$ t may be tak5 ap>t & /or$ away :5 no long] requir$2 if us$ = transplant+ ! sa% %\ld be 9 a position a week be=e x is ne$$ s t ! soil may become w>m & friable1 !n ! little plants ( cabbage1 caulifl[] & ! l may be transf]r$ )\t any appreciable *eck 9 ! gr[? & :at !re is w be advantage\s z x w result 9 ! =mation ( a mass ( fibr\s roots :i* w give !m an additional *ance 9 ! /ruggle = life 9 ! op54 ,ev5 scre5s ( *eese clo? w give suffici5t protection 9 any b fro/y wea!r & blankets may supplem5t ^! on cold days if glass is prohibitive on acc\nt ( its excessive price4 ,a well-spad$ b$ ( good soil1 enri*$ ) a little well decay$ manure--t f la/ ye>'s hotb$ w answ]1 or bone meal may be us$ or a comm]cial f]tiliz]1 = ! plants w ne$ food at ?is /age ( _! gr[?1 %\ld be prep>$ & ! frame set on ?is or sunk a few in*es into ! gr\nd to insure w>m? & prev5t ! +ress ( small rod5ts :i* someh[ %[ a peculi> p5*ant = hotb$s & cold frames & h be5 kn[n to de/roy a :ole plant+ ( se$s 9 a s+le night4 ,a little nitrate ( soda scatt]$ betwe5 ! r[s ( cabbage & caulifl[] w "w wond]s 9 ! gr[? ( ^! plants & is to be recomm5d$ at ?is /age ( _! gr[? & aga9 :5 transplant$ into ! op5 gr\nd4 ,o!r =ms ( plant protection are f\nd 9 ! frameless b$s protect$ by la? scre5s2 ^! are us$ ma9ly dur+ ! summ] mon?s & are especially adapt$ = gr[+ pansies f se$ to be transf]r$ to cold frames 9 ! fall & gr[n on until "t to plant out 9 p]man5t b$s 9 spr+2 = gr[+ violets 9 l mann] & also = />t+ cabbage se$ to be held ov] w9t] 9 cold frames = e>ly spr+ plant+4 ,,! ,,s& ,,box ,is us$ z an auxili>y to ! hotb$ = a nurs]y = ^? plants :i* are to be us$ 9 ! h\se or cons]vatory dur+ w9t] & mu/ be kept 9 a gr[+1 b n bloom+1 condition dur+ summ] & %ift$ f pot to pot z occasion requires4 ,?\gh ma9ly ess5tial 9 ! gr[+ ( h\se plants x is (t5 f\nd ( mu* use z a place to c>ry on su* vegetable plants z "o may desire to pot (f = sale or = /ocki] gr[?1 previ\s to sett+ 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,! s& box consi/s ( any %all[ box ( suffici5t size to hold a consid]able numb] ( two to f\r in* pots4 ,x %\ld n1 pref]ably1 be ov] ?ree feet wide b may be ( any desir$ l5g?4 ,five in*es is a good dep?4 ,x %\ld be elevat$ on "s k9d ( support1 at a conv5i5t height to "w at :5 sitt+ on a /ool or box4 ,:5 us$ = gr[+ h\se plants x is usually plac$ 9 a r %ady spot on ! ea/ side ( ! h\se1 b if us$ = vegetables x may be giv5 a m sunny1 expos$ position2 x %\ld be fill$ ) clean s& into :i* ! pots are plung$ to _! rims & ! s& is kept con/antly wet4 ,! pots %\ld be turn$ ar\nd 9 ! s& e day or two to prev5t ! roots1 :i* escape ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! bottom ( ! pot1 gr[+ 9 ! s&2 to prev5t ?is also place a piece ( brok5 crock or glass ov] ! dra9age hole4 ,9 pott+ (f plants f ! hotb$ use a small ?umb-pot at fir/ & re-pot 9 "o a size l>g] z soon z ! roots =m a network ar\nd ! outside ( ! ball ( e>?3 ?is condition may be asc]ta9$ by tapp+ ! pot aga9/ ! side ( ! box :i* w loos5 ! ball ( e>? & all[ x to drop out on ! h&4 ,plants t are to g into ! gr\nd 9 late ,may w probably n require re-pott+1 c]ta9ly n m ?an once1 b ?is treatm5t makes /ocky1 well-root$ plants t comm& a bett] price ?an ! untransplant$ plants f ! b$s1 ?\gh !re is always an excell5t m>ket = all ! products ( ! hotb$4 ,,s[+ ,,se$ ,,9 ,,flats ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,is ! simple/1 & lea/ satisfactory =m ( advance "w 9 ! g>d52 x belongs 9 ! class ( be+ bett] ?an no?+1 b = "s plants is q z successful z a hotb$1 un=tunately t p>ticul> class is n embrac$ 9 a book on vegetable g>d5+1 b belongs p>ticul>ly to fl[] g>d5+ & ! special sorts d$icat$ to ! w>m cons]vatory & w9d[ g>d54 ,h[ev]1 if "o has n1 & _c a*ieve1 ! advantage ( a hotb$ !n "o mu/ make ! mo/ ( :at is atta9able & resort to flats4 ,^! may be ( any %ape or size1 b ! usual flori/s' flats--ab\t fifte5 in*es wide & tw5ty long & n ov] five in*es deep--are ( a practical size = g5]al use2 n>r[] ones :i* may be set on a w9d[ sill are also useful b w n give a l>ge numb] ( plants4 ,v conv5i5t plant boxes :i* simulate a m9iature hotb$1 be+ ab\t six in*es high 9 ! back & ab\t f\r 9 front1 ( ! usual flat size & suppli$ ) a h+$ lid ( glass1 are sold by ! flori/s b are easily manufactur$ at home & are bett] ?an ! op5 flats z !y enable "o to regulate moi/ure1 ! pr9cipal tr\ble--ow+ to ! dry air ( ! liv+ rooms1 ! %all[ness ( ! soil1 9 gr[+ plants 9 flats4 ,sev]al holes = dra9age %\ld be made 9 ! bottom ( ! boxes & ^! cov]$ ) pieces ( %>d or glass & ! boxes fill$ to )9 a half in* ( ! top ) a good compo/ consi/+ ( fibr\s loam--t %av$ f ! bottom ( sods--leaf m\ld1 clean :ite s& & a little well-rott$ manure1 all ?or\ghly mix$ & free f r\ghage4 ,! se$s %\ld be broadca/$1 if f9e1 drill$ 9 if co>se1 & ! soil press$ d[n snugly ov] !m4 ,9 ! case ( f9e se$ x is a good idea to cov] ) f9e :ite s& in/ead ( soil z ?is is less subject to ! m9ute fungus :i* causes ! deadly damp+ (f s de/ructive to plant life & especially tr\blesome 9 gr[+ plants 9 ! h\se4 ,z 9 ! plant+ 9 ! hotb$1 ! se$ plots %\ld be c>efully label$ ) "n & date ( s[+4 ,aft] plant+ ! se$s ! flats %\ld be set 9 a pan ( wat] until ! surface looks d>k b n wet4 ,!y %\ld !n be cov]$ ) a %eet ( :ite pap] & glass & set 9 a w>m1 sunny w9d[ until g]m9ation takes place4 ,!n ! glass %\ld be rais$ suffici5tly to admit air & ! pap] remov$ & plac$ betwe5 ! box & ! w9d[ or a wid? ( *eese clo? may be int]pos$ betwe5 ! glass & ! box to temp] ! sunlight until ! little plants h acquir$ _! fir/ pair ( true leaves :5 !y w be able to endure m heat & air :i* %\ld be /eadily increas$ until on mild days ! w9d[ may be op5$ t !y may b5efit by full sun%9e & air4 ,z soon z ! little plants are an in* high1 transplant into o!r flats1 sett+ an in* or m ap>t ea* way1 & gr[ on z be=e or until !y aga9 cr[d ea* o!r1 :5 !y may be transf]r$ to small two or ?ree in* pots & ! s& box until "t to g into ! gr\nd4 ,footnote #a3 ,or a tr5* z deep z ! complet$ pit & z n>r[ z c be h&l$ may be dug to outl9e a pit ( ! requir$ dim5sions1 & fill$ ) gr\t1 well tamp$ d[n2 :5 ?is has _h "t to h>d5 suffici5tly1 ! e>? may be remov$ f ! c5t] & ! cem5t giv5 a f9i%+ coat1 & ! wall br\ght to ! requir$ height above gr\nd by ! aid ( a frame ( bo>ds4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,plant+ ,,se$ ,,9 ,,! ,,op5 ,,gr\nd ,is important = x is j ! =m t mo/ ( ! g>d5 s[+ w take4 ,! s[+ ( se$ 9 hotb$s & flats 9 ! h\se is ( mu* int]e/ & importance1 b ! g>d51 = ! mo/ "p1 w g directly into ! op5 gr\nd1 & ^u ! c>e & judgm5t ) :i* ! plant+ is done w dep5d ! success ( ! season's "w4 ,! gr\nd %\ld be 9 z good condition = s[+ z possible--nei!r too dry nor too wet4 ,x %\ld1 & ?is is ( mu* importance1 be w>m4 ,! be/ ( se$ w n g]m9ate if s[n 9 wet1 cold soil1 especially is ?is true ( peas & beans1 failures ) ^! be+ almo/ inv>iably due to too mu* ha/e 9 plant+ or unfavorable wea!r imm$iately foll[+4 ,x is no unusual ?+ 9 a cold1 late spr+ = ^! legumes to require repeat$ replant+ & ) ! enorm\sly advanc$ price ( all k9ds ( se$s x w n pay to take too long *ances by undue ha/e 9 plant+4 ,usually x is q safe to plant ne>ly all ( ! g>d5 truck by ! t5? ( ,may at ! nor? b ! wea!r = ! rec5t seasons has be5 unusual & mu* loss 0 occasion$ by adh]+ too closely to an e/abli%$ s*$ule2 s1 if ! season promises to be 9 any way1 except = e>l9ess1 abnormal1 x is be/ to g sl[ly & n tru/ all "o's se$ to an initial plant+ b to hold a little 9 res]ve to replant unfill$ areas4 ,cutworms1 too1 h caus$ mu* deva/ation ! pa/ few seasons--usually ^! are tr\blesome to transplant$ ?+s1 ma9ly cabbage1 pepp]s & tomatoes1 b la/ ye> !y de/roy$ beans & o!r plants imp>tially1 caus+ mu* loss4 ,9 plant+ a se$ drill atta*$ to a h& cultivator w be ( great assi/ance z se$ may be drill$ 9 r[s or dropp$ 9 hills at diff]5t di/ances ap>t s rapidly t ! entire g>d5 may be plant$ 9 little m "t ?an x takes to d an hundr$ foot r[ by h&1 & ! drill w d x bett]1 op5+ up ! r[s1 s[+ ! se$ & cov]+ all 9 "o op]ation4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o is n possess$ ( ?is conv5i5t implem5t "o c d v well )\t by remov+ "o hoe ( ! h& cultivator1 or by rev]s+ bo? hoes & br++ ! po9ts toge!r & op5+ a drill to receive ! se$ & cov]+ x ) ! hoe or rake1 or x may ev5 be op5$ ) a tr[el1 :i* ?\gh labori\s1 is a v effectual way4 ,! soil mu/ always be firm$ above ! se$ aft] s[+1 ei!r by means ( a flat piece ( bo>d1 ) a h&le on "o surface or1 9 ! case ( l>ge se$s by tramp+ ! r[s ) ! feet2 ?is firm+ ( ! soil is mo/ important1 x br+s ! soil close ab\t ! se$ s t ! fir/ little root--a v t9y1 delicate little root1 feel+ its way ab\t 9 se>* ( n\ri%m5t c come at once into contact ) ! w>m soil & obta9 ! food & moi/ure s critically ne$$ at ?is juncture ( its little life4 ,! firm+ ( ! soil cons]ves ! moi/ure1 prev5t+ ! entrance ( dry1 hot air1 & to obta9 ?is fur!r ! gr\nd aft] be+ tramp$ d[n %\ld be gone ov] lightly ) rake or tr[el & a du/-mul* produc$4 ,9 fact1 all ?r\gh "o's g>d5+ processes "o mu/ keep ! du/-mul* 9 evid5ce = x means cons]vation ( moi/ure & f]tility & fre$om f we$s4 ,se$s ( diff]5t sizes1 h>dness & g]m9ation qualities1 require diff]5t treatm5t2 f9e se$s may be s[n 9 %all[ drills1 scatt]+ se$s ^: g]m9>y p[] is kn[n to be l[ or que/ionable q ?ickly 9 ! drills2 beets are usually s[n q freely1 :ile radi%es--ne>ly e se$ ( :i* may be tru/$ to gr[--may be scatt]$ at ab\t ! di/ance !y are want$ to /& 9 ! r[s2 beans1 too1 may be dropp$ at ab\t ! di/ance !y w require--six in*es or m ap>t = limas1 & z ^! se$s are s5sitive to cold & dampness x is a wise precaution to set !m on edge1 eye d[n1 9 ! drills4 ,se$s t g]m9ate sl[ly1 l peas1 are ha/5$ consid]ably by be+ soak$ ov] night 9 w>m wat]1 & _m se$s t require consid]able "t to />t are ha/5$ if w>m wat] be p\r$ into ! tr5*es be=e ! soil is fill$ 92 ?is is especially b5eficial 9 v dry soil :]e g]m9ation might o!rwise be delay$ until aft] a ra94 ,illu/ration3 ,an ord]ly arrangem5t ( g>d5 b$s ,x is n necess>y t new se$ be pur*as$ e spr+2 if "o has se$ ( 8 own sav+ s t its age is kn[n "o c use x ) confid5ce4 ,se$ pur*as$ ( ! se$sman is m or less problematical1 b is usually suppos$ to be ( ! previ\s season's crop1 especially is ?is true ( ^? se$sm5 :o produce _! own se$ on f>ms locat$ 9 diff]5t sections ( ! c\ntry1 & ^: se$s are usually v reliable4 ,h[ev] !re are _m se$sm51 or jobb]s1 :o pur*ase ! bulk ( _! se$s 9 ! op5 m>ket & _c gu>antee ! quality 9 any way4 ,x is always a great mi/ake to pur*ase *eap se$2 x is bett] to buy se$ ( a reputable se$sman :o puts 8 "n & reputation back ( x1 ?\gh ! price may be consid]ably high] ?an "o w\ld pay = ! same se$ ( ! local /ore or se$sman4 ,:]e "o has suffici5t old se$ ( diff]5t k9ds x is a good idea to te/ !m out dur+ ! late days ( w9t] & s asc]ta9 _! fitness = use4 ,! te/+ is a simple matt]1 w>m? & moi/ure be+ all t is requir$4 ,a long tray cov]$ ) an in* ( s& kept moi/ may be m>k$ (f 9 squ>es & ! se$ x is desir$ to te/ scatt]$ ev5ly ov] ! surface1 label+ or numb]+ ea* squ>e1 !n a ?ick piece ( flannel %\ld be wet 9 w>m wat] & plac$ snugly ov] all & ! tray put 9 a w>m place--back ( ! furnace1 ov] a radiator or on ! back ( ! kit*5 res]voir if a fire is kept !re all ! "t1 until ! se$s g]m9ate2 x w !n be se5 :at proportion g]m9ate & h[ freely "o w ne$ to s[ 9 ord] to obta9 a good /& ( plants4 ,if ! supply ( se$ is l>ge a g]m9ation te/ ( sev5ty-five p] c5t4 w ju/ify its use b if !re is only a limit$ supply x w be bett] to pur*ase fre% se$ or at lea/ suffici5t to supplem5t ! home supply4 ,x is always wor? :ile to save "o's own se$ if ! vegetables h exceptionally good qualities2 ?is insures tru5ess to "n & (t5 an improvem5t ov] ! p>5t /ock2 x is n1 h[ev]1 desirable :]e a numb] ( v>ieties ( any vegetable is gr[n 9 ! same g>d5 z ! se$ is q c]ta9 to be mix$ & ! good qualities ( ! p>5t /ock to be lo/4 ,9 s[+ se$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd cultivation %\ld beg9 z soon z ! se$ is s[n & cov]$4 ,9 ! case ( l>ge se$ :i* is tramp$ d[n 9 ! r[s & cov]$ an in* or m x is n always necess>y to rake ov] ! r[s = a du/-mul*1 r>ely if x is likely to ra9 imm$iately4 ,"u ?is condition ! r[s w be q di/9ct & z soon z ! ra9 is ov] & ! gr\nd slightly dri$ (f ! scuffle-hoe may be run along ! r[s re/or+ ! du/-mul*1 or creat+ "o4 ,:]e ! plant+ is %all[ x is an excell5t plan to drop radi% se$s at int]vals along ! r[ z ^! w appe> 9 f ?ree to five days1 ?us m>k+ ! r[s s t !re w be no difficulty 9 foll[+ !m4 ,:5 ?is is done x w n be necess>y to use gr\nd especially = plant+ radi%es s t !re w be a sav+ 9 room t may be utiliz$ to advantage = o!r vegetables4 ,lettuce1 too1 may be gr[n to advantage by plant+ a %ort /rip ( se$ at ! end ( r[s ( o!r vegetables1 :]e full r[s are n requir$1 z ?is saves space 9 ! g>d5 & ! lettuce if plac$ at ! ends ( ! r[s ne>e/ ! h\se is easily accessible & does away ) ! necessity ( walk+ on ! g>d5 aft] x has be5 cultivat$1 a ?+ ! c>eful g>d5] avoids4 ,) ! int5sive g>d5+ practis$ on ! small plot :]e ! vegetables are plant$ 9 close r[s f a foot to two feet ap>t1 ! gr\nd %\ld be at all times 9 a f9e til?1 free f unwork$ /rips & trodd5 pa?s4 ,x is ( little value to cut (f ! we$s ) ! hoe or cultivator if !y are to be trodd5 back 9 ! gr\nd & s giv5 a new lease ( life4 ,! scuffle-hoe is a real boon to ! g>d5] 9 obviat+ ?is difficulty z 9 us+ x "o walks backw>ds1 pu%+ ! hoe f "o in/ead ( draw+ x t[>ds "o z is done ) ! common g>d5 hoe2 ?is leaves a beautiful1 clean til?1 absolutely free f trampl$ areas & no?+ cut (f by ! hoe w take on a new lease ( life ov] night4 ,m real "w c be accompli%$ by ! use ( ! scuffle ?an ) any o!r tool 9 ! g>d52 x does n supplant altoge!r ! :eel cultivator b does its "w :5 us$ alt]nately ) x2 ! cultivator break+ up ! soil to a great] dep?1 & m rapidly ?an ! scuffle1 b ! latt] de/roys f> m ?or\ghly all we$s & rea*es clos] to ! plants1 slipp+ und]nea? ! leaves & close to ! /ems & r\t+ out any & all we$s lurk+ !re4 ,! cultivator leaves ! gr\nd 9 ridges & a]ates x1 ! scuffle levels x aga9 & produces a f9e du/-mul* :i* w pres]ve ! moi/ure until ano!r ra9 calls = ! use ( ! cultivator4 ,unless ! season is a v ra9y "o1 "o good cultivation a week1 ei!r ) scuffle or cultivator1 w keep ! g>d5 9 excell5t %ape1 b e ra9 ,,mu/ be foll[$ by cultivation ( "s sort1 = !re is great loss ( moi/ure if ?is is n done & we$s foll[ quickly aft] ra94 ,! v>i\s we$s ) :i* ! g>d5 is afflict$ come at sep>ate int]vals--n all toge!r1 & :5 "o has eradicat$ "o set ( we$s !re is usually a brief int]val be=e ! appe>ance ( ! next deta*m5t4 ,b "o mu/ h !m cont9ually 9 m9d & keep a %>p look\t = ! fir/ t9y se$l+s & de/roy !m be=e !y h made ev5 "o pair ( true leaves4 ,work+ ar\nd individual plants ) a tr[el or h& we$] has ?is advantage t x spies out ! enemy be=e x w\ld attract att5tion if ! r[s 7 work$ ) hoe or cultivator4 ,! sev]e ?9n+ t su* plants z beets1 c>rots1 endive1 salsify1 onions & ! l require cle>s ! r[s ( we$s & helps mat]ially 9 g5]al cultivation4 ,?is ?9n+ out %\ld always be done prior to cultivat+ betwe5 ! r[s1 !n ! pa?s are left cle> & untrodd5 & ! g>d5 is a delight to look ^u4 ,a basket %\ld be c>ri$ along ! r[s to drop ! plants remov$ s t !y may be out ( ! way :5 ready to run ! cultivator4 ,ne>ly all plants :i* require ?9n+ may be us$ 9 sett+ out fre% r[s ( vegetables & :]e !re are vacant places 9 ! r[s ! spaces may be fill$ up ) plants remov$ f too cr[d$ areas4 ,! fir/ we$s to appe> 9 ! spr+ are ! *ickwe$ & ! malice#b t has rema9$ ov] f ! previ\s ye>1 be+ a p]5nial & a v h>dy & p]si/5t "o2 ^! two are pl\gh$ "u & give little or no tr\ble if ! "w has be5 well done4 ,! new crop does n appe> until late 9 ! season--usually 9 ,july4 ,pursla9e comes along 9 ,june & soon aft] appe>s t p>ticul> pe/ ( ! g>d5--r$ root4 ,all ^! are v easily eradicat$ :5 small b ! r$ root is an exce$+ly h>d we$ to pull once x has got a grip on ! gr\nd & x mu/ be tak5 out root & all or x w come up aga9 ) n "o b sev]al /\t /alks1 & a m t5aci\s hold ?an ev] on ! soil2 x is "o ( ! we$s :i* are con/antly elud+ detection until !y h ga9$ sev]al in*es 9 height :5 !y defy ! hoe & cultivator & call = /r5u\s h& "w6 ,_m ( ! g>d5 we$s may be utiliz$ = fe$+ /ock4 ,belgian h>es are fond ( ! fre% gre5 leaves ( malice & pigs enjoy bo? t & ! pursla9e & z ! =m] comes at a "t :5 !re is little gre5 fe$ available = ! h>es x may be pull$ & f$ r ?an turn$ "u4 ,ragwe$ is reli%$ by horses & !y w frequ5tly g into a pat* ( x & eat x 9 pref]5ce to good clov] gr[+ ne> by4 ,footnote #b3 ,common "n malice f its bad reputation2 prop]ly1 mall[ 7malva rotundifolia74 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,transplant+ ,transplant+ is "o te/ ( a good g>d5]1 ano!r is ! c>e ( ! plants aft] !y are gott5 into ! gr\nd--! c>eful cultivation t =bids a we$ to %[ its head above gr\nd1 or a cru/ to =m on ! soil aft] a ra92 ^! two successful op]ations spell success 9 ! g>d5--_! abs5ce failure4 ,= sev]al days be=e ! "y plants 9 ! hotb$ are to be put into ! gr\nd !y %\ld be h>d5$ by leav+ ! sa% entirely (f & by occasionally )hold+ wat] t !y may be accu/om$ to ! irregul> wat] supply ( ! op5 gr\nd1 b ! b$s %\ld be well wat]$ ! night be=e transplant+ t ! plants may absorb en\gh moi/ure to c>ry !m ?r\gh ! ordeal ( transplant+ & t ! soil may h suffici5t moi/ure to adh]e to ! roots4 ,! plant+ l9es 9 ! g>d5 %\ld be drawn & ! holes = ^? plants :i* are to /& "s di/ance ap>t--su* z tomatoes1 pepp]s & ! l1 %\ld be already dug &1 :]e extra f]tiliz+ is call$ =1 ! hills enri*$ ) a good spadeful ( well decay$ manure & ! gr\nd all ready = ! plants4 ,9 ?is way transplant+ w g =w>d ) ! lea/ possible delay & ! plants w suff] little1 if any1 f ! *ange4 ,x is n at all necess>y to wait = a ra9y spell z s _m ?9k desirable2 ! mo/ successful plant+ c be done on a cle>1 bright day if ! "w is h&l$ prop]ly2 inde$ ?is is j ! wea!r t gives be/ results1 a p]iod ( ra9y wea!r ) cl\dy int]vals betwe5 is also favorable except = ! discom=t ( work+ 9 ! wet b :5 plant+ "t comes "o mu/ n ?9k too mu* ( "o's p]sonal com=t1--x is up to "o to get ?+s into ! gr\nd & gr[+2 we c be com=table lat] on :5 !re is "t = x4 ,a ra9y spell1 brok5 by hot1 sun%9y1 muggy days is ( all times ! wor/ = transplant+2 plants wilt & die 9 spite ( "o1 fairly cook$ by ! hot /eam eng5d]$ by ! ra9 & sun%9e1 & su* plant+ wea!r %\ld be avoid$ unless ! season is late & ! plant+ urg5t4 ,only z _m plants %\ld be lift$ at "o "t z c be put into ! gr\nd be=e !y wilt4 ,d n try to lift plants sep>ately b lift !m 9 clumps1 press+ ! tr[el well d[n bel[ ! roots & lift+ ! plants ) z little di/urbance z possible--nev] pull up ! plants by ! tops z "o sometimes sees done2 ?is /rips (f ! t5d]1 fibr\s roots on :i* ! plant dep5ds = ga!r+ its food4 ,! tap root :i* rema9s has little =ag+ value1 x s]ves1 pr9cipally1 to hold ! plant 9 ! gr\nd :ile ! f9e1 lat]al roots are busy collect+ food to fe$ ! gr[+ top2 if ^! little fe$+ roots are de/roy$ ! plant mu/ make a new supply be=e top gr[? c be resum$4 ,d n attempt to sep>ate ! plants at once b c>efully release ea* plant z x is requir$2 9 ?is way !y reta9 _! fre%ness & loss f wilt+ is m9imiz$4 ,make a hole l>ge & deep en\gh = ! roots1 sett+ !m deep] ?an !y 7 9 ! hotb$1 & fill 9 "p ( ! e>?1 press+ x d[n firmly1 fill 9 ! hole ) wat] & :5 x has seep$ away fill 9 ! rema9d] ( ! e>?1 leav+ x dry1 f9e & smoo? ab\t ! plant4 ,ea* ( ^! ?ree op]ations may be complet$ = ! entire r[ ( plants be=e go+ on to ! next3 ! plants set 9 ! hole & ! fir/ e>? drawn up1 !n all ! holes fill$ ) wat] & by ! "t ! la/ hole is fill$ ! fir/ w be ready = f9al fill+ 9 ) e>?4 ,?is is a m effici5t me?od ?an to complete "o hole at a "t & keeps ! plants 9 bett] %ape4 ,:5 ! :ole plant+ ( "o v>iety ( vegetable is complet$ g ov] !m c>efully1 not+ any wet spots t may appe> on ! surface & cov] !m ) m dry e>?4 ,rememb] t x is ^u ! integrity ( ! dry mul* t ! success ( ! plant+ dep5ds4 ,d n try to protect ! plants 9 any way2 if suffici5t wat] has be5 plac$ 9 ! hole1 ! e>? firm$ suffici5tly & an effici5t dry mul* provid$ ! plant w be mu* bett] (f ?an if protect$ 9 any way4 ,d n wat] aft] transplant+ until ! plants h become e/abli%$ & ne$ x4 ,if = any cause "s ( ! plants %[ signs ( wilt+ :ile ! du/-mul* is /ill p]fect a hole %\ld be made at "o side ( ! plant & wat] p\r$ 91 recov]+ ! spot ) dry e>?4 ,if x ra9s imm$iately aft] plant+1 cle>+ (f ) fair wea!r1 ! b$s mu/ be gone ov] ) ! scuffle-hoe to replace ! du/-mul* z soon z x c be work$ to advantage4 ,"o has only to be> 9 m9d t ! secret ( successful plant+ is moi/ure at ! roots & dry e>? above to succe$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,g>d5 ,,tools ,are s important 9 ! prop] c>e ( ! g>d5 & = ! ease ) :i* x may be work$ t only ! be/ %\ld be consid]$2 ! be/1 h[ev]1 ne$ n be ! mo/ exp5sive1 b !y %\ld be ! be/ adapt$ to ! "w to be attempt$4 ,x is n necess>y t _! numb] be l>ge1 inde$1 ! numb] ( tools really indisp5sable is relatively small1 b def9ite4 ,a good /eel g>d5 rake w be "o ( ! fir/ tools requir$ & ?is %\ld be ( ! /eel v>iety1 nei!r too light nor too heavy4 ,get a good spade ) a ,d h&le t fits ! h& & foot4 ,a :eelb>r[ ( ! wood5 sidebo>d con/ruction w also be requir$2 to ^! w be add$ a g>d5 l9e & a h& cultivator & z ?is is ! mo/ exp5sive & important tool its selection is ( mu* mom5t4 ,!re are ?ree =ms ( :eel hoes on ! m>ket3 ! high s+le :eel1 ! m$ium :eel & ! l[ d\ble :eel made to /raddle ! r[s4 ,! d\ble :eel$ ma*9es h ! advantage ( work+ ea* side ( ! r[1 close to ! plants z well z betwe5 ! r[s & if ! hoes or cultivator tee? are prop]ly adju/$ w d twice ! "w ( a s+le :eel4 ,"s ( ! d\ble :eel$ cultivators are readily *ang$ into s+le :eels by remov+ "o :eel4 ,too high a :eel is n desirable1 & z ! :eel is ! "p ( ! cultivator t be>s mo/ ( ! /ra9 x %\ld be ( sub/antial con/ruction4 ,mo/ ( ! ma*9es on ! m>ket h z atta*m5ts a set ( pl\gh blades1 f\r h>r[ tee? & hoe4 ,my own--a ,planet ,junior1 two-:eel cultivator has also an atta*m5t = creat+ a du/-mul*1 simil> to a scuffle-hoe1 b ?is 0 made especially = ! ma*9e by a local blacksmi? & is a v useful addition to ! outfit4 ,if "o does n object to ! extra exp5se a se$+ atta*m5t c be add$ t w m9imize ! "w ( plant+ ! g>d54 ,a good ma*9e ) se$] t w plant 9 r[s & ) all ! atta*m5ts c be pur*as$ = #af4jj or ! same ma*9e :i* w s[ 9 r[s & also 9 hills #d1 #f1 #h1 #ab1 or #bd in*es ap>t c be pur*as$ = #ai4jj & is a good buy1 = a good ma*9e ( ?is k9d1 if prop]ly c>$ =1 kept "u %elt] :5 n 9 use1 oil$ occasionally1 ! atta*m5ts kept %>p5$ & giv5 an occasional coat ( pa9t z requir$ is good = tw5ty ye>s at lea/4 ,!re are /ill *eap] ma*9es on ! m>ket1 s+le :eel implem5ts ) ! usual atta*m5ts1 t w d good "w1 = z little z #e4be & #g4ej1 & two :eel]s at #aj4jj & "o s+le :eel t is especially design$ = we>1 ) an iron in/ead ( wire :eel1 built = s]vice at #g4jj4 ,to ?is assortm5t ( tools %\ld be add$ a /raight edg$ g>d5 hoe1 or any pref]r$ %ap$ edge1 & a scuffle-hoe4 ,?is la/ is obta9able 9 #f1 #h1 #i1 & #aj in* blade & co/s n9ety c5ts = ! #f in* & #a4jj = ! #i in* size2 ! t5 in* does m rapid "w & c be run betwe5 r[s plant$ twelve to fifte5 in*es wide1 cle>+ ! entire space betwe5 9 "o op]ation s t "o goes ov] ! gr\nd v rapidly4 ,useful 9 any "o's h&s x is prem95tly a woman's tool1 no lame & a*+ back accompanies its use z "o does n lean ov] 9 hoe+ z ) ! common g>d5 hoe4 ,if ,i c\ld h b "o tool to g>d5 ) ,i ?9k x w\ld be a scuffle-hoe1 = no o!r tool w keep ! g>d5 s free f we$s4 ,) ! common g>d5 hoe my pa?s ?r\gh ! g>d5 are usually m>k$ by ! wreckage ( plants1 = use z mu* c>e z ,i c soon] or lat] ,i get to hoe+ too vigor\sly & (f goes a cabbage1 tomato or onion4 ,! scuffle-hoe does n seem to ar\se an excess ( en]gy2 "o goes along smoo?ly & s]5ely1 leav+ clean til? & undeplet$ r[s ( vegetables 9 "o's wake & look+ back at ! end ( ea* r[ sees t x is good4 ,a tr[el--or a numb] ( !m is bett]--is a v necess>y implem5t & because "o is prone to mislay tr[els1 or leave "o at ! hotb$ :5 go+ = plants x is well to h "o = ea* place & ei!r to atta* x to a /r+ to "o's belt--if only "o is possess$1 or to atta* a bright r$ clo? to ! h&le t x may be id5tifi$ if dropp$ among we$s1 loose e>? or grass = ! tr[el seems to h a *ameleon l nature & takes on ! color ( its surr\nd+s & becomes invisible to ! eye once x has left "o's h&4 ,! bright color w save _m mom5ts wa/$ "t 9 look+ = x & has prov$ its wor? on m ?an "o occasion4 ,9 pur*as+ a tr[el selection %\ld be made ( ! sort t has ! blade & h&le 9 "o2 ?is con/ruction1 if ( /eel1 w insure a tool t w la/ until worn out by use1 ! tr[el ) a wood5 h&le has usually a flimsy blade & a h&le t is n dep5dable4 ,a g>d5 l9e & reel t may be pur*as$ = #a4ge is a conv5i5t ?+ to h :5 lay+ out l9es = plant+1 b a v good sub/itute c be produc$ f an old broom h&le & a ball ( but*]'s tw9e by saw+ ! h&le into two eighte5 in* l5g?s1 bor+ a hole 9 "o end ( ea* piece & %>p5+ ! o!r end1 pass+ ! ends ( ! cord ?r\gh ! hole & mak+ a knot too l>ge to slip ?r\gh ! hole1 makes ! l9e m conv5i5t to h&le ?an if ti$ ar\nd ! /ick1 z x _c slip 9 w9d+1 or any +5i\s boy ) simple tools c copy ! regul> reel 9 a %ort "t4 ,a v simple1 home made tool = m>k+ r[s equal di/ances ap>t consi/s ( a /raight pole ( wood ) a cross piece at "o end1 fifte51 eighte5 or tw5ty-f\r in*es on ea* end f ! c5t] pole & provid$ ) triangul> pieces at ! ends & 9 ! c5t] = m>k]s1 or wood5 rake tee? may be set 9 holes provid$ = !m4 ,?is is drawn along ! gr\nd & makes "o1 two or ?ree r[s at "o op]ation4 ,! con/ruction ( two or ?ree ( ^! m>k]s is a %ort job & !y save a consid]able am\nt ( "t 9 lay+ out ! g>d54 ,! tw5ty-f\r in* m>k] c also be us$ = m>k+ ! twelve in* r[s by adju/+ ! pegs4 ,! h& cultivators ) se$+ atta*m5ts h also a m>k] :i* :ile se$+ "o r[ m>ks out ! foll[+ "o4 ,a wat]+ pot & "s k9d ( spray+ app>atus = ! use ( insecticides w also be ne$$4 ,a rubb] bulb ) p]=at$ metal top & b5t neck1 su* z is us$ = spray+ h\se plants is an excell5t ?+ to use :]e ! use ( wood alcohol is indicat$4 ,p>is gre5 may be appli$ f a f9e-nos$ wat]+ pot if liquid =m is us$ or if a dry application is pref]r$ a common mason qu>t c ) ! porcela9 l9+ ( ! top remov$ & ! latt] pun*$ full ( holes makes an effective di/ributor :5 fill$ ) dry lime or fl\r & ,p>is gre5 or hellebore4 ,i h nev] se5 a h& atomiz] or spray pump or p[d] bl[ gun t 0 a p>ticle ( use2 ! tyrian spr9kl]s1 h[ev]1 are practical & useful = spray+ 9 a small way = aphis1 r$ spid] & = squa% bugs4 ,a knapsack or auto-spray] ) galvaniz$ iron res]voir c be pur*as$ = #f4be1 ) brass res]voir = #i4ej & is a good inve/m5t :]e !re are small fruits--currants1 gooseb]ries1 & small trees--& is pr(itable = a neighborhood g>d5 inve/m5t if "o does n wi% to g to ! entire exp5se = a small g>d54 ,some?+ ( ! k9d is indisp5sable :]e potatoes are gr[n1 ?\gh = a small pat* h& pick+ ( bugs is pref]able4 ,a g>d5 =k w be ne$$ 9 ! fall :5 ! potatoes1 c>rots1 p>snips & o!r root vegetables are to be dug & z wide a "o z available %\ld be pur*as$ z ! m roots "o c lift at a "t ! m quickly ! "w w progress4 ,a spad+ =k is v useful 9 ! g>d5 9 loos5+ ! e>? ab\t plants1 plant$ a consid]able di/ance ap>t1 :5 heavy ra9 has beat5 ! e>? d[n h>d & is especially useful = cultivat+ ab\t b]ry plants1 "y fruit trees & grape v9es1 :]e ! use ( a spade w\ld injure ! roots ( ! plant4 ,a manure b>rel1 :ile n a tool1 is a valuable accessory ( ! g>d5 & its use w notably increase ! yield ( c]ta9 vegetables4 ,a l>ge l>d b>rel is a good sort to use & x mu/ be prep>$ by burn+ out ! l>d :i* w likely adh]e to x1 or x may be wa%$ out ) /rong soapsuds or lye--a m t$i\s process4 ,a hole l>ge en\gh to receive a wood5 spigot %\ld be bor$ a c\ple ( in*es above ! bottom ( ! b>rel4 ,! b>rel %\ld be plac$ on a firm support--a heavy wood5 box answ]+ ! purpose1 high en\gh to all[ a wat]+ pot to /& b5ea? ! spigot2 ?ree or f\r in*es ( /raw are !n plac$ 9 ! bottom ( ! b>rel = dra9age & %\ld come well above ! spigot hole2 ! b>rel is !n fill$ full ( manure & wat] turn$ 9 until brimm+ full2 a close cov] to exclude flies completes ! prep>ation4 ,:5 ! manure liquid is requir$ x is only necess>y to place ! wat]+ c 9 position1 op5 ! spigot & all[ ! liquid to run until ! c is full4 ,aft] draw+ (f a supply ( liquid an equal am\nt ( wat] %\ld be return$ to ! b>rel to keep x always full & ready = use4 ,:5 fir/ e/abli%$ ! liquid w be v /rong & x w be be/ to dilute x1 us+ half wat] & half liquid1 & liquid manure %\ld nev] be us$ :5 ! gr\nd is dry1 b always aft] a ra9 or artificial wat]+4 ,a b>rel once fill$ c be us$ ov] & ov] aga9 until ! liquid beg9s to appe> pale 9 color1 :5 ! manure %\ld be remov$ f ! b>rel & fre% suppli$4 ,if !re is only a limit$ dem& = ?is f]tiliz]1 "o fill+ w la/ out ! summ]1 b :]e !re are a numb] ( uses = x x w ne$ "o or m r5ewals4 ,any k9d ( animal manure may be us$--t f ! horse /able be+ usually ! mo/ available b use may be made ( ! manure f ! c[ /able1 ! %eep p5 or ! rabbit hut*es1 b n f ! p\ltry h\ses z ?is =m is too /rong to be us$ 9 liquid =m1 ?\gh its use 9 dry =m is excell5t = _m vegetables4 ,tomato supports are among ! useful adjuncts ( ! g>d5 & v good home made ones c be provid$ by utiliz+ ! wire hoops t come ar\nd b>rels1 /apl+ !m to f\r /\t /akes2 by _! use a consid]ably l>g] numb] ( plants c be gr[n 9 a giv5 area & ! c>e & ga!r+ ( ! fruit w be f> pleasant] ?an :]e ! v9es are all[$ to lie on ! gr\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,hold+ ,,& ,,increas+ ,,! ,,f]tility ,,( ,,! ,,soil ,!re is no "o ?+ t ! g>d5] s ne$s to keep always 9 m9d ( m importance ?an t ! soil ne$s additional f]tility2 x does n matt] h[ good x may h be5 orig9ally or h[ good x 0 la/ ye>2 ?is ye> x mu/ h return$ to x ! food t 0 tak5 f x la/ ye> by ! crop t 0 gr[n ^u x4 ,any soil t is n virg9 soil--soil t has nev] be5 us$1 & t sort ( soil is n available 9 t[ns & villages if1 inde$1 x is any:]e 9 an old1 settl$ c\ntry l ours--mu/ h return$ to x1 ye> aft] ye>1 an equival5t ( ! f]tility extract$ f x 9 gr[+ ! previ\s season's crop4 ,x may be t ! loss ( _m seasons mu/ be made good1 x may be t ! soil 0 orig9ally defici5t 9 _m1 or only "o1 ( ! elem5ts t make f]tility2 probably x w lack t mo/ important elem5t ( productive soil--humus4 ,humus1 be x und]/ood1 is t elem5t 9 ! soil t causes x to appe> d>k4 ,:at x really consi/s ( is decay$ vegetable matt] & x is always f\nd =m+ ! top soil ( virg91 or uncultivat$ l&4 ,x is pres5t 9 l>ge am\nts 9 woodl&s :]e ! fall+ leaves & surface gr[? lie on ! gr\nd1 ye> aft] ye>1 & decay & =m :at is te*nically kn[n z leaf m\ld4 ,we "k h[ admirably x is adapt$ to ! gr[+ ( h\se plants1 & its value is (t5 errone\sly attribut$ to ! plant food x is suppos$ to conta91 b its great value is n s mu* 9 its food cont5t z its influ5ce on ! soil ) :i* x is comb9$2 by its pres5ce x makes ! soil ret5tive ( moi/ure & ?is moi/ure 9 turn unlocks ! *emical elem5ts ( ! soil s t !y become available = food4 ,soils t are defici5t ( humus1 ?\gh o!rwise f]tile1 dry out s badly 9 summ] t unless artificially wat]$1 !y w produce little1 & ev5 :]e a suffici5t wat] supply is available ! result w fall f> %ort ( :at w\ld h be5 produc$ 7 ! supply ( humus suffici5t4 ,=tunately !re are ways ( re/or+ ! humus to worn out soils & on ! small area ( ! kit*5 g>d5 ! process pres5ts little if any difficulty4 ,! mo/ readily available s\rce ( humus is f\nd 9 a lib]al application ( b>ny>d manure2 ?is = ! quicke/ & mo/ satisfactory results %\ld be well rott$1 b n fir$ or lea*$--t is1 x %\ld h be5 sav$ 9 su* a way t ! ra9 has n wa%$ ! f]tility out ( x 9 ! =m ( liquid manure1 or lack ( moi/ure caus$ x to heat & burn4 ,! mo/ satisfactory me?od ( h&l+ manure is "u %elt] 9 a cem5t bottom pit ) a depression or well = ! liquid cont5ts to dra9 into2 ?is is seldom available 9 ! t[n or city g>d51 b an enclos$ p5 = ! manure1 :]e x c be kept 9 a compact pile & :]e wat] c be turn$ on (t5 en\gh to prev5t fir+1 answ]s v well2 bett] /ill is x to draw ! manure on ! l& z x is produc$2 ?is1 too1 is seldom practicable 9 ! small g>d51 b a heavy dress+ ( manure c always be appli$ 9 ! fall1 spread ev5ly & all[$ to lie & rot ov] w9t] & be turn$ "u 9 ! spr+ :ile x is wet4 ,! rapidity ( decay1 & h5ce ! availability ( ! plant food x conta9s ( any vegetable matt] turn$ "u 9 a g>d5 is greatly increas$ if x is turn$ "u wet1 dry mat]ial turn$ "u rots v sl[ly & may be a detrim5t r ?an a help to ! crops t are gr[n ov] x t season4 ,if a plant s5ds its roots d[n into a mass ( dry leaves1 /raw or o!r mat]ial x has no *ance to ga9 ei!r moi/ure or n\ri%m5t & mu/ exi/ on :at little its surface roots c extract f ! top lay] ( soil4 ,9 spad+ manure into a small /rip ( l& or a b$ ,i usually all[ at lea/ "o l>ge :eelb>r[ to a squ>e y>d & ?is proportion %\ld be obs]v$ = ! :ole g>d54 ,practically ab\t tw5ty tons ( manure p] acre w be requir$ = good results1 m>ket g>d5]s (t5 use f> m1 or a l>ge1 two horse load = a /rip ( l& fifty feet squ>e4 ,if ! l& is light & s&y ! manure %\ld be well rott$ b on clay or heavy t5aci\s soil fre% manure gives bett] results z x breaks ap>t ! p>ticles ( ! soil1 by ! expansion caus$ by heat+1 & adds s&1 :i* is also a me*anical dis9tegrant1 p]man5t 9 effect4 ,!re is ano!r way 9 :i* humus c be imm$iately suppli$ & t is by applications ( woods e>? or m>% e>?-muck1 directly to ! soil4 ,:]e a supply ( ei!r =m ( humus is available x pays well to employ x4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s ,i made a practice ( keep+ track ( available s\rces ( humus1 not+ z ,i drove ab\t ! c\ntry :]e new l& 0 be+ brok5 up & especially :]e m>% l& 0 be+ dit*$ & dra9$2 !n 9 ! spr+ ,i w\ld engage ! own] to haul me z _m loads z ,i requir$1 b z ! "t pass$ x became necess>y to g f>!r & f>!r afield until ! co/ ( haul+ became prohibitive4 ,!re has be5 consid]able discussion ( late 9 agricultural pap]s z to ! value ( raw muck :5 appli$ to ! l&4 ,muck 9 its unsubdu$ /ate is m ( a fuel-peat ?an a f]tiliz]2 x ne$s to be subdu$ by ly+ out ov] w9t] s t ! fro/ may dis9tegrate x & make x available = plant food1 b ,i h f\nd t x may be made imm$iately available 9 its raw /ate by bury+ or cov]+ x ) a lay] ( soil to exclude ! air & reta9 moi/ure2 9 ?is =m x gradually *anges to humus & plants gr[n 9 x d exce$+ly well4 ,among int]e/+ exp]im5ts conduct$ to te/ its use 0 ?is conclusive "o3 deep holes 7 dug 9 b$s t 7 to be plant$ to b$d+ plants--cannas1 salvias & ! l2 ^! holes 7 fill$ ) ! raw muck & cov]$ ) ! soil ( ! g>d5 & into ?is ! plants 7 set & ! usual culture foll[$2 ! results 7 surpris+2 salvias1 t ord9>ily made a gr[? ( ab\t ?irty in*es rea*$ ! a/oni%+ height ( ne>ly five feet & 7 a mass ( blooms2 /ill m a/oni%+ results 7 discov]$ 9 cle>+ ! b$s 9 ! fall :5 x 0 f\nd t ! muck _h practically disappe>$1 ! plants hav+ lit]ally consum$ x4 ,left on ! surface ( ! soil ! muck w\ld h dri$ into a h>d1 intractable mass1 fit only = fuel4 ,if "o _h a supply ( raw muck available & wi%$ to apply x to ! g>d5 x c\ld be h&l$ by foll[+ ! pl\gh & %ovell+ ! muck into ! op5 furr[2 ! next furr[ turn$ w\ld cov] x4 ,x w\ld be ( mu* b5efit & w\ld be turn$ to ! surface aga9 9 ! foll[+ spr+ pl\gh+4 ,?is %\ld n be expect$ to take ! place ( b>ny>d manure1 z x w\ld lack "s elem5ts conta9$ 9 t b x c\ld be comb9$ ) su* comm]cial f]tiliz]s z ! condition ( ! soil might sugge/--lime1 = in/ance1 might be indicat$ by ! s\rness ( ! soil4 ,if sorrel is pl5tiful on ! gr\nd x is a pretty good indication t lime is 9 ord]1 b "o ne$ n dep5d ^u its pres5ce = data z ^! may be quickly atta9$ by ! use ( blue litmus pap] :i* may be obta9$ ( any druggi/4 ,its use is simple2 if ! soil is v wet1 simply press+ a /rip ( litmus pap] d[n into x & exam9+ x 9 an h\r's "t w indicate1 accord+ z x reta9s its color or turns p9k--! acid reaction--! pres5ce ( acidity 9 ! soil1 or a cupful ( ! soil may be mix$ ) wat] to a ?9 pa/e & ! pap] ins]t$ ) ! same diagnosis4 ,lime is m 9 ! =m ( a /imulant or indirect f]tiliz] ?an a real plant-food2 x is 9 a m$ical s5se an alt]ative1 *ang+ ! nature ( ! soil4 ,x n only sweet5s1 b me*anically1 x b9ds loose soil1 b flocculates or op5s up t5aci\s clayey soils1 af=d+ fre] passage ( air & wat] & less5+ ! t5d5cy to wa%4 ,x %\ld be appli$1 on light1 s&y soils at ! rate ( ab\t five hundr$ p\nds p] acre or tw5ty-five p\nds to e fifty squ>e feet ( g>d5 plot2 t5 times ?is am\nt c be us$ on a heavy clay soil1 b lim+ ( ! soil is n necess>y e ye>1 ab\t once 9 five be+ desirable1 s t consid]$ z an exp5se x is ne>ly negligible4 ,slak$ lime is be/1 & wood a%es1 :i* conta9 ab\t ?irty-f\r p] c5t4 ( lime1 are valuable aids 9 build+ up ! f]tility ( ! soil4 ,!y %\ld n1 h[ev]1 be mix$ ) ! manure or appli$ at ! same "t z !y t5d to release ! ammonia conta9$ 9 ! manure & z ammonia spells nitrate--! mo/ co/ly ( all our comm]cial f]tiliz]s--! a%es %\ld r be broadca/$ ov] ! gr\nd aft] ! manure is turn$ 9 & !n mix$ ) ! soil by dragg+ & h>r[+4 ,!re are f\rte5 diff]5t *emical elem5ts t are necess>y = plant gr[?--c>bon1 hydrog51 oxyg51 nitrog51 phosphorus1 sulphur1 *lor9e1 silicon1 calcium1 iron1 potassium1 sodium1 magnesium & manganese2 ! fir/ f\r are d]iv$ directly or indirectly f ! air1 ! rema9d] f ! soil4 ,virg9 soil conta9s all ^! soil-d]iv$ elem5ts 9 available =m & 9 suffici5t quantities = plant gr[?1 & x has ! p[] to absorb ! elem5ts :i* are d]iv$ f ! air1 b our %ort sight$ me?ods ( soil cultivation1 or robb]y1 deplete ! soil ( "s ( its elem5ts fa/] ?an x c conv]t !m into available food = ! plants4 ,lib]al applications ( manure replace ! loss m quickly & economically ?an any o!r treatm5t & if ?is is supplem5t$ ) su* *emical elem5ts z ! soil may seem to be p>ticul>ly 9 ne$ ( ! f]tility ( ! soil w be assur$4 ,! mo/ economical & practical treatm5t ( ! soil w\ld be ?r\gh ! analysis ( ! soil by a soil *emi/2 ?is c readily be done by s5d+ a sample ( ! soil to y\r /ate agricultural college :i* w analyze & advise z to its requirem5ts1 or a sample c be giv5 to y\r c\nty ag5t :o w att5d to x & advise y4 ,9 ?is way "o works intellig5tly & wa/es nei!r "t nor money 9 exp]im5ts ) no def9ite aim4 ,n all ( ! f\rte5 diff]5t *emical elem5ts requir$ = plant food ne$ to be artificially suppli$2 !re are b ?ree important elem5ts :i* we ne$ to consid] 9 ?is connection--nitrog51 phosphoric acid & pota% & only "o ( ^! may be lack+2 a soil analysis w indicate :i* "o4 ,nitrog5 is ! mo/ exp5sive ( ! ?ree2 x is available1 comm]cially1 9 ?ree =ms--organic nitrog51 ammonia & nitrates4 ,! organic nitrog5 is commonly & mo/ economically d]iv$ f tankage & dri$ blood--by-products ( slaught]-h\ses--dri$ fi%1 & refuse f fi% cann]ies & cottonse$ meal2 !y conta91 approximately--9 dri$ blood1 t5 to fifte5 p] c5t42 tankage1 sev5 to n9e2 dri$ fi%1 sev5 to eight2 cottonse$ meal1 six to sev5 p] c5t4 ,^! decay rapidly :5 add$ to ! soil & are p>ticul>ly valuable :5 appli$ to light soils1 :]e nitrates or ammonia lea* too rapidly & %\ld n be appli$ until ! crops are up & gr[+4 ,!y make available dur+ _! processes ( f]m5tation ! phosphoric acid & pota% already pres5t 9 ! soil4 ,sulphate ( ammonia1 conta9+ ab\t tw5ty p] c5t4 ( nitrog5 is a valuable *emical =m 9 :i* to secure nitrog5 z x does n lea* f ! soil z nitrate ( soda does & s c be made available by ! plant )\t loss4 ,phosphoric acid is f\nd comm]cially 9 ! =m ( sup]phosphates2 ^! come f phosphate rocks & are fir/ gr\nd1 !n treat$ ) sulphuric acid4 ,bone is ri* 9 phosphoric acid & is a v excell5t =m 9 :i* to supply ?is elem5t to ! g>d51 z x is obta9$ 9 sev]al =ms--raw bone1 co>sely gr\nd1 f9e gr\nd & bone meal4 ,"o may by apply+ two or m grades secure ! f]tility ( ! g>d5 = sev]al ye>s z raw bone decays sl[ly & w give results = a p]iod ( f\r ye>s :ile bone meal is imm$iately available4 ,pota% is mo/ economically suppli$ by applications ( wood a%es4 ,b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! use ( comm]cial f]tiliz]s is n int5d$ to replace t ( b>ny>d manure1 b r to supplem5t x until ! soil has rega9$ :at x has lo/ by poor managem5t4 ,comm]cial f]tiliz]s w ( !mselves produce a crop1 b x is at ! exp5se ( ! aft]-f]tility ( ! l&1 j z ! application ( ! :ip w spur a jad$ horse to "o m f9al ef=t4 ,lib]al applications ( manure1 leaf m\ld or muck & bone meal w br+ any l& t has soil at all1 up to a satisfactory condition ( f]tility 9 a v few ye>s4 ,nor is x necess>y to g f> afield = ! humus = s small a piece ( l& z a kit*5 g>d5 = ! mat]ial = ! f9e/ k9d ( m\ld lies "r at h& 9 e bit ( outdoors4 ,:at nature does 9 a field & woods %e w d 9 "o's doory>d if "o w only wat* h] me?ods & co-op]ate ) h]4 ,9 ! woods1 = in/ance1 %e %akes d[n ! ripe leaves f ! trees1 cuts ) fro/ & age ! und]gr[? & s5ds ! w9d to drift !m into piles :]e %e wat]s & compacts !m until 9 process ( "t !y lose _! id5tity z leaves & plants & become a f9e1 black m\ld1 f9e & w>m to ! t\* & bl5d$ ) a clean1 %>p1 :ite s&1 or silicate4 ,to imitate h] me?ods successfully we h only to collect ! dead leaves 9 ! fall in/ead ( wa/efully burn+ !m1 pile !m 9 a heap 9 "s conv5i5t place2 surr\nd !m ) a frame to keep !m f be+ di/ribut$ ab\t ! premises by f[ls or w9d & to ! nucleus ?us =m$ add any wa/e matt]--animal or vegetable--t w decay1 ab\t ! place--! we$s f ! g>d51 ! wa/+s f ! h\se & laundry4 ,x is amaz+1 once "o has />t$ to cons]ve f]tility1 h[ mu* "o c f9d to add to ?is compo/ heap2 ,i recall t "o spr+1 f a well-t5d$ compo/ heap & "o horse /able1 ,i _h haul$ on to ! g>d5 t5 l>ge1 two-horse loads ( f]tiliz]1 & put ! g>d5 9 excell5t %ape1 & n only ?is1--x _h kept ! premises tidy z no?+ else w\ld h done4 ,! ga!r+s ( ! summ] & fall w1 by spr+1 h rott$ d[n into available =m & ! action ( ! soil1 sun & ra9 w complete ! process4 ,! gr[+ ( pet /ock on a place adds s greatly to ! upkeep ( ! l& t x con/itutes an object 9 itself4 ,p\ltry is an abundant s\rce ( manure :i* may be compo/$ 9 b>rels ) alt]nate lay]s ( soil1 ( lime or ( any absorb5t mat]ial or may be pil$ on ! compo/ heap & mix$ ) ! vegetable matt]4 ,to ?is w be add$ ! litt] f ! h5 h\se floors :i* is ri* 9 dropp+s & full ( e>? & gr\nd up leaves & /raw4 ,b ano!r s\rce ( manure1 n en\gh consid]$1 is f\nd 9 ! dropp+s f ! rabbit hut*es4 ,if "o raises ,belgian h>es1 z e "o :o wi%es to cons]ve meat1 %\ld1 "o w f9d t1 9 addition to a supply ( delici\s meat1 "o has also produc$ a valuable g>d5 asset 9 ! =m ( a highly conc5trat$ manure2 "o w also f9d t "o has practically done away ) all wa/e f ! g>d5 z ! h>es w h consum$ all ! unusable p>ts ( ! vegetables--all su* e>ly ?+s t run to se$1 z lettuce1 endive1 swiss *>d & ! l4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! we$s incid5t to a g>d5 w also be consum$ if pull$ & (f]$ !m1 ?us m9imiz+ ! we$ gr[? = ! com+ ye>1 z e we$ consum$ means j s _m less to appe> ! foll[+ ye>4 ,x w be _m ye>s be=e ! lesson ( ! home g>d5 s insi/5tly br\ght be=e u by ! w> w be lo/1 b we %all n h ga9$ ! full measure ( its lesson if we d n realize t ! critical %ortage ( meat is n up to ! f>m] & /ockman altoge!r1 b is a matt] = ea* individual h\sehold] to adju/ by produc+1 z f> z 8 environm5t w p]mit1 8 own meat supply1 by rais+ *ick5s & h>es if only room = small /ock is available1 & pork if x is possible to f9d room & fe$ = a pig--& a pig does n require a great am\nt ( room--a six by eight p5 w d & a paddock1 ) grass & fre% wat]1 :i* ne$ n be m ?an two rods squ>e1 & reasonable att5tion to sanitation w r5d] him a cont5t$ & unobjectionable memb] ( ! family & a v savory & pr(itable memb]1 too1 come but*]+ "t4 ,^! ?ree ?+s %\ld g h& 9 h&2--,a g>d5 to produce vegetables = ! family2 live /ock to consume ! wa/e f ! g>d5 & live /ock to furni% f]tility = ! g>d52 ^! ?ree spell f]tility = ! soil & prosp]ity = ! family4 ,:]e ! supply ( manure is limit$ s t ! entire g>d5 area _c be cov]$1 q z good returns may be secur$ by foll[+ ! pl\gh ) a load ( any manure available1 & dropp+ x 9 ! furr[ t w correspond ) ! plant+ r[--if = corn1 e ?ree feet ( furr[s1 sett+ /akes to indicate ! f]tilis$ /rips4 ,9 a small g>d5 f]tilis] may be trundl$ along 9 a :eelb>r[ & %ovell$ 9 ) =k or spade4 ,?is is an excell5t plan 9 prep>+ gr\nd = peas4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,asp>agus ,is "o ( ! g>d5 assets4 ,once e/abli%$ an asp>agus b$ is good = a lifetime1 almo/2 c]ta9ly x is a p]man5t feature ( ! g>d51 %[+ little if any det]ioration if well c>$ = & kept free f we$s4 ,! />t+ ( an asp>agus b$ is n ! s]i\s und]tak+ x 0 a few ye>s ago1 z ! deep plant+ !n ?\ght s necess>y is seldom practis$ n[2 in/ead x is ?\ght suffici5t to op5 a furr[--) ! pl\gh1 if ! plant+ is l>ge1 ) ! spade1 if small--set ! plants & fill en\gh e>? to cov] ! cr[n ( ! plant1 &1 z gr[? />ts1 to gradually fill up ! furr[ until ! gr\nd is level4 ,! gr\nd %\ld be ( ! be/ & heavily f]tilis$ be=e plant+1 = asp>agus is a gross fe$] & an additional application ( co>se gr\nd bone 9 ea* hill is well wor? :ile z x furni%es food = two or ?ree ye>s indep5d5tly ( su* annual dress+ z ! b$ may receive4 ,= g>d5 culture :]e h& cultivation is to be practis$1 ! plants may be set 9 hills two or ?ree feet ap>t ea* way1 leav+ room to cultivate betwe5 ea* way = ! fir/ few ye>s4 ,two ye> old roots are ! be/ to use & 9 plant+ a little m\nd ( e>? %\ld be made 9 ea* hill1 ! roots ( ! plant spread out ar\nd ?is s t ! e>? w fit 9 b5ea?1 close to ! "u side ( ! cr[n1 !n ! e>? %\ld be firm$ ab\t ! roots1 a h&ful ( bone meal spr9kl$ ov] ! soil & ! rema9d] ( ! soil fill$ 94 ,asp>agus b$s may be set 9 spr+ or fall2 good results foll[ ei!r sett+4 ,! asp>agus b$ mu/ be kept free ( we$s & grass f ! />t z once all[$ to become infe/$ ) f\l se$ & grass x is a v disc\rag+ proposition4 ,"o ( ! wor/ we$s to combat is ! "y asp>agus plants :i* come up e ye> f self-s[n se$2 to avoid ?is ! tops %\ld be cut1 z soon z ! b]ries are r$1 & burn$4 ,if ! tops are burn$ on ! b$ ! result+ a%es w be ( b5efit4 ,x has be5 my obs]vation = _m ye>s t ! spots :]e ! tops 7 burn$ always gave f9] /alks ?an ! re/ ( ! b$2 ?is sugge/s ! application ( wood a%es z a top dress+ aft] ! dress+ ( manure1 :i* %\ld be appli$ e spr+1 has be5 work$ into ! soil4 ,a heavy cov]+ ( b>ny>d manure may be appli$ 9 ! fall & spad$ "u 9 ! spr+1 or x may be appli$ 9 ,febru>y2 if ?is is n feasible x is an excell5t plan to spade into ! space betwe5 ! hills any available manure--p\ltry1 rabbit or %eep or /able manure t is well rott$4 ,! space betwe5 ! r[s1 or pa?s1 %\ld n be brok5 up :5 ?is is done z1 if unbrok5 & h>d1 x is easi] to keep ! b$s clean & an application ( "s good h]bicide may ev5 be us$ to keep d[n we$s "h4 ,:5 ! b$ has be5 ?or\ghly spad$ & enri*$ 9 ?is way 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! season ,i h f\nd ! aft] c>e ( ! b$ v mu* m successful ?an :5 all ov] culture 0 attempt$4 ,! v>iety to plant is l>gely a matt] ( ta/e--"s pref] ! gre51 "s ! :ite grasses4 ,lately a pref]5ce is be+ %[n = ! gre54 ,^! w always be pref]r$ by ^? :o l a t5d] asp>agus4 ,! :ite sorts--,bonvilete & ,arg5teuile--are unbelievably t\gh z !y appe> 9 ! m>ket ?\gh beautifully :ite & ( mammo? proportions t make !m v attractive2 possibly if cut1 z ! gre5 grasses are1 j bel[ ! level ( ! gr\nd !y w\ld prove m edible4 ,all asp>agus is t\gh bel[ ! gr\nd1 gre5 z well z :ite1 &1 = ?is reason1 %\ld n be cut mu* l[] ?an ! surface4 ,( ! gre5 grasses ,conov]'s ,colossal & ,dre]'s ,eclipse are excell5t sorts1 & ,columbian ,mammo? ,:ite is a :ite v>iety t is good4 ,if "o wi%es "y plants = sett+ "o c obta9 !m v easily by cutt+ ! tops ( asp>agus :5 ! b]ries are ne>ly ripe & pil+ !m 9 "s conv5i5t place :]e ! gr\nd is mell[ & free f we$s & grass & leav+ !m undi/urb$ = a ye>2 ! se$s w g]m9ate & produce a l>ge quantity ( ?rifty "y plants t lat] may be tak5 up & set :]e desir$1 & all )\t any c>e or labor fur!r ?an ! cutt+ ( ! tops4 ,"o may beg9 cutt+ ! asp>agus :5 ! b$ is two ye>s old1 ?\gh small /alks w be produc$ at t age4 ,cutt+ at ?is age %\ld n ext5d ov] a p]iod ( two weeks & 9 an e/abli%$ b$ %\ld be limit$ to f\r4 ,all small /alks %\ld be cut & n all[$ to gr[ dur+ ! cutt+ p]iod z !y w\ld exhau/ ! plant if all[$ to gr[1 b :5 ! cutt+ p]iod is ov] !y %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be all[$ to gr[4 ,salt 0 =m]ly consid]$ ess5tial to successful asp>agus culture & c]ta9ly does no h>m1 b its *ief value is 9 keep+ d[n we$s & ?is c be q z successfully done by h& cultivation2 ?is is bett] ?an to =m ! habit ( dep5d+ on "s quick1 laborless road to clean b$s--9 ! annals ( g>d5+ ,!re a9't no su* animule4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,e>ly ,,spr+ ,,vegetables ,may be classifi$ "u two heads3 ^? t rema9 9 ! gr\nd ov] w9t] & are ready = use z soon z ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd & ^? vegetables t1 ow+ to ! %ort "t requir$ to br+ to maturity1 are fir/ available f ! pres5t ye>'s plant+2 among ! fir/ may be cit$ su* =ms z asp>agus1 p>snips1 salsify1 p>sley1 kale1 onions & a few o!rs4 ,! latt] class include su* vegetables z beets1 lettuce1 radi%es1 endive & e>ly peas1 all ( :i* may be plant$ z soon z ! gr\nd c be work$ 9 spr+1 b = v e>lie/ results use %\ld be made ( ! hotb$1 s[+ ! se$ 9 ,febru>y or ,m>* accord+ to ! latitude & transplant+ z soon z ! gr\nd c be work$ 9 spr+4 ,by do+ ?is f ?ree to six weeks' "t may be ga9$4 ,at ! same "t t plants f ! hotb$s are transplant$ se$ may be s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd 9 adjo9+ r[s or z a cont9uation ( a %ort r[ ( transplants1 to come into use ab\t ! "t ! fir/ plant+ is exhau/$2 9 ?is way a succession may be ma9ta9$ & ! gr\nd made to produce a m pr(itable am\nt ( vegetables z se$ may be s[n :]e ! transplant$ vegetables 7 gr[n z soon z !y are remov$4 ,,beets ,:i* may be plant$ 9 op5 gr\nd z soon z x c be work$ 9 spr+1 d be/ on a fibr\s loamy soil1 b any good1 w>m1 ri* loam w gr[ !m satisfactorily2 ! clean] ! gr\nd & ! m ?or\gh ! cultivation1 h[ev]1 ! m uni=m ! crop :i* w be produc$4 ,s[ ! se$ 9 drills fifte5 to tw5ty in*es ap>t & ab\t in* deep1 cov]+ & tramp+ d[n ! r[s4 ,x is cu/om>y to s[ ! se$ r freely :5 s[n by h&1 b if ! se$ is good r bett] results foll[ s[+ ) a se$]1 ow+ to ! m ev5 di/ribution & ! less5$ am\nt ( ?9n+ requir$2 if vegetables ( ?is class did n ne$ ?9n+ _! cultivation w\ld be robb$ ( its *ief burd52 un=tunately !y d ne$ x & q dra/ic ?9n+ at t2 ?9n+ %\ld comm5ce z soon z ! beets are l>ge en\gh to h&le1 leav+ !m /&+ ab\t "o in* ap>t4 ,9 ab\t two weeks ano!r ?9n+ may be giv54 ,by ?is "t ! "y beets w be l>ge en\gh = gre5s & !y may be ?9n$ to /& two in*es ap>t 9 ! r[2 a ?ird ?9n+ w be f9al & %\ld leave ab\t f\r in*es betwe5 ! beets2 ?is w all[ room = full maturity & p]fectly =m$ roots4 ,beets are at _! be/ :5 ab\t an in* to an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet] & ?is is ! size :i* is utiliz$ = cann+2 :5 us$ ( ?is size ab\t an in* ( ! top may be left on & !y are s]v$ :ole1 dress$ ) butt] & season+4 ,! old ,egyptian beet has long be5 ackn[l$g$ z /&>d1 b ,crosby's ,egyptian is a di/9ct improvem5t ^u ! old =m4 ,x is e>li]1 ! color f9e & ! quality v sweet & t5d]4 ,e>ly ,model beet is a new com] ) an excell5t reputation & bo? are good selections = ! home or ! m>ket g>d54 ,9 s[+ 9 ! hotb$ x is n necess>y to cov] m ?an a f\r? ( an in*2 scatt] ! se$ ?9ly & transplant 9 ab\t ?ree to f\r weeks f ! s[+ ( ! se$1 or :5 ! plants & wea!r make ! successful plant+ mo/ assur$2 set ! plants ab\t an in* to an in* & a qu>t] ap>t & 9 us+ remove e o!r "o2 ?is leaves abundant room = !m to develop & makes cultivat+ & fre$om f we$s m assur$4 ,a light application ( nitrate ( soda w "w wond]s 9 gr[+ e>ly beets2 scatt] ! nitrate ?9ly along ! r[s & cultivate 91 or ! nitrate may be dissolv$ 9 wat] & appli$ f a wat]+ c1 c>e be+ tak5 to apply to ! soil only & n to ! plants4 ,a h&ful ( nitrate1 ab\t ! usual quantity appli$ to a two-gallon wat]+-pot ( wat]1 w be suffici5t1 or a hundr$ p\nds to ! acre--?is w\ld am\nt to ab\t tw5ty-five p\nds to ! ord9>y g>d54 ,beets may be s[n = succession up to ! middle ( ,july & w mature a crop = w9t] use4 ,late s[n beets are less c>e to cultivate ow+ to ! fact t ! season's crop ( we$s is by t "t pretty well "u control4 ,,swiss ,,*>d ,has be5 = sev]al ye>s mu* exploit$ by se$sm5 z ! "o indisp5sable vegetable = ! city g>d54 ,x is no d\bt a dep5dable s\rce ( gre5s1 mak+ a rapid gr[? ( succul5t leaves & is "o ( ! %[y1 effective ?+s 9 ! g>d5 t gives an air ( abundance & successful g>d5+ unsurpass$ by any o!r vegetable1 b1 9 my op9ion1 its m]it ends "r !re & if x 7 n = its value 9 furni%+ gre5 food 9 ! greate/ quantity 9 ! lea/ "t ,i %\ld n give x space 9 ! g>d52 ! midrib1 s mu* recomm5d$ = cook+ l asp>agus1 has an unpleasant1 e>?y ta/e t1 to me at lea/1 is v disagreeable4 ,its culture1 h[ev]1 is s easy t x is wor? :ile = any "o :o likes x to gr[ x4 ,x c be plant$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd z soon z ! gr\nd c be work$ 9 ! spr+1 or s[n 9 ! hotb$ & transplant$1 ?us ga9+ ?ree weeks or m2 s[ 9 drill1 scatt]+ ! se$ ?9ly & ?9 out ! plants to /& six in*es ap>t 9 ! r[s4 ,a light dress+ ( nitrate ( soda w ha/5 ! gr[? & r5d] ! leaves m t5d] & succul5t4 ,?is plant does n ne$ to h successive s[+s made z by cutt+ d[n to ! gr\nd x w make a new gr[?1 & ! outside leaves may be ga!r$1 ! same z is done ) sp9a*1 & s produce a cont9u\s gr[? ( t5d]1 crisp leaves4 ,!re are two v>ieties ( ! *>d1 ! ,giant ,lucullus & ! ,silv] ,beet2 ! latt] v>iety be+ m delicate 9 flavor1 hav+ less ( ! e>?y ta/e4 ,a novel v>iety--a cross betwe5 ! ,swiss ,*>d & ! table beet--is n[ (f]$ by ,lu!r ,burbank :i* comb9es ) ! usual *>d qualities1 mu* beauty ( foliage1 ! leaves be+ gorge\s 9 p9k1 yell[1 gre5 & :ite & x w\ld c]ta9ly add to ! joy ( g>d5+ to h s beautiful a ?+ to t5d1 = ?is reason & because ! bunnies mu/ h food1 ,i am gr[+ x 9 my g>d5 ?is ye>4 ,,*9ese ,,cabbage ,?\gh n a spr+ vegetable x is s simil> 9 "s respects to ,swiss ,*>d t x may well be a companion vegetable4 ,x mu* resembles ! ,roma9e or ,coss lettuce 9 its lu%1 upright leaves4 ,x %\ld n1 h[ev]1 be plant$ until ab\t ! fir/ ( ,july z e>ly plant+s run quickly to se$ & d n develop ! f9e big leaves ( ! type4 ,x may be plant$ 9 %ort r[s & transplant$ to ab\t n9e in*es ap>t :5 l>ge en\gh to h&le4 ,nitrate is aga9 indicat$ = ?is quick-gr[+1 succul5t plant & z soon z ! leaves h atta9$ consid]able size !y %\ld be conf9$ by ty+ ) ba/ or /rips ( s(t clo?1 to prev5t _! fall+ ap>t r ?an to blan* !m4 ,! out] leaves may be ga!r$ z !y mature1 leav+ ! inn] leaves to gr[ & be ga!r$ lat]4 ,x is eat5 raw or cook$ l cabbage1 be+ m delicate 9 flavor & )\t ! objectionable cabbage odor :5 cook+4 ,! l>ge1 fle%y midribs1 /ripp$ (f ! leaf1 may be eat5 raw ) salt l cel]y or cook$ l asp>agus4 ,:5 ti$ up ! plant mu* resembles a v l>ge1 h&some /alk ( cel]y1 b ) big1 broad leaves in/ead ( ! fea!ry fronds ( ! latt] plant4 ,,endive ,classes ) ! =ego+ vegetables1 requir+ practically ! same treatm5t4 ,x %\ld be />t$ 9 ! hotb$ = e>ly use1 transplant+ to ! op5 gr\nd :5 ! wea!r is favorable4 ,z x does n make v rapid gr[? at fir/ x may z well rema9 "u ! favorable gu>dian%ip ( ! w>m hotb$ until ! middle ( ,may1 :5 x %\ld be transplant$ 9 r[s1 sett+ ! plants six in*es or m ap>t4 ,:5 ! plants are ab\t two-?irds gr[n !y mu/ be drawn toge!r & ti$ = blan*+1 )\t :i* !y are unfit to use2 ?is mu/ be done :5 ! plants are p]fectly dry--9 ! middle ( a bright1 sunny =5oon1 be+ ! be/ "t = ! "w1 o!rwise !y w rot z !y are v s5sitive to moi/ure & prone to decay--z a ,japanese fri5d said ( *rysan!mum se$2--,!y are v corruptible4 ,!y are a mo/ acceptable addition to salads & comb9e acceptably ) lettuce hav+ a tangy bitt]ness v piquant1 b x is z a g>ni% t !y excel2 ! fr+$ & curl$ fronds1 pure :ite or t+$ ) gre5 9 ! less well-blan*$ specim5s1 are beautiful inde$ & !y may well be gr[n = ?is alone4 ,cov]+ ) bo>ds is sometimes resort$ to in/ead ( ty+1 two bo>ds be+ laid along ei!r side ( ! r[ to =m a cap4 ,x takes ab\t ?ree weeks to prop]ly blan* endive & ! plants %\ld be us$ z soon z ready4 ,if desir$ plants may be tak5 up 9 ! fall & plant$ 9 pots or boxes & plac$ 9 a light w>m cell> or an up/airs w9d[ = w9t] use4 ,z ! endive makes a mass ( fibr\s roots x c be lift$ )\t 9 any way *eck+ its gr[?4 ,! ,giant ,fr+$ ,endive is "o ( ! be/ k9ds4 ,! ,self-blan*+ ,endive is n a satisfactory sort z x lacks ! beautiful color ( ! blan*$ sort & is m prone to run to se$2 ei!r sort :5 runn+ up c be cut & f$ to ! rabbits & s turn$ to good acc\nt1 9 fact ,i consid] x wor? plant+ = ?is purpose alone4 ,! ,/aghorn ,endive is an excell5t sort = spr+ gr[+ z1 />t$ 9 ! hotb$ & transplant$1 x does n run to se$--a fault mo/ o!r v>ieties are addict$ to2 ?is sort may be plant$ = e>ly salads & ! ,giant ,fr+$ lat] = fall & w9t]4 ,l all plants :i* dep5d ^u rapid gr[? = crispness & flavor an application ( nitrate is b5eficial to endive & mell[1 ri* soil %\ld be select$ = its gr[?4 ,,lettuce ,= ! v e>lie/ use plant se$ 9 hotb$ & transplant to op5 gr\nd ab\t ! middle ( ,may1 sett+ ! plants ab\t a foot ap>t if head lettuce is desir$ &1 ( c\rse1 no "o :o is acqua9t$ ) ! sup]ior excell5ce ( head lettuce ov] ! leaf v>iety w c>e to gr[ ! latt]4 ,!re are s _m excell5t v>ieties ( lettuce on ! m>ket t "o hesitates to recomm5d any special sort b "s are m reliable head]s ?an o!rs4 ,"o ( ! sure/ head]s & an excell5t sort to plant 9 summ] z x is m resi/ant ( heat ?an mo/ sorts1 is ! ,improv$ ,hanson2 ?is v>iety makes a l>ge1 globe-%ap$ head1 s compact t ! inn] leaves are beautifully blan*$ & ! quality is excell5t4 ,= ^? :o l a br[n-leav$ lettuce & 9 my op9ion ?is sort excels 9 flavor all o!rs1 ! old ,may ,k+ is "o ( ! be/ & %\ld always f9d a place 9 ! g>d5 :atev] o!r v>ieties are gr[n4 ,x is n z l>ge z lettuce & p]mits ( clos] plant+ ?an ,hanson or ,all ,season--ano!r mo/ excell5t head lettuce--a sure head] & sl[ to run to se$2 x makes an imm5se head--almo/ z l>ge z a ,flat ,dut* ,cabbage1 ) beautifully blan*$ inn] leaves & a f9e1 butt]y flavor4 ,illu/ration3 ,gratify+ evid5ces ( y\r own c>e & indu/ry ,( ! loose-leav$ lettuce ! ,gr& ,rapids ,=c+ ,lettuce is ! be/ kn[n4 ,?is is a good sort to gr[ 9 ! hotb$ & may be all[$ to rema9 aft] ! o!r vegetables are remov$1 resett+ to /& a few in*es ap>t4 ,! leaves are upright & loose1 beautifully gre5 & curl$ & ! flavor crisp & delici\s4 ,x may be gr[n to use :ile ! o!r sorts are head+4 ,roma9e or ,coss ,lettuce is ! sort s]v$ 9 ! big hotels z ,roma9e salad4 ,x requires transplant+ ei!r f ! hotb$ to ! op5 gr\nd or f ! se$ r[ 9 ! op5 gr\nd to ano!r r[4 ,x %\ld /& ab\t f\r in*es ap>t 9 ! r[ z ! gr[? is upright1 r ?an spread+1 & :5 ( suffici5t size ! leaves mu/ be ti$ toge!r to blan*4 ,x is v crisp & delici\s lettuce :5 quickly gr[n by ! aid ( mu* f]tiliz]1 good culture & moi/ure1 b lack+ ^! is r t\gh & bitt]4 ,nitrates may be us$ to advantage1 appli$ along ! r[s aft] ! plants are transplant$4 ,all lettuce is at be/ 9 spr+ & e>ly summ]4 ,x is v difficult to gr[ good lettuce 9 hot wea!r4 ,if a wid? ( *eese clo? is /ret*$ ov] ! r[ & ! soil kept moi/ mu* bett] results c be secur$4 ,leaf lettuce is m easily manag$ 9 mid-summ] ?an head lettuce & unless "o c give special att5tion ?is is a bett] sort to s[ = succession4 ,,onions ,are an all-!-ye>-r\nd vegetable & belong to ea* season accord+ to h[ !y are h&l$4 ,= gre5 onions1 e>ly 9 spr+1 ! ,:ite ,potato1 or ,multipli]1 ,onions are des]v$ly popul>2 ^! are usually rais$ f sets plant$ 9 drills :]e !y are to =m a p]man5t b$ & cultivat$ dur+ summ]2 !y =m a clump ( t5d] %oots :i* are ready = use 9 ,may4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! b$ is neglect$ & all[$ to =m sod or we$s ! onions det]iorate & become t\gh & woody2 _! pr9cipal m]it consi/s 9 _! e>l9ess4 ,= fir/ class bun*+ onions1 h[ev]1 onions ) bottoms1 "o %\ld s[ se$ 9 ,augu/ 9 a f9e1 clean se$ b$ t has be5 heavily manur$1 scatt]+ ! se$ ?9ly 9 drills "o foot or fifte5 in*es ap>t & ?9 ! plants to /& two in*es ap>t 9 ! r[s4 ,onions are q h>dy & w usually w9t] )\t protection b 9 sev]e climates a light cov]+ ( /raw or ( ev]gre5 b\ghs w be b5eficial2 ?is practice gives v f9e gre5 onions e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,ano!r practice1 v satisfactory = ! home g>d51 consi/s 9 plant+ 9 e>ly spr+ ! old onions plac$ 9 /orage = w9t] use2 usually ^! w h begun to gr[ by ,m>* & are useless = cook+1 b if pull$ ap>t & ea* %oot plant$ out 9 good g>d5 soil !y w />t at once into gr[? & 9 a few weeks' "t produce a delici\s gre5 onion1 sweet & ( ! utmo/ t5d]ness4 ,i h f\nd x a good ?+ to spade ! fl[] b$s int5d$ = ! gr[+ ( annuals & b$d+ plants e>ly 9 ! season & plant ! onions 9 ^!1 ?us sav+ room 9 ! g>d5 & gett+ a great] use ( ! fl[] b$s4 ,unlike _m vegetables ! onion c be gr[n ye> aft] ye> on ! same gr\nd1 provid+ x is well f]tiliz$ ea* ye> ) b>ny>d manure1 s t ! humus cont5t ( ! soil is n deplet$4 ,clean til? is ess5tial1 s t z little h& "w z possible may be requir$ = onions tops are exce$+ly t5d] & injury to !m *ecks ! gr[? ( ! bulbs4 ,! g>d5 ov]alls adopt$ by _m wom5 = work+ is a di/9ct advantage 9 ! onion b$4 ,= onion sets s[ se$ 9 drills e>ly 9 spr+2 ga!r ! sets :5 ripe & /ore 9 a dry place till spr+2 slight freez+ w n injure !m b !y mu/ be protect$ f ?aw+ & freez+4 ,b = w9t] onions ( notable size & quality ! ,new ,onion ,culture %\ld be adopt$3--,?is consi/s 9 s[+ ! se$ 9 ! hotb$ 9 e>ly spr+ & transplant+ to ! op5 gr\nd :5 ! wea!r is suitable4 ,set ! t9y plants an in* ap>t 9 ! r[s1 ?9 :5 big en\gh to use z gre5 onions1 remov+ e o!r "o leav+ !m /&+ two in*es ap>t1 ?9 aga9 to /& f\r in*es ap>t & gr[ on until fall4 ,if se$ ( ,prizetak] or ,ailsa ,craig are us$ onions q ! equal ( ! fancy ,spani% onions sold 9 ! fruit /ores w be produc$4 ,! soil mu/ be m ?an ord9>ily ri*2 besides ! spr+ dress+ giv5 ! g>d5 be=e pl\gh+ ! space select$ = ! onions %\ld h well-rott$ manure tr5*$ 9 at ! rate ( a :eelb>r[ load to e squ>e y>d3 9 tr5*+ lay back a spade's dep? ( soil across ! end ( ! onion b$2 fill ?is space ) manure1 tr5* a second r[1 ?r[+ ! soil on top ( ! manure1 fill ! fre% tr5* ) manure & cont9ue till ! :ole b$ has be5 work$ ov]4 ,rake ! b$ until ! surface is p]fectly f9e & smoo? & s[ ! se$s 9 drills fifte5 in*es ap>t or set ! plants z direct$4 ,onions are occasionally attack$ by root lice :i* if n at once ext]m9at$ w quickly de/roy ! plants2 ! lice "w on ! roots ( ! onion & ! fir/ evid5ce ( _! pres5ce is a sickly yell[+ ( ! tops2 if an onion is pull$ up & exam9$ ! pres5ce ( ! t9y :ite lice w at once be evid5t3 ! rem$y is salt & ! me?od ( apply+ is to op5 a %all[ tr5* beside ! r[s & scatt] salt q pl5tifully along x1 fill+ 9 ! e>? aga92 "o application w ext]m9ate ! lice4 ,attacks ( root lice are by no means common1 b ! fact t !y d occur & are v deadly %\ld make "o wat*ful = ! fir/ sign ( discoloration 9 ! tops4 ,:5 ! onion tops %[ signs ( rip5+ !y %\ld be brok5 d[n2 ?is is sometimes done by roll+ a b>rel ov] !m4 ,a light home-made roll] may be easily con/ruct$ by tak+ a l5g? ( n9e in* /ove pipe1 fitt+ a piece ( wood 9 ea* end ) a hole ?r\gh ! c5t] to admit a b> ( wood or iron :i* %\ld be atta*$ at ! ends to a h&le adju/$ s z to all[ ! cyl9d] to roll2 ?is be+ light c be roll$ ov] ! b$1 level+ two or m r[s at a "t accord+ to ! l5g? ( ! cyl9d]2 x c be quickly con/ruct$ ( wa/e mat]ial ab\t ! place & any piece ( wood ( suitable l5g?--a c\ple ( la!s1 ev51 w answ]1 w d = h&les4 ,x is a good idea :5 x is f\nd necess>y to employ help 9 cultivat+ ! g>d5 to h a few little jobs l ?is on h& 9 case ra9 int]f]es ) ! "w2 9 ?is way nei!r ! "t ( ! help nor ! money ( ! employ] is wa/$ & ,i h f\nd t x gives f> bett] satisfaction to ! help if !re is some?+ ( ! k9d = him to d s t he ne$ n lose 8 day's or =5oon's "w4 ,%>p5+ tools is ano!r job t x pays to rememb] 9 ! odd mom5ts4 ,a memor&um ( ?+s t c be done :5 x ra9s1 tack$ up 9 a conspicu\s place 9 ! "w room1 toolh\se or b>n is a v useful rem9d] & avoids an awkw>d delay :ile "o tries to ?9k ( some?+ to d4 ,if possible onions %\ld be dug on a w>m1 bright day & all[$ to lie on ! gr\nd until dry & clean2 !y %\ld !n be /or$ 9 a dry1 airy l(t or on a scaffold+4 ,on ! hay 9 a b>n is a good place = onions & !y c be left !re until freez+ wea!r1 = ! %ort] "t !y are 9 a w>m h\se ! bett] !y w keep4 ,if ! temp]ature drops sudd5ly a little hay c be ?r[n ov] !m4 ,slight freez+ does n injure onions1 b repeat$ freez+ & ?aw+ does4 ,an up/airs room is bett] = /or+ ?an a cell> unless ! latt] is unusually dry & n too w>m4 ,onions w1 usually1 keep 9 p]fect condition until ! middle ( ,febru>y or ! fir/ ( ,m>*1 :5 !y w beg9 to gr[ & %\ld be sort$ out1 & ! s\nd ones giv5 a cool1 dry place & sold or us$ z quickly z possible & ! rema9d] sav$ = plant+ 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,,p>sley ,s univ]sally us$ = g>ni%+ & = flavor+ s\ps & salads is ( v sl[ g]m9ation & = t reason is m successfully gr[n :5 />t$ 9 hotb$s & transplant$ into ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,may4 ,! anci5ts held t p>sley %\ld nev] be s[n z !y claim$ t ! se$ _h to make a j\rney to ,hades & rema9 six weeks2 :5 s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd x seems to be> out t !ory1 s sl[ is its appe>ance above gr\nd4 ,9 ! hotb$ x requires ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,engl&1 too1 has its sup]/ition ( ! p>sley1 believ+ l ! anci5ts1 t x %\ld be plant$1 n s[n1 t x mu/ make ! long j\rney to ! inf]nal regions & return & t !re ! devil takes 8 ti! ( x1 = pro( ( :i* !y po9t to ! fact t a small "p only ( ! se$ comes up4 ,a bett] explanation w\ld be f\nd1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! quality ( ! se$1 ! home gr[n se$ com+ up q z well z o!r se$1 ! b\ght5 se$ sometimes prov+ unsatisfactory4 ,! ,greeks held ! plant 9 great respect4 ,a cr[n made ( dri$ & )]$ leaves 0 giv5 to ! victors 9 _! games4 ,a cr[n toge!r ) a bun* ( laurel 0 d$icat$ to ! god ( banquets :ile all ! gue/s at ^! fea/s wore cr[ns ( p>sley "u ! impression t ! h]b creat$ quiet & promot$ appetite4 ,! ,romans also deck$ !mselves 9 l mann] ^u simil> occasions because !y believ$ t ! plant _h ! p[] to absorb ! fumes ( w9e & ?us prev5t drunk5ness4 ,x 0 p>sley t ,h]cules select$ = ! mak+ ( 8 fir/ g>l& ( victory4 ,greek g>d5s 7 bord]$ ) p>sley & rue1 giv+ rise to ! say+1 ,oh1 we are only at ! p>sley & rue4 ,z ^! anci5ts us$ ! plant 9 _! rejoic+ & m]rymak+1 s1 too1 x 0 br\ght into use 9 _! fun]al decorations4 ,sprigs ( ! h]b 7 /rewn ov] _! dead4 ,accord+ to old folk lore p>sley %\ld be s[n on ,good ,friday4 ,p>sley is a bi5nial plant1 mak+ a f9e clump ( edible leaves ! fir/ ye> :i* 9 mild w9t]s or protect$ positions survives ! w9t] & />ts into gr[? ! foll[+ spr+4 ,x soon1 h[ev]1 runs to se$ & is ( no fur!r value except to produce se$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o wants a small supply ( p>sley )\t ! annual tr\ble ( s[+ & transplant+ a small b$ ( x may be all[$ to g to se$ & self-s[1 :5 x becomes1 practically1 a p]5nial b does n atta9 ! f9e quality t ! specially gr[n plant does4 ,a s+le r[ ?r\gh ! g>d5 w furni% p>sley = an entire neighborhood z ! old] leaves are ga!r$ z ne$$ & ! cr[n all[$ to produce new leaves2 ?is %\ld be done :e!r ! leaves are ne$$ or n z ! quality ( ! new gr[? w be f9] 9 e way1 = leav+ ! old leaves to mature *ecks ! gr[? ( ! cr[n leaves4 ,n9e in*es at lea/ %\ld be all[$ betwe5 ! plants & twelve is bett]1 ?\gh :5 ! t9y plants are fir/ transplant$ x may seem a long & lonely di/ance betwe5 !m1 b ! plants soon fill up ! space4 ,v little cultivation is ne$$ betwe5 ! plants :5 once !y atta9 full size2 ! plants are s d5se & spread+ t !y effectually *oke out ! y\ng] we$ gr[?1 b ! space betwe5 r[s %\ld be kept clean4 ,( ! v>ieties to plant1 only ! f9e moss curl$ %\ld be select$4 ,! ,*ampion ,moss ,curl$ is a /&>d sort & "o ( ! be/1 ri* gre5 9 color & s crumpl$ & curl$ z to h ! appe>ance ( moss4 ,ne>ly all flori/s or se$sm5 h _! own especial br& ( se$ & "o c select ^? :i* promise ! be/ product4 ,if desir$ bun*es ( ! p>sley may be lift$ 9 ! fall & pott$ or plant$ 9 w9d[-boxes = w9t] use4 ,!y make a mo/ attractive plant = ! w9d[ & a pot ( p>sley1 "o ( well-blan*$ endive & "o ( r$ cele/ial pepp]s make a mo/ *e]ful w9d[ decoration = ! kit*5 or d9+-room1 z well z furni%+ crisp decorative mat]ial = ! table4 ,,p>snips ,may be class$ among ! e>ly spr+ vegetables z !y are plant$ z e>ly z ! gr\nd c be work$ 9 spr+ & are likewise ready = use z soon z ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd s t !y may be dug2 l all root vegetables !y require ri*1 deeply dug or pl\gh$ l&4 ,n less ?an twelve in*es 9 dep? is requir$ = successful cultivation2 ) %all[ cultivation crook$ & _m bran*$ roots are produc$ :i* are unsalable & ( little value = home consumption4 ,! long1 smoo?1 beautifully :ite roots--two in*es or m at ! cr[n1 are only produc$ 9 well-prep>$ soil4 ,p>snips are plant$ directly 9 ! op5 gr\nd z soon z ! gr\nd c be work$ 9 spr+1 s[+ ! se$ 9 drills an in* & a qu>t] deep1 cov]+ & tramp+ d[n ! r[s if ! wea!r is dry4 ,!y %\ld be ?9n$ to /& f f\r to six in*es ap>t 9 ! r[ t ! roots may make p]fect developm5t4 ,! r[s %\ld be eighte5 in*es ap>t & ! gr\nd kept loose & clean ?r\gh\t ! gr[+ season4 ,! usual practice is to let ! p>snips rema9 9 ! gr\nd ov] w9t]1 tak+ up & /or+ 9 boxes ( slightly moi/ e>? or s&1 9 ! cell>1 a supply = w9t] use4 ,! p>snip is improv$ 9 quality by a t\* ( fro/ b mu/ be dug be=e gr[? />ts 9 ! spr+4 ,p>snips are eat5 q readily by ,belgian h>es & imp]fect or small roots may be sort$ out & f$ to !m1 avoid+ any loss 9 grad+4 ,,peas ,( ! v e>lie/ k9ds1 & t is di/9ctly ! smoo? peas1 %\ld be gott5 into ! gr\nd v e>ly 9 spr+4 ,mo/ ( ! e>ly sorts w /& consid]able cold1 b ! wr9kl$ sorts are t5d] & %\ld n be plant$ until ! wea!r & soil are w>m & reasonably dry4 ,m failures 9 gr[+ peas come f plant+ 9 cold1 wet soil1 9 a mi/ak5 hurry to get e>ly peas ?an f any o!r cause4 ,gr\nd = peas %\ld be v ri*2 x is n suffici5t t ! g>d5 plot has be5 well manur$ be=e pl\gh+2--! /rip allott$ to ! gr[+ ( peas %\ld h additional f]tiliz] tr5*$ 91 especially is ?is necess>y 9 gr[+ ! wr9kl$ sorts & especially ! dw>f peas1 su* z ,nott's ,excelsior & ! l4 ,^! dw>f peas _c be> a big crop on _! abbreviat$ tops unless =c$ to production by heavy fe$+1 b z ! wr9kl$1 m$ium e>ly & mid-season peas are ! mo/ delici\s ( all 9 quality1 ! extra c>e requir$ is well repaid4 ,ano!r object 9 heavy f]tiliz+ is t by ?is means a succession ( peas may be gr[n on ! same gr\nd4 ,p]sonally ,i pref] peas t require support to ! v dw>f sorts2 9 ! fir/ place y h m v9e = ! production ( pods4 ,y _c1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 get z big a crop f "o foot ( v9e z y c f ?ree1 all ?+s be+ equal4 ,aga91 ! labor ( ga!r+ pods f upright gr[+ v9es :]e ! pods are easily se5 & rea*$ is f> less ?an f ! pro/rate v9es :i* mu/ be lift$ or look$ "u 9 se>* ( pods4 ,wire nett+ furni%es a bett] support ?an bru% & :]e ! g>d5] is a woman is mu* pleasant] to "w ab\t4 ,bru% has an unpleasant habit ( cat*+ on ! clo?+ & twi/+ ar\nd1 (t5 to ! injury ( ! v9e1 b ! nett+ gives a firm support1 to :i* ! v9e readily atta*es itself4 ,9 ! home g>d5 ! be/ way to plant peas is 9 d\ble r[s a foot ap>t1 mak+ ! tr5* ab\t ?ree in*es deep & dropp+ ! peas z ev5ly z possible4 ,e>ly s[n peas d n require z deep plant+ z ! wr9kl$ sorts :i* may be plant$ f\r or five in*es deep to avoid blight4 ,z ! wr9kl$ sorts are v t5d] !y %\ld n g into ! gr\nd be=e corn plant+ "t & n !n unless ! nights & soil are w>m4 ,an excell5t arrangem5t = a succession ( peas 9 ! home g>d5 is to prep>e ! r[s by tr5*+ 9 manure & !n make two furr[s a foot ap>t & 9 "o furr[ plant ! e>lie/ peas & 9 ! o!r a second e>ly pea1 /ret*+ a f\r or five foot wid? ( wire nett+ betwe5 ! r[s2 ?is ext5ds ! be>+ season a c\ple ( weeks4 ,:5 all ! pods h =m$ on ! e>lie/ v>ieties ( v9es a second furr[ may be op5$ beside x & a wr9kl$ sort ( m$ium e>l9ess be plant$2 ^! w be ready to climb ab\t ! "t ! fir/ v9es are turn+ yell[ :5 !y may be pull$ up1 leav+ _! place = ! new v9es4 ,?is sy/em ( succession ( plant+ may be repeat$ on ! o!r side ( ! nett+1 ?us giv+ f\r s[+s ( peas to "o /rip ( nett+ & a succession ( peas = sev]al weeks4 ,! g]m9ation ( ! se$ may be ha/5$ by soak+ ! se$ ov] night 9 w>m wat] & :5 s[+ unsoak$ se$1 9 dry wea!r1 g]m9ation is ha/5$ by p\r+ hot wat] into ! tr5* be=e cov]+ ! se$4 ,! exp]i5c$ g>d5] w h 8 pet v>iety ( peas b ! amateur w be some:at afield 9 selection s ,i w\ld sugge/ z a desirable e>ly sort ! ,gradus or ,prosp]ity ,pea1 a delici\s sort ( ! tall k9d t has mu* to recomm5d x4 ,am]ican ,wond] is ano!r extra e>ly pea ( a wr9kl$ sort t appeals to ^? :o pref] a dw>f pea1 be+ b a foot 9 height & comp>es 9 g5]al excell5ce ) ,nott's ,excelsior4 ,on ! same trellis ) ,gradus may be plant$ ! ,s5ator ,pea2 ?is is a numb] "o pea 9 e respect--quality1 quantity & appe>ance2 foll[+ ^! "o may plant m ,s5ators & ! ,telephone2 ^! w give a succession ( peas = sev]al weeks4 ,s _m enemies conspire aga9/ ! pea t close wat* mu/ be kept f ! plant+ ( ! se$ until ! plants are well above ! gr\nd4 ,usually ! *ief depr$ation comes f moles :i* run along und]nea? ! se$ & de/roy x2 poison$ bait plac$ 9 ! tr5* along ) ! se$ (t5 de/roys ! moles be=e mu* damage is done4 ,a mole trap set at ea* end ( ! r[ or at ! po9t :]e ! mole ent]s ! run w (t5 prove effective4 ,a v successful home made trap consi/s ( a l>ge c or crock--a l>d c is good1 sunk 9 ! gr\nd & a trap consi/+ ( a long1 endless box ) ab\t a ?ird ( ! bottom saw$ ap>t & pivot$ on nails driv5 ?r\gh ! side1 s t any?+ ent]+ at "o end w drop ?r\gh ! sw++ trap into ! c b5ea?1 :i* %\ld be kept full ( wat]2 ?is arrangem5t w cat* m moles ?an any /eel trap ) :i* ,i am famili>1 & z ! pres5ce ( ! moles 9 ! g>d5 ?reat5s o!r vegetables z well z ! peas x w be "t well sp5t to prep>e "o or m ( ^! traps = use :5 occasion arises2 ! mak+ ( ^! traps may well be put on ! li/ ( ra9y day tasks4 ,cutworms sometimes take ! peas z fa/ z !y appe> above ! gr\nd2 poison$ bait along ! r[s be=e ! peas break ! gr\nd w dispose ( ?is enemy4 ,blackbirds (t5 de/roy a plant+ ( peas be=e _! pres5ce is suspect$ & ,engli% sp>r[s h be5 kn[n to d mu* damage1 s if "o w\ld enjoy fre%1 home gr[n peas "o mu/ ex]cise due vigilance4 ,! use ( ,mul=d & o!r cultures = inoculat+ peas is gr[+ 9 practice among ! mo/ progressive g>d5]s & is a v wise precaution to take2 especially is x desirable 9 int5sive culture sugge/$ by gr[+ two crops ( peas on ! same /rip ( l&4 ,peas1 l all legumes1 are nitrog5 fe$]s & ga!r]s & ! use ( ! culture supplies ! "y plant1 at ! />t1 ) nitrog5 & puts x 9 %ape to beg9 ! accumulation ( nitrog5 f ! air by its own ef=ts4 ,! nitrog5 ga!r$ f ! air is /or$ up on ! roots 9 ! =m ( nodules or bun*es1 & x is = ?is reason t ! gr[+ ( all legumes is s b5eficial to ! soil4 ,if :5 ! fir/ plant+ ( peas is matur$ & ga!r$ ! v9es are cut or brok5 (f close to ! gr\nd1 in/ead ( be+ pull$ up1 root & all1 ?is supply ( nitrog5 w rema9 9 ! soil & be available = ! succe$+ crop4 ,! inoculat+ ( ! se$ is v simple3 ! small bottles1 :i*1 by ! way1 co/ b tw5ty-five c5ts = g>d5 size1 are only "o-f\r? full2 simply fill up ! bottle ) wat] & moi/5 ! se$ be=e plant+2 ?is is all1 & ! same bottle w supply inoculat+ mat]ial = ! beans :i* also be+ legumes respond favorably to ! treatm5t4 ,,radi%es ,a few radi%es may be gr[n 9 ! hotb$ = v e>ly use1 b ! ma9 plant+ %\ld be 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,x is h>dly wor? :ile to devote any def9ite "p ( ! g>d5 to radi%es z room c be f\nd = !m among ! o!r vegetables4 ,an excell5t way to gr[ !m is to drop se$s at int]vals along ! r[s ( beets1 c>rots1 p>snips & salsify4 ,all ^! se$s are sl[ 9 g]m9at+ & by dropp+ 9 occasional radi% se$s :i* g]m9ate 9 f ?ree to five days ! r[s w be m>k$ s t !y may be kept cultivat$ )\t wait+ = ! plants to appe> & indicate ! r[s4 ,a surpris+ am\nt ( radi%es w be gr[n 9 ?is way1 )\t any special labor & loss ( gr\nd2 & !y w be out ( ! way be=e ! gr\nd is ne$$ = ! p]man5t occupant ( ! r[4 ,! turnip root$ sorts are ! mo/ quickly & easily gr[n1 ! ,tw5ty ,day z its "n indicates be+ ready = use 9 tw5ty days & ! ,fr5* ,breakfa/ & ,improv$ ,breakfa/ ,radi% be+ ready 9 tw5ty-five2 bo? ( ^! are v t5d]1 crisp & mild sorts & beautiful 9 appe>ance1 :ite at ! base & sc>let above1 mak+ a beautiful appe>ance :5 prep>$ = ! breakfa/ table ) a bit ( ! gre5 top = contra/4 ,= ^? :o pref] a :ite radi% ! ,icicle ,radi% is a f9e sort1 crisp & t5d] & does n gr[ co>se or pi?y until q l>ge4 ,if "o wi%es to devote a def9ite space to radi%es & ma9ta9 a succession ( plants x w be a good plan to drop a se$ 9 ! gr\nd = ea* radi% pull$2 9 ?is way !re w be a con/ant supply ( "y1 crisp radi%es all summ]4 ,:]e only a few are desir$ x is a good plan to plant a %ort space ( ! r[s devot$ to o!r vegetables to radi%es & lettuce & p]haps a few plants ( endive & p>sley next to ! pa? & ne> ! h\se s t !y may be easily got at )\t walk+ on ! newly cultivat$ gr\nd4 ,,salsify ,is ano!r plant t is />t$ v e>ly 9 ! spr+ & eat5 z soon z ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ useful & delici\s ( ?is class ( plants & is n ne>ly z mu* cultivat$ z x %\ld be4 ,slic$ & cook$ t5d] x makes1 :5 comb9$ ) milk1 season+ & crack] crumbs1 a mo/ acceptable sub/itute = oy/] s\p or1 cook$1 ma%$ & mix$ ) a little fl\r & season+ & butt]1 dipp$ 9 egg & bread crumbs1 x makes delici\s little cakes :5 fri$4 ,its culture is simple1 any good1 light f]tile soil produc+ a good crop1 b to produce clean1 smoo? roots x %\ld be deeply dug & well cultivat$4 ,s[ ! se$ 9 %all[ drills e>ly 9 ! season2 ?9 to /& six in*es ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,x is h>dy & may rema9 9 ! gr\nd all w9t]1 b a supply = w9t] use %\ld be dug at ! approa* ( cold wea!r & /or$ 9 boxes ( s& or e>? 9 ! root cell>4 ,z soon z ! fro/ is out ( ! gr\nd 9 spr+ & be=e gr[? />ts !y mu/ be dug4 ,if x is desir$ to gr[ se$ ! plants %\ld be set out aga91 or may be left :]e !y are if ! gr\nd is n ne$$ = o!r vegetables1 & cultivat$ ! same z se$l+ plants4 ,,sp9a* ,! mo/ important ( ! vegetables gr[n = gre5s1 %\ld be s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd z e>ly z ! gr\nd c be work$ if want$ = e>ly spr+ & summ] use4 ,= fall & w9t] use s[ 9 ,septemb]4 ,= a succession s[ e two weeks4 ,s[ 9 drills "o foot ap>t & "o in* deep1 9 soil z f]tile z "o c compass2 ! soil _c be too ri* = sp9a*1 z ^u ! rapidity ( its gr[? dep5ds ! t5d]ness & succul5ce ( its leaves2 9 poor soil1 especially if all[$ to suff] = wat]1 ! leaves w be t\gh & ill-flavor$4 ,light applications ( nitrate ( soda h a magic effect on sp9a* & %\ld be appli$ lightly e two weeks4 ,! ,r\nd ,se$$ ,savoy is a /&>d sort1 ) ?ick1 fle%y leaves1 curl$ & cr9kl$2 ! ,new ,zeal& is a good sort = summ] z x )/&s heat well & is sl[ to run to se$4 ,9 ga!r+ ! sp9a* ! entire top may be cut (f a bit above ! cr[n2 ?is induces a new1 quick1 t5d] gr[? ( leaves4 ,9 plant+ = spr+ & w9t] use ! b$s %\ld be cov]$ ) /raw at ! approa* ( cold wea!r4 ,sp9a* (t5 self-s[s & gives a volunte] crop ! foll[+ spr+4 ,:5 ! sp9a* beg9s to s5d up se$ /alks x may be cut & f$ to ! rabbits & s wa/e t w\ld o!rwise ensue may be avoid$4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,mid-,,season ,,vegetables ,,beans ,be+ some:at t5d]1 %\ld n be plant$ until ! gr\nd is w>m 9 spr+4 ,corn-plant+ "t w d = ! field & navy bean1 b ! :ite podd$ /r+ bean & ! lima bean %\ld n g into ! gr\nd until all dang] ( fro/ is pa/ & ! gr\nd is 9 gr[+ condition4 ,at ! pres5t advanc$ co/ ( se$--fifty-five c5ts a p\nd = ! /r+ & lima sorts ) po/age add$ by "s deal]s1 x w n d to take any *ances by be+ 9 too mu* ( a hurry to get se$ into ! gr\nd2 nei!r w x pay to buy se$ ( any b reliable deal]s4 ,!re has nev] be5 a "t :5 s mu* importance atta*es to *oos+ "o's se$ m]*ant wisely4 ,*eap se$ nev] pays1 = ! "t lo/ 9 replant+ se$ ( poor g]m9ation1 or1 worse /ill1 t comes untrue to "n1 giv+ "o inf]ior or mongrel vegetables1 (fsets1 _m times1 ! am\nt sav$ 9 money4 ,/r+ beans are ! fir/ =m 9 :i* ?is favorite vegetable appe>s on ! table & a v delici\s & attractive di% !y make :5 su* :ite wax or gold5 wax z ,w>dwell's ,kidney1 ,davis's ,kidney ,wax1 ,improv$ ,gold5 ,wax are select$2 well gr[n plants ( ^! v>ieties1 well lad5 ) _! long1 wax-l pods are a joy to ! g>d5]2 & if ! pods are ga!r$ z fa/ z !y mature1 & ?is may be done z soon z !y :it51 up to ! "t !y are fully gr[n1 :5 !y w /ill be sweet & t5d]1 ! bu%es w cont9ue to be> heavily until cut d[n by ! fro/2 ?is %\ld always be done :e!r ! beans are want$ = use or n2 !y c be cann$1 sold1 or giv5 away or f$ to ! pig--any?+ r ?an to *eck ! v9es' be>+4 ,if "o wi%es to save se$ = ! next ye>'s plant+1 & ?is is wor? :ile :5 su* high prices prevail1 x w be well to set aside a r[1 or portion ( a r[1 = se$1 all[+ ! fir/ pods to rip5 z ?is e/abli%es ! e>ly be>+ *>act]i/ic ( ! plant4 ,9 plant+ beans good soil %\ld be *os51 b beans d n ne$ ri* soil z _m o!r g>d5 vegetables d4 ,x is said t beans w gr[ on soil t w n gr[ any?+ else2 ?is is r an extreme /atem5t1 b x is a fact t !y w ?rive :]e m exact+ plants w langui%2 ?is is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ! bean is a legume & s emp[]$ to draw an important "p ( its n\ri%m5t f ! air 9 ! =m ( nitrates1 :i* x /ores 9 little pockets or nodules on its roots & s has a l>d] ( its own to draw on4 ,op5 a drill a c\ple ( in*es deep & drop ! beans at regul> int]vals two or ?ree in*es ap>t1 or !y may be plant$ ?ree or f\r 9 hills1 six in*es ap>t2 cov] & tramp d[n ! r[s & draw ! rake lightly ov] !m4 ,except = ! di/ance at :i* !y are plant$1 all beans require practically ! same treatm5t2 !y %\ld nev] be cultivat$ :5 wet or ga!r$ or h&l$ 9 any way2 ! rule %\ld be to give !m a wide b]? 9 wet wea!r2 work+ among !m :5 wet is ! cause ( ! disfigur+ ru/ t makes !m unsalable & 9 bad cases uneatable4 ,w>dwell's & ,davis's ,kidney ,wax are z free f ru/ z any ( ! :ite podd$ v>ieties & are ! be/ selections ! amateur g>d5] c make4 ,= ^? :o l a gre5 podd$ bean ! ,/r+less ,gre5 ,pod is a f9e v>iety & v popul> ) g>d5]s4 ,giant ,/r+less1 ,gre5 ,pod & ,longfell[ make up a trio ( beans h>d to beat4 ,bo/on pea bean or navy bean is ! be/ selection = bak$ beans2 ^! %\ld be all[$ to rip5 _! pods until q dry4 ,! usual me?od ( h>ve/+ is to wait until all ! beans are ripe 9 late summ] & h>ve/ by pull+ ! v9es & pil+ 9 heaps until dry2 ?is is n an economical way1 h[ev]1 nor specially adapt$ to ! small home g>d52 a bett] way is to ga!r ! pods z fa/ z !y rip51 /or+ !m 9 a dry1 airy place until ready to %ell easily2 if ?is is done _m m beans w be produc$ & !re w be no loss f ! e>li] beans %ell+ out on ! gr\nd z !y w :5 ! v9es are left = ! entire crop to rip54 ,usually x w be necess>y to g ov] ! v9es ab\t f\r times b ! result w be a mu* great] quantity ( beans & all 9 ! f9e/ possible condition2 :5 left until all are ripe x w be f\nd t !re is a consid]able am\nt ( m\ldy or injur$ beans4 ,lima beans require some:at diff]5t treatm5t f ! /r+ or navy bean2 to beg9 ) !y require a mu* ri*] soil & ! gr\nd %\ld be well manur$ & a supplem5t>y dress+ ( h5 manure1 rabbit dropp+s or a%es ab\t ! plants :5 well e/abli%$ w be ( mu* b5efit2 !y require m room 9 ! r[ ?an ! /r+ beans1 n less ?an eight or n9e in*es ) ! r[s two feet ap>t2 ! beans %\ld be plant$ ab\t two in*es deep1 sett+ ! se$ ) ! eyes d[nw>d & cov]+ & tramp+ ! r[s4 ,r late plant+ is advisable = limas ?an = /r+ beans & = v e>ly beans a few may be />t$ 9 ! hotb$ & transplant$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd ab\t ! tw5tie? ( ,may at ! nor?--add or subtract a week = ea* hundr$ miles nor? or s\?4 ,! bean1 hav+ no tap root & a broad spread ( lat]al roots1 is "o ( ! easie/ plants to transplant & by />t+ a hundr$ plants 9 ! hotb$ a mu* e>li] crop w be obta9$2 t w be fill+ up ! "t :ile ! op5 air plant+ is com+ =w>d4 ,ano!r v important advantage 9 />t+ se$ 9 ! hotb$ is ! l>g] p] c5t4 ( plants obta9$2 if good se$ is us$ e "o may be dep5d$ ^u to gr[4 ,! hotb$ also af=ds protection f ! enemies t de/roy ! lima1 "o ( ! mo/ de/ructive be+ h5s1 & x w be wise to assure ,biddy's abs5ce f ! g>d5 until ! beans are %[+ _! fir/ leaves z ! succul5t look+ :ite se$s t fir/ break ?r\gh ! gr\nd h an irresi/ible attraction = h] & %e w walk along ! r[s1 nipp+ (f e pod z x appe>s2 ?is seems to be due to curiosity z %e does n eat1 b drops !m on ! gr\nd2 ,i h se5 :ole plant+s ( lima beans de/roy$ 9 ?is way4 ,engli% sp>r[s also are kn[n to de/roy ! tops4 ,/r+ beans d n (f] ! temptation t ! limas d s are seldom mole/$4 ,= ! home g>d5 ! bu% limas are to be pref]r$ z !y take less room & are easi] to h&le4 ,! ,improv$ ,=dhook ,bu% ,lima is "o ( ! be/ v>ieties if n ! be/4 ,! ,new ,wond] ,bu% ,lima is highly recomm5d$4 ,beans may be plant$ e two weeks = succession up to ,augu/4 ,dry limas t rema9 on ! v9es 9 fall may be us$ = cook+ 9 w9t]4 ,limas are n injur$ by light fro/s z mu* z ! o!r v>ieties ( beans2 ! pods cuddl+ "u ! ?ick foliage are protect$ & "o c frequ5tly ga!r a mess aft] ! fro/ has cut ev]y?+ else 9 ! g>d52 ! ?ick pods1 too1 are a protection to ! beans inside4 ,if x is desir$ to gr[ pole limas set ! poles f\r feet ap>t ea* way & plant five or six beans to ea* hill & ?9 to ?ree :5 ! plants are up2 :5 ! plants h rea*$ ! top ( ! pole p9* out ! top2 add a spadeful ( well-rott$ manure to ea* hill be=e plant+1 mix+ x ?or\ghly ) ! soil4 ,c>p5t]ia is ab\t ! be/ ( ! pole limas & ,e>ly ,levia?an ,lima is ano!r good sort4 ,wire nett+ may be us$ 9 place ( poles & w be f\nd m conv5i5t & economical4 ,treat+ ! beans ) f>mog]m1 ,mul=d or o!r culture is advisable4 ,,cabbage ,= e>ly cabbage s[ se$ 9 ! hotb$ or 9 flats 9 ! h\se & transplant to ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,may4 ,cabbage are n injur$ by light fro/s & c g into ! gr\nd e>li] ?an mo/ o!r g>d5 /uff2 usually ! e>ly sorts are select$ = fir/ plant+ b ! late & w9t] sorts w1 if />t$ 9 heat1 d ab\t z well z ! e>ly2 x is l>gely a matt] ( h&l+4 ,! ,late ,flat ,dut* is an excell5t sort = ! fir/ plant+ z x is a v sure head]1 giv+ l>ge1 flat heads ( ! be/ quality4 ,9 twelve ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 gr[+ ?is v>iety ,i h nev] f\nd a diseas$ plant nor1 except 9 a ye> ( v exceptional wea!r1 a s(t head4 ,!y keep well ov] w9t] & are altoge!r a v satisfactory all r\nd cabbage4 ,9 transplant+ ! plants f ! hotb$ to ! op5 gr\nd all b ! upp] pair ( leaves %\ld be remov$ & ^! may h ! upp] half clipp$2 ?is gives ! roots a *ance to e/abli% !mselves be=e !y are call$ ^u to support top gr[?4 ,set ! plants ab\t two feet ap>t ea* way1 or ! r[s two feet ap>t & ! plants tw5ty in*es2 ! ne>] di/ance is t5able if "o raises rabbits z ! l[] leaves may be remov$ & f$ to !m1 ?us giv+ ! plants m room2 !y %\ld close up ! gaps betwe5 !m :5 fully gr[n z ?is %ades ! gr\nd & cons]ves moi/ure--an important feature 9 a dry season4 ,! gr\nd %\ld be kept well cultivat$ & free f we$s z long z "w c be c>ri$ on among !m & :5 ! cultivator c no long] be us$ ! scuffle-hoe c be introduc$ "u & betwe5 !m )\t injury to ! leaves4 ,9 hoe+ or cultivat+ draw ! e>? up t[>ds ! plants4 ,:5 ! heads are fill$ out & h>d & x is n desir$ to ga!r !m !y may be kept f splitt+ by pull+ ! roots loose on "o side & b5d+ !m ov]4 ,! pr9cipal enemy ( ! cabbage is ! :ite butt]fly & its (fspr+--! gre5 cat]pill>4 ,!re are _m ways ( combat+ ?is pe/2 ! mo/ effectual way1 e>ly 9 ! season is du/+ ) ,p>is gre5 mix$ ) fl\r4 ,a conv5i5t way to apply is to take a qu>t ,mason j>1 take ! lid1 remove ! porcela9 l9+ & pun* ! top full ( holes1 fill ! c ) fl\r mix$ ) "o teaspoon ( fre% ,p>is gre5 & sift ov] ! plants :ile wet ) dew at ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! pe/2 ?is %\ld n be us$ aft] ! heads h =m$2 aft] ?is spr9kl+ ) salt & work+ x 9 betwe5 ! loose leaves ( ! head is (t5 effectual4 ,du/+ ) dry e>? sometimes has a det]r5t effect on ! worms4 ,! grey aphis is ano!r mo/ tr\blesome pe/2 ?is comes s insidi\sly t ! plants are well infe/$ be=e _! pres5ce is suspect$4 ,spray+ ) k]os5e emulsion is sometimes effectual if ! heads are n too f> advanc$4 ,spray+ ) z5oleum--a tablespoonful to two qu>ts ( wat]--w kill e l\se x t\*es & by its odor disc\rage any int5d+ arrivals1 b ?is %\ld n be us$ :]e ! heads are at all advanc$1 ?\gh a h>d ra9 w\ld rid ! plants ( ! odor ( bo? z5oleum & k]os5e4 ,soapsuds1 especially :ale oil & nicot9e1 are sugge/$ & h& pick+ ( worms is n )\t its value4 ,spray+ ) hot wat] #adj is effectual & safe & cleanses & /imulates ! plants4 ,cut worms are v de/ructive to cabbage :5 fir/ set out2 _! depr$ations may be gu>d$ aga9/ by enclos+ ! /em ( ! plant 9 a b& ( /iff pap] :5 plant+2 ?is %\ld g into ! gr\nd an in* & ext5d up ! /em two or ?ree in*es4 ,/rew+ poison$ bait along ! int5d$ r[s = a night or two is sugge/$ b ?is is a dang]\s practice :]e !re is p\ltry at lib]ty2 bait+ aft] ! plants are set is (t5 successful1 too1 b ! be/ safegu>d is to h a good supply ( surplus plants 9 ! hotb$4 ,! r[s %\ld be look$ ov] ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ aft] plant+ to discov] :at plants h be5 cut & :]ev] a plant is miss+ ! worm %\ld be look$ =1 & :5 f\nd kill$2 ?is is really ! mo/ satisfactory way ( eradicat+ ! pe/4 ,! worm nev] goes m ?an two or ?ree in*es f ! plant & w be f\nd some:]e j bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 usually "u "s bit ( r\ghage t makes a little holl[4 ,if !re is a piece ( sod or clov]-l& ne> ! g>d5 ! cut worms w usually beg9 _! "w f t side & if a plant+ ( cabbage is made a few days 9 advance ( o!r plants ?is w s]ve z a trap = ! worms & hunt+ & kill+ !m = a few days w make ! plant+ safe = ! tomatoes1 eggplants1 & pepp]s4 ,a little nitrate ( soda spr9kl$ ar\nd ! plants is a great inc5tive to gr[?4 ,= w9t] cabbage s[ se$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,may & transplant into p]man5t r[s z soon z l>ge en\gh1 giv+ ! plants m room ?an e>ly cabbage4 ,late ,flat ,dut*1 ,wakefield1 ,dani% ,r\ndhead & ,dut* ,w9t] or ,holl&] are all good sorts :i* w prove good keep]s & sell]s4 ,if 9 sett+ out plants ( w9t] cabbage x is f\nd t !re are m plants ?an are ne$$1 !y may be all[$ to rema9 :]e !y are & giv5 a little protection1 su* z bo>ds1 corn/alks or ev]gre5s1 & c be us$ = sett+ out ! foll[+ spr+4 ,,caulifl[] ,require ! same g5]al treatm5t z cabbage4 ,!y are set some:at clos] 9 ! r[s & cultivat$ ! same z cabbage2 h[ev]1 = ! be/ results x is desirable to transplant ! caulifl[] f ! hotb$ into cold frames z soon z !y h _! second pair ( leaves1 sett+ ?ree in*es ap>t ea* way & z soon z !y resume gr[? giv+ a light application ( nitrate ( soda1 !n transplant :5 ! wea!r is favorable4 ,caulifl[] are q h>dy & n injur$ by e>ly fall fro/s1 mak+ /eady gr[? until sev]e cold wea!r & _m heads t h fail$ to fill dur+ ! fall w fill out f9ely 9 ,novemb]4 ,z soon z ! curd1 or head1 =ms & has made a little size ! leaves mu/ be drawn ov] x & ti$ to exclude ra9 & light2 ?is mu/ be done :5 ! plants are p]fectly dry & ! wea!r cle>1 a sunny day ab\t noon is ! be/ "t = ! "w4 ,if ti$ up :5 wet or damp ! heads w rot4 ,if n ti$ up gr[? w />t 9 ! heads1 !y w turn purple & gre5 & be unfit = food4 ,x is ^u ! successful ty+ up ( ! caulifl[] t its successful culture dep5ds2 l ! cabbage x requires a ri*1 well f]tiliz$ soil & applications ( nitrate ( soda once a week dur+ ! gr[+ season w ha/5 ! developm5t ( ! head2 wood a%es1 too1 are b5eficial4 ,! insect enemies ( ! caulifl[] are ^? ( ! cabbage1 b !y mole/ x 9 a some:at less] degree4 ,! rem$ies to be employ$ are ! same4 ,!re are two important v>ieties ( caulifl[]--! ,sn[ball & ! ,dry ,wea!r4 ,! =m] is a poor cropp] 9 dry seasons unless artificial irrigation c be suppli$4 ,! ,dry ,wea!r ,caulifl[]1 on ! o!r h&1 seems to be at its be/ 9 a dry season & w give f9e heads :5 ! o!r fails4 ,z "o c n =eca/ :at ! ra9fall ( any giv5 season w be x is well to be provid$ aga9/ any cont+5cy by plant+ bo? v>ieties ( caulifl[]2 by ?is =e?\ght "o w be assur$ ( a crop :atev] ! wea!r & ! sn[balls t fail$ to head dur+ ,augu/ & ,septemb] may come on 9 ,octob] & ,novemb] & give a late crop = pickl+4 ,9 ! majority ( g>d5s caulifl[]s are gr[n exclusively = pickl+2 ?is is a mi/ake = !re is no vegetable m delicate & too?some ?an ?is2 x outclasses cabbage & :5 fri$ 9 batt] or bread$ ) egg & crack] crumbs1 x af=ds a mo/ excell5t sub/itute = meat1 inde$1 x is really m acceptable :5 no meat di% accompanies x2 = ?is reason--its desirability z a table vegetable--special pa9s %\ld be tak5 to produce e>ly heads1 by />t+ 9 hotb$s1 transplant+ into cold frames1 f]tiliz+ ) nitrate & giv+ special att5tion to ?or\gh cultivation ?r\gh\t its gr[+ p]iod4 ,if wat] c be suppli$1 a ?or\gh dr5*+ ( ! roots once or twice a week1 foll[$ by a cultivation ! foll[+ morn+ to re/ore ! du/-mul*1 w be ( mu* b5efit4 ,! gre5 cabbage worm is sometimes v tr\blesome on ! heads & leaves ( caulifl[]s & "o %\ld wat* = ! pres5ce ( ! :ite cabbage butt]fly z ?is w indicate :e!r "o may expect an attack ( cat]pill>s4 ,if once ! worms h become e/abli%$ spray+ ) hot wat] ( f #acj to #adj w ext]m9ate all ) :i* x comes 9 contact1 z worms are f> m s5sitive to hot wat] ?an are ! plants :i* !y infect4 ,,corn ,is "o ( ! mo/ pr(itable ( ! g>d5's (f]+s2 !re is1 practically1 no loss connect$ ) x2 a delici\s vegetable = ! table 9 its gre5 /ate1 fre% f ! /alk2 x is equally welcome :5 x appe>s sweet & too?some f ! c 9 w9t] or1 cons]v$ 9 a dri$ /ate1 is soak$ & cook$ ! same z fre% corn4 ,!re is no wa/e 9 ! unus$ corn t rema9s unga!r$ on ! /alks = x may be sav$ = se$ ano!r ye> or f$ to ! p\ltry1 :ile ! /alks1 cut & cur$1 make excell5t fe$ = c[1 horse or rabbits4 ,cut :ile gre5 & made into ensilage x is ! be/ sub/itute = gre5 fe$ 9 w9t] = any animal t eats gre5 food4 ,mu* gre5 fe$ = /ock may be secur$ f ! corn pat* 9 summ] by remov+ all ! side %oots t d n be> e>s & fe$+ !m to ! pigs or rabbits4 ,?is is ( b5efit to ! corn z x all[s all ! /r5g? ( ! plant to g into ! e>s in/ead ( be+ wa/$ 9 gr[+ useless foliage4 ,corn is a gross fe$] & requires a deep1 mell[1 f]tile soil1 well enri*$ ) b>ny>d manure4 ,clov] sod well manur$ & pl\gh$ w give ! maximum am\nt ( corn1 b any good soil if f]tiliz$ w produce good corn4 ,corn is some:at t5d] & %\ld n be plant$ until ! gr\nd is w>m1 b 9 ! small home g>d5 :]e a small am\nt ( se$ is requir$ a little risk may be run by plant+ e>ly 9 ,may & replant+ if an e>ly fro/ cat*es ! crop4 ,x is n1 z a g5]al ?+1 ! spr+ fro/ t does ! mo/ damage1 especially ) field corn1 x is ! late fro/ t cat*es ! corn /ill 9 ! milk t does ! damage1 s t any?+ t pu%es ! crop along to maturity be=e dang] ( fall fro/ is ( mom5t4 ,?is is "o reason :y heavy f]tiliz+ is s important1--x spe$s up ! matur+ ( ! corn & gets x beyond ! dang] l9e 9 "t4 ,sweet corn may be plant$ 9 drills or 9 hills1 b ,i pref] ! hill me?od4 ,ev5 9 a small pat* t c be work$ b "o way ) a horse or cultivator--!re is always a hoe to take c>e ( ! space betwe5 ! hills4 ,! r[s %\ld be ?ree feet ap>t & ! corn 9 hills ?ree feet ap>t1 or if plant$ 9 r[s make ! r[s f\r feet ap>t & ! corn twelve in*es ap>t4 ,drop sev]al k]nels 9 ea* hill & ?9 to ?ree plants to a hill :5 ! corn is up & dang] ( fro/ is pass$4 ,"o p\nd ( se$ w plant a hundr$ hills or f "o hundr$ & fifty to two hundr$ feet ( r[4 ,if h>d fro/ ?reat5s j z ! corn is com+ ?r\gh ! gr\nd1 ?r[+ e>? ov] x ) a hoe w (t5 af=d suffici5t protection to save x4 ,9 a small g>d5 pat* x is n mu* "w to /ick a m>k ( "s k9d 9 ! c5t] ( ea* hill & if ?is is done cultivation c comm5ce at once & a h>d cru/ be prev5t$ f =m+2 ?is w ha/5 ! g]m9ation ( ! se$ & insure ! elim9ation ( we$s at ! />t4 ,!re are _m v>ieties ( sweet corn adv]tis$1 ea* se$sman hav+ 8 own favorite specialty1 b !re are really b two t "o ne$ take into consid]ation--! old1 reliable ,/[ell's ,ev]gre5 & ! new ,bantam ,ev]gre5--a cross betwe5 t exceptionally sweet corn1 ! ,gold5 ,bantam1 & ,/[ell's ,ev]gre51 & comb9+ ! great qualities ( bo? p>5ts1 ! delici\s sweetness & t5d]ness & e>l9ess ( ,bantam ) ! m g5]\s size & m t5d] sk9 ( ! ,ev]gre54 ,plant ^! two v>ieties & h ! be/ to be obta9$ 9 sweet corn4 ,"o plant+ ( ,ev]gre5 w give big g5]\s e>s ( late corn1 :ile = succession ! ,bantam may be plant$ e two weeks up to ,july4 ,:5 ! corn is a c\ple ( feet high x w be well to g ?r\gh ! pat* & remove all suck]s or b>r5 /alks s z to cons]ve all ! food & moi/ure = ! production ( e>s4 ,9 addition to b>ny>d manure1 wood a%es is an important f]tiliz] = corn1 supply+ ! pota% s ess5tial to its gr[?2 ?is may be put 9 ! hill at ! "t ! corn is plant$ or may be scatt]$ ab\t ! plants aft] !y are up & ho$ into ! soil2 x %\ld n be appli$ 9 connection ) manure z x has a t5d5cy to release ! ammonia cont5t ( ! manure1 b %\ld be appli$ indep5d5tly4 ,dropp+s f ! p\ltry h\se may be us$ 9 ! gr[+ ( ! corn crop1 plac+ ab\t a teacupful 9 a hill1 b n 9 contact ) ! se$4 ,sev]al b>rels ( dry dropp+s %\ld be sav$ dur+ ! w9t] = j ?is extra f]tiliz+ 9 ! kit*5 g>d54#c ,corn is v easily transplant$ s t :]e !re is a failure ( ! corn to g]m9ate 9 "s hills & an ov] supply 9 o!rs1 ! extra plants may be lift$ c>efully ) ! spade or tr[el & slipp$ into holes prep>$ = !m :]e want$4 ,la/ season ,i _h an int]e/+ exp]i5ce transplant+ an entire r[ ( corn1 ov] a foot high4 ,a r[ ( okra _h be5 plant$ across ! g>d5 b fail$ to appe> on s*$ule "t & 0 f9ally giv5 up & corn plant$ 9 its place2 ! corn came up & _h made sev]al in*es ( top :5 to my surprise ! okra appe>$4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! two robu/ plants c\ld n occupy successfully ! same gr\nd & ,i did n wi% to sacrifice ei!r1 s an equal numb] ( hills 7 prep>$ 9 ano!r "p ( ! g>d51 f]tiliz$ ) p\ltry dropp+s & a%es & ! hills ( corn1 !n ov] a foot high1 lift$1 "o hill at a "t1 on a spade & c>ri$ & slipp$ into _! holes1 & n a plant seem$ aw>e t any?+ _h happ5$ to x2 c]ta9ly !re 0 no *eck to ! gr[?1 b1 by lift+ on ! spade ) pl5ty ( soil adh]+1 ! roots 7 n di/urb$ 9 ! lea/4 ,corn has s few enemies t x is sc>cely wor? :ile to consid] !m1 ! pr9cipal "o be+ e>worm--a small worm t eats out ! tip ( ! e>2 !y c be poison$ by dropp+ ,p>is gre5 9 ! axils ( ! leaves :5 ! plants are "y4 ,,cucumb]s ,= slic+ = ! table %\ld be plant$ z soon z ! gr\nd is w>m or a few se$ may be plant$ on pieces ( inv]t$ sod1 or 9 pots or pap] b&s 9 ! hotb$ & transplant$ into ! op5 gr\nd ab\t corn-plant+ "t or :5 ! dang] ( fro/ is pa/2 ?is w give sev]al weeks' />t on outdoor plant+ & w also make ! plants practically immune f attacks ( ! /rip$ beetle4 ,beetles w ( c\rse appe>1 b by ! "t ( _! arrival ! plants w h atta9$ suffici5t size to )/& _! attacks1 p>ticul>ly w ?is be ! case if protect$ ) dry e>?1 sift$ ov] ! leaves to r\gh5 !m or ! application ( tobacco tea or tobacco /ems or leaves ab\t ! plants4 ,pieces ( sod1 ab\t f\r in*es squ>e1 %\ld be cut & plac$ e>?-side up close toge!r 9 ! w>me/ "p ( ! hotb$ & sev]al se$s plant$ on ea* piece & ! :ole cov]$ ) a f\r? ( an in* ( e>?4 ,:5 ready to transplant lift ! pieces on to a flat bo>d or c>ri] & slip into a hole prep>$ = !m ) z little di/urbance z possible & press ! soil firmly ab\t !m s t ! air w n get und]nea? & dry ! roots4 ,!re is n too mu* room = v9e vegetables ( any sort 9 ! small kit*5 g>d5 & if desir$ ! e>ly cucumb]s = table use may be gr[n on nett+4 ,! ,japanese cucumb] is a climb+ sort especially addict$ to ?is mann] ( gr[?1 be>s f9e1 l>ge fruit ( mo/ excell5t quality & ! position on ! wire1 away f ! soil & damp gr\nd1 produces a mo/ attractive fruit1 free f ! yell[ blan*+ t is pres5t on ! cucumb]s gr[n on ! gr\nd4 ,la/ ye> among a numb] ( ^! ,japanese plants !re occurr$ "o or two plants ( a sn[ :ite cucumb] t ,i f\nd v sup]ior 9 crispness & flavor to ! gre5 fruit4 ,ow+ to e>ly fro/ ,i 0 n able to secure se$ ( ?is int]lop]4 ,mr4 ,burbank's cucumb] se$ did n produce a s+le :ite se$4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 a climb+ sort1 b all v9es :i* h t5drils c be gr[n on nett+4 ,squa% ev5 w gr[1 be> & seem to enjoy ! exp]i5ce4 ,cucumb]s :5 gr[n = ! table %\ld be ga!r$ z soon z ( slic+ size1 :e!r want$ or n1 z all[+ ! fruit to rip5 on ! v9e /ops production2 ?is is especially imp]ative 9 ! case ( pickles :i* mu/ be remov$ z soon z ( suffici5t size to use4 ,! small pickles ( an in* & a qu>t] or less %\ld be ga!r$ fir/ & l>g] pickles left until ! latt] "p ( ! season z ga!r+ ! cucumb]s :ile v small increases ! v9e's productiv5ess & !re w always be en\gh ov]look$ to supply ! l>g] sort ( pickles4 ,cucumb]s = pickl+ %\ld n be s[n be=e ,june & may be plant$ at any "t aft] t up to mid-,july4 ,plant 9 hills f f\r to six feet ap>t spad+ 9 a spadeful ( manure 9 ea* hill2 ?9 out to ?ree or f\r plants 9 a hill :5 dang] ( bugs is pa/2 spray ) ,bordeaux ,ars5ate ( ,lead ?ree ounces to a gallon ( wat]1 :5 9 dang] ( beetles or blight2 ! comb9ation ( lead & ,bordeaux mixture cov]s bo? em]g5cies4 ,keep ! gr\nd well cultivat$ z long z ! v9es w all[2 p9* (f ! ends ( all ! v9es :5 ab\t a foot long to induce bran*+2 :5 ! plants beg9 to bloom notice ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( bees4 ,"s ye>s ! curcubita family fails signally 9 sett+ fruit & ?is is usually caus$ by lack ( poll5ization by ! bees4 ,on a small pat* "o may sub/itute cross-poll5ization by c>ry+ poll5 f "o blossom to ano!r ) a camel's hair bru% or by %ak+ ! blossoms aga9/ ea* o!r1 b a prev5tative measure w\ld be to raise a colony or two ( bees4 ,sometimes ! pres5ce ( "s plant especially attractive to bees w lure !m away f ! melons1 cucumb]s & l plants4 ,two ye>s ago ! pres5ce ( a pat* ( vet* prov$ s attractive to ! bees t x 0 n until late 9 ! season t ! fl[]s ( a ne>by pat* ( w9t] squa% & citron receiv$ suffici5t att5tion to set any fruit4 ,! air 0 resonant ) ! hum ( bees1 b n "o 0 to be se5 on ! v9es4 ,!re are any numb] ( good cucumb]s to *oose f = g5]al crop4 ,e>ly ,=tune has prov$ a favorite 9 my g>d54 ,x is a good be>] & quality & appe>ance are all t c\ld be ask$4 ,! ,davis ,p]fect1 ,arl+ton ,:ite ,sp9e1 & ,we/]field's ,*icago ,pickle are all satisfactory sorts to gr[4 ,,eggplants ,are v t5d] :5 small1 s !y %\ld be />t$ 9 ! w>me/ "p ( ! hotb$1 or 9 a w>m1 sunny w9d[ 9 flats4 ,:5 !y h gr[n _! fir/ pair ( true leaves !y %\ld be transplant$--if at all cr[d$1 into o!r flats or o!r r[s 9 ! hotb$1 sett+ !m two in*es ap>t ea* way & gr[n on1 giv5 suffici5t wat] & occasional cultivation1 b n suffici5t to di/urb ! roots1 until "t to plant out 9 ! op5 gr\nd2 ?is %\ld n be done until ! nights & soil are w>m z a *eck at ?is "t w mean a late sett+ ( fruit4 ,eggplants are consid]$ "o ( ! difficult ?+s to gr[2 p]sonally ,i h seldom lo/ a plant except at ! h&s1 or m\? r1 ( cutworms1 b ,i h frequ5tly gott5 an unsatisfactory sett+ ( fruit4 ,h[ev]1 "o mu/ h c]ta9 /&>ds to adh]e to 9 _! culture1 ! fir/ ( :i* is heat 9 all ! e>ly /ages ( _! gr[?1 ! second1 ri* soil1 ) occasional supplem5t>y dress+s ( nitrate ( soda1 & ?or\gh cultivation4 ,! plants require consid]able room :5 mature & %\ld n be set clos] ?an ?ree feet ea* way4 ,! pr9cipal enemy ( ! eggplant is ! potato beetle :i* is q z p>tial to egg plants z to potatoes4 ,spray+ ) ,p>is gre5 or ars5ate ( lead is effectual be=e ! fruit has =m$ b h& pick+ is m satisfactory & :]e only a few plants are gr[n = family use1 q z practical4 ,x is n ! mature beetle t eats ! leaves b ! "y beetles t hat* f ! mass ( yell[ eggs laid on ! "u side ( ! leaves1 s at ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! old bugs se>* %\ld be made = ! mass ( eggs & ^! z well z ! p>5t beetle de/roy$2 by ?is means no beetles c get a />t4 ,x is always good practice to avoid1 z f> z possible1 ! use ( poison\s insecticides 9 ! kit*5 g>d52 :ile _! use may d no h>m on vegetables t h n set _! fruit1 !re is always a t5d5cy to gr[ c>eless 9 _! use & to cont9ue x aft] ! safety zone has be5 pass$4 ,new ,york eggplant is ! /&>d v>iety = all b ! nor!rn /ates2 x is ( ! highe/ type1 sp9eless & ( a ri*1 purple color1 l>ge & borne 9 abundance2 x is n z e>ly z ,black ,beauty1 long a favorably kn[n sort1 :i* is ab\t twelve days e>li]2 ,v ,e>ly ,dw>f ,purple is /ill e>li] & ,black ,pek9 is ano!r good sort4 ,9 ! nor!rn /ates ! e>lie/ v>iety %\ld be plant$1 b ! eggplant has "o rem>kable *>act]i/ic--= a plant s t5d] 9 its e>ly /ages x seems1 :5 fully gr[n1 almo/ immune to cold & e>ly fro/1 & ,i h (t5 ga!r$ unh>m$ fruit aft] sev]e fro/ _h cut mo/ ev]y?+ else 9 ! g>d54 ,?r[+ "s loose /uff--clov] hay1 corn fodd] or we$s--ov] ! plants on a cold night w usually save !m & a spell ( w>m wea!r t usually foll[s ! fir/ h>d fro/s may br+ on immature fruit to a usable size4 ,x requires ab\t five mon?s f ! s[+ ( ! se$ to produce usable fruit s x w readily be se5 t x is important to />t ! se$ 9 ! hotb$1 gre5h\se or 9 ! h\se & to take e precaution to gr[ !m on rapidly )\t any *eck4 ,,okra ,s well & favorably kn[n 9 ! s\!rn /ates1 is practically unkn[n 9 ! nor?1 except z its acqua9tance is made 9 ! *ick5 gumbo ( ! comm]cial s\ps & a few o!r vegetable & meat prep>ations4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 =m a /aple vegetable ( ! kit*5 g>d5 &1 once its m]its are kn[n1 w\ld1 d\btless1 become z popul> nor? z x is s\?4 ,?\gh its use is *iefly associat$ ) ! prep>ation ( s\p x has o!r1 equally acceptable1 uses4 ,x is an excell5t addition to ha%1 add+ bo? ri*ness & flavor2 add$ to tomatoes x imp>ts a full]1 ri*] flavor & us$ alone1 fri$1 is excell5t4 ,a small am\nt ( meat1 ) ! addition ( potatoes1 okra & onion1 ! la/ two fri$ t5d] be=e add+ ! meat & potatoes1 makes a mo/ satisfy+ "o-di% meal4 ,x is "o ( ! easie/ vegetables to gr[1 requir+ ! same culture z corn2 mak+ ! r[s ?ree feet ap>t1 & plant+ ! se$ 9 drills & ?9n+ to t5 in*es ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,p]k9's ,long ,pod is ! be/ g5]al v>iety & ! pods %\ld be ga!r$ :5 half gr[n1 :e!r ne$$ or n1 to prev5t *eck+ ! production4 ,,pepp]s ,l ! eggplant require mu* heat 9 />t+ & %\ld be giv5 ! w>me/ position 9 ! hotb$--ab\t ! c5tral sa%1 t[>ds ! front--s t !y may n be ov]topp$ by o!r1 tall] gr[+ plants1 = ! pepp] gr[s b sl[ly = ! fir/ few weeks ( its exi/5ce4 ,! se$ g]m9ates sl[ly1 tak+ f two to ?ree weeks to appe>2 x may be s[n ?9ly 9 drills1 or broadca/$1 cov]+ suffici5tly to conceal ! se$ & plac+ pap] ov] ! plot to prev5t dry+ out4 ,if />t$ 9 flats 9 ! h\se ! plants may be transplant$ into o!r flats :5 !y h made "o pair ( true leaves2 if n cr[d$ 9 ! hotb$ !y may be all[$ to rema9 :]e !y are or be transplant$ into fre% r[s1 sett+ !m a c\ple ( in*es ap>t ea* way4 ,!y %\ld n be plant$ out 9 ! op5 gr\nd until ! soil & nights are w>m z a *eck at ?is "t w mean late fruit+ & failure to rip54 ,make ! r[s f tw5ty-f\r to ?irty in*es ap>t & set ! plants eighte5 in*es ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,be=e plant+ spade a =kful ( old manure or h5h\se dropp+s into ea* hill = ! pepp] is a heavy fe$] & requires good soil4 ,protect ! plants on cold nights if fro/ ?reat5s & keep ! gr\nd well cultivat$4 ,if ! pepp]s are to be gr[n 9 ! nor? su* v>ieties z mature _! fruits e>ly %\ld be select$4 ,crimson ,giant is ab\t ! e>lie/2 ! plants are l>ge & be> abundantly4 ,! ,upright ,new ,sweet ,pepp] is also e>ly1 a good be>] & its habit ( fruit+--hold+ ! fruit erect in/ead ( droop+--makes x v easy to ga!r2 x is a m$ium-size pepp]1 j "r = /uff+ = mangoes & a desirable size to pickle = w9t] use 9 salads2 if ! top & bottom are remov$ x leaves a broad r+ :i* is v lovely :5 fill$ ) salad & g>ni%$ ) p>sley & well-blan*$ endive2 ! p>ts remov$ may be us$ z pickles or add$ to mix$ or *opp$ pickles4 ,magnum ,dulce is an excell5t sort = bak+ :5 /uff$ ) meat or =ce-meat or fri$4 ,pim5to is a new salad pepp] v attractive 9 %ape & =m b does n d s well 9 ! nor? z "s ( ! old] sorts2 h[ev]1 "s seasons x c be successfully gr[n & a few plants set out w be well wor? tak+ pa9s )4 ,9 ! w>m] sections & 9 favorable seasons at ! nor? "o c gr[ ! fi]y ,tabasco ,pepp] f :i* ! ,tabasco sauce ( comm]ce is made & s prep>e "o's supply ( ?is exp5sive reli%2 x requires e>ly plant+ & great att5tion to heat & sun%9e to succe$4 ,! little ,cele/ial ,pepp]s are s v attractive :5 gr[n 9 pots t flori/s (f] !m along ) o!r gre5h\se /uff2 !y c j z well be gr[n 9 "o's own hotb$ or h\se & make welcome gifts to ! "y h\sekeep] or ! city dwell] :o does n h ! advantage ( a c\ntry g>d5 to furni% condim5ts & reli%es4 ,! little plants c be gr[n 9 pots f ! />t or small plants 9 ! g>d5 c be tak5 up & pott$ & w hold _! t9y sc>let fruit all w9t]1 produc+ m z ! fir/ is remov$4 ,= ! sunny kit*5 or d9+ room w9d[ no?+ is pretti] or m ornam5tal ?an a w9d[ box fill$ ) ^! little r$ pepp]s1 p>sley & endive4 ,cay5ne pepp]s c be gr[n = ! mak+ ( pepp] v9eg>2 ! se$s are us$ = ?is1 be+ sep>at$ f ! husk :5 dry & put into qu>t bottles fill$ ) :ite w9e v9eg>2 9 a few weeks ! v9eg> w be ready = use4 ,! hulls may be sav$ & put 9 cans ( mix$ pickles1 a few hulls add+ a piquant hotness2 !y may also be add$ to pickl$ onions & to caulifl[]4 ,z pepp]s are extremely s5sitive to fro/ e ef=t %\ld be made to br+ !m along rapidly s t !y may mature _! fruit 9 season2 light application ( nitrate w assi/ & ! use ( p\ltry dropp+s 9 prep>+ ! b$ w be ( use2 9 dry wea!r a wett+ ) wat] f ! laundry w d mu* good4 ,if x is possible to pipe or c>ry wat] ) hose to ! g>d5 a %all[ tr5* may be made along ! pepp] r[s & wat] turn$ 9 z requir$4 ,protect+ ) pap]s or o!r cov]+ on fro/y nights may save a crop b ! cov]+ %\ld n re/ on ! plants z ! fro/ w likely /rike ?r\gh2 hay or corn fodd] w\ld be likely to give bett] protection4 ,,tomatoes ,are "o ( ! mo/ important vegetables ( ! home g>d5 n alone z a summ] vegetable1 b also z an important "p ( ! w9t] cuis9e1 m tomatoes be+ cann$ = w9t] use ?an all o!r vegetables4 ,tomatoes require no exp]t c>e to gr[2 !y are "o ( ! easie/ manag$ ( vegetables1 b !y d require heat = />t+ if !y are to be got to be>+ 9 season to give a b\ntiful crop be=e fro/4 ,x takes ab\t f\r mon?s f ! "t ! se$ is s[n to produce a crop ( ! ma9 crop tomato4 ,"s ( ! v e>ly sorts w come into be>+ e>ly 9 ,july2 un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ^! v e>ly v>ieties lack ! full1 delici\s flavor ( ! lat] fruit4 ,! tomatoes %\ld n be set 9 ! op5 gr\nd until all dang] ( fro/ is ov]2 !y %\ld be giv5 ri* soil & a spadeful ( manure add$ to ! hill 9 :i* !y are plant$4 ,if ! plants are all[$ to lie on ! gr\nd make ! hills f\r feet ap>t ea* way1 b if !y are to be /ak$ or tra9$ on a trellis ?ree feet w give suffici5t room2 bo? me?ods ( culture h advantages2 ! latt] keeps ! fruit up (f ! gr\nd1 makes pickl+ easy & p]haps produces m p]fect fruit2 less room is requir$ = gr[+ ! same numb] ( plants ?an w\ld be requir$ = ! =m] me?od4 ,! fir/ me?od has ?is advantage1--! plants suff] lea/ 9 a dry season z ! v9es %ade ! gr\nd1 & prev5t ! excessive evaporation ( moi/ure & require1 accord+ly1 less cultivation2 !n ! bran*es w root :]ev] !y t\* ! soil & s draw moi/ure & n\ri%m5t f x2 a mu* l>g] am\nt ( fruit is produc$ f plants all[$ to re/ on ! gr\nd1 & if /raw is laid "u ! plants x w keep !m f gett+ soil$ & rott+ if ! season is wet4 ,:]e ! plants are to be /ak$ a six foot /ake %\ld be set at ea* hill at ! "t ! plant is set & ! plant ti$ to x at int]vals z x gr[s4 ,p9* (f ! top z soon z x rea*es ! top ( ! /ake & remove all b a few ( ! side bran*es1 p9*+ 9 ^? t rema9 to make a %apely plant4 ,i ?9k ! rack sy/em ( tra9+ is pref]able to ! /ake4 ,a long trellis or rack1 ab\t eighte5 in*es or two feet high & two feet wide1 is con/ruct$ ( n>r[ /rips ( wood & plac$ ov] ! tomato r[s1 ! plants gr[+ up ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ! frame & spread+ out on top ( x4 ,?is gives m be>+ surface & ! v9es d n ne$ to be ti$ to ! wood2 su* a trellis c be us$ = sev]al ye>s 9 succession if /or$ away 9 a dry place :5 n 9 use4 ,! wire tomato supports on ! m>ket are good b co/ly & q z satisfactory ones c be made at home f ! wire or wood5 hoops f b>rels1 /apl$ to /\t /akes %>p5$ at "o end4 ,ab\t ?ree hoops %\ld be us$ & ?ree /akes4 ,^!1 too1 c be /or$ away = future use s t ! fir/ outlay is ! la/ = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,9 sett+ out ! plants f ! hotb$ select ^? ) ! /\te/ /alks2 x is n mat]ial :e!r !y h gr[n tall or keel$ ov] 9 ! hotb$ or n if ! plant appe>s vigor\s ) a robu/ /em4 ,if "o has a good supply ( plants to draw f "o c disc>d all b ! be/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! rew>d ( y\r h\rs ( pleasant labor ,prep>e ! hills 9 advance by =k+ 9 a =kful ( old manure2 if ! plants are long1 make a tr5* two-?irds ! l5g? ( ! /em ) a deep] hole at "o end2 place ! root 9 ! hole & b5d ! top c>efully into ! tr5*1 turn+ ! tip up /raight s t x /&s f\r or five in*es above ! gr\nd1 draw 9 a "p ( ! e>? & fill ! tr5* ) wat]1 fill 9 ! rema9d] ( ! soil1 press+ snugly1 make a f9e dry mul* ab\t ! plant & ! "w is done4 ,! long /em buri$ 9 ! tr5* w s5d out roots all its l5g? & w h a mu* great] root sy/em ?an a plant set ) j a few in*es ( /em 9 ! gr\nd2 su* a plant set 9 su* a way1 inv>iably lives & makes a /rong plant1 b to plant x ) only ! root "p "u ! gr\nd w\ld only invite ! loss ( ! plant4 ,! plot %\ld be look$ ov] ! foll[+ morn+ to see if cut worms h cut (f any ( ! plants dur+ ! night & to re/ore1 if necess>y1 ! du/-mul*4 ,plants gr[n on /akes or trellises are m susceptible to fro/ ?an ^? gr[n on ! gr\nd z ! soil holds ! heat & x is an easy matt] to cov] a consid]able numb] ( plants at "o "t ) t>paul9 or ev5 newspap]s & ?is %\ld be done :5 !re is ev5 a slight prospect ( fro/4 ,! !rmomet] %\ld be wat*$ 9 ! late fall & if x is go+ d[n t[>ds nightfall ^? plants :i* "o wi%es to save %\ld be protect$4 ,aft] ! fir/ ?ree h>d fro/s !re are usually two or ?ree weeks ( f9e wea!r & x is at ?is "t t tomatoes & o!r p]i%able g>d5 /uff comm& ! highe/ price & ^? :o are =tunate en\gh to h a surplus to sell c realize a neat little sum t w m ?an pay = ! trifl+ tr\ble involv$4 ,i am (t5 ask$ :i* is ! be/ tomato = ! home g>d5 & h no hesitation 9 say+ t1 all ?+s consid]$1 !re is no bett] tomato rais$1 = an all season crop1 ?an ! ,dw>f1 ,improv$ ,/one4 ,!re are e>li] tomatoes & l>g] tomatoes4 ,! ,e>ly ,detroit is e>li]1 b n v mu* s1 & x does n comp>e 9 size & quality ) ! ,/one4 ,pond]osa is a mu* l>g] tomato b ! quality is n up to ! ,/one nor is its fre$om f crack+ & irregul>ity to be comp>$ to ! ,/one4 ,!n ! ,/one is su* a satisfactory plant 9 ! way ( foliage & /em1 s heavy & rugg$1 ! ?ick1 crumply leaves are v di/9ctive & ! plants always comm& att5tion ev5 :5 n 9 fruit4 ,! fruit is q z l>ge z be/ requirem5ts dem& & x slices beautifully = ! table & cann$ is entirely free f t peculi> ta/e t *>act]izes ! comm]cial tomato4 ,e>liana is ! e>lie/ & ! mo/ popul> sort ( ! extra e>ly tomato & a few plants = e>ly use w be wor? :ile4 ,!re is also a new ball-%ap$ tomato1 ,new ,globe1 t is good = slic+ z x gives a numb] ( f9e slices j alike in/ead ( ! ?ree usually obta9$ f a flat tomato1 only "o--! middle--be+ p]fect4 ,s if "o wants a v>iety 9 ! g>d5 "o may plant ) entire confid5ce ! ,dw>f ,/one & ,vaughan's ,improv$ ,new ,/one & add = v>iety ! ,e>liana & ! ,new ,globe4 ,,squa% ,,engli% ,,m>r[ ,9 sections :]e ! eggplant does n d well1 or :]e "o lacks ! skill to succe$ ) x a v satisfactory sub/itute w be f\nd 9 ! ,engli% m>r[2 ?is is a bu% =m ( ! vegetable m>r[s & occupies ab\t z mu* gr\nd z an eggplant4 ,! v9e sorts are su* rampant gr[]s t !y require a g>d5 to !mselves or at lea/ a wall$ enclosure1 b !y are v pr(itable to gr[ z !y produce enorm\sly & ! fruit is excell5t fri$ l eggplant2 few1 if any1 p]sons w\ld be able to di/+ui% betwe5 !m & ! diff]5ce1 if any1 w\ld be 9 favor ( ! m>r[4 ,ri* w>m soil is requir$ = all ! squa% family & ! bu% v>ieties are no exceptions4 ,give 9 addition to ! usual manur+ ( ! g>d5 a good =kful ( manure 9 ea* hill4 ,space ! hills f\r feet ap>t ea* way & plant sev]al se$s 9 ea* hill to provide = ! appetite ( ! squa% bugs :i* make no exception 9 favor ( bu% v>ieties2 :5 dang] ( bugs is pa/ ! plants %\ld be ?9n$ to ?ree or f\r plants 9 a hill4 ,to repel ! squa% v9e bor] scatt] a h&ful ( tobacco du/ ab\t ! plants & at ! fir/ appe>ance ( wilt 9 ! leaves exam9e ! /ems c>efully = ! po9t :]e ! worm f\nd entrance & ei!r slit ! /alk suffici5tly to uncov] ! worm or run a wire up ! /alk until he is enc\nt]$ & kill$2 !n if possible1 bury ! w\nd 9 soil s t ! bran* may be sav$2 if1 h[ev]1 !re is too mu* injury done or ! w\nd is too high up x w be be/ to remove t "p ( ! bran*2 at ! same "t ! re/ ( ! plants %\ld be c>efully exam9$ = o!r signs ( injury1 & ! gr\nd inspect$ = l>v4 ,= yell[ /rip$ beetle & blight spray e>ly & repeat$ly ) ,bordeaux ars5ate ( lead mixture4 ,! m>r[s are f9] eat+ :5 only two-?irds gr[n4 ,!y %\ld be peel$1 slic$ & cov]$ ) salt = an h\r1 !n r9s$ & dra9$ & bread$ & fri$ ! same z eggplant1 or1 if pref]r$1 may be cook$ & ma%$ l summ] squa%4 ,!y are good ei!r way4 ,,turnips ,h an important place 9 ! g>d5 z !y may be us$ z a cat* crop almo/ any "t dur+ summ]4 ,:]ev] vacancies occur 9 r[s ( e>ly vegetables & x is inconv5i5t ow+ to lack ( se$ or o!r reasons to replant ) ! same vegetable1 !n "o may h rec\rse to ! ev] useful turnip & fill 9 ! hiatus ) t4 ,turnips are at _! be/ :5 "y & t5d]1 ab\t ?ree in*es 9 diamet]1 & a con/ant succession c be assur$ by plant+ 9 ?is way or :]e ! fir/ crop ( vegetables has be5 remov$4 ,= fall & w9t] use s[+s may be made 9 ,july & ,augu/4 ,success frequ5tly results f s[+ among ! sweet corn j be=e ! la/ cultivation2 ) favorable wea!r a crop w mature be=e sev]e freez+ wea!r & turnips are ! bett] = a t\* ( fro/4 ,op5 a %all[ drill ) ! h& pl\gh or by dragg+ ! corn] ( ! hoe along ! r[ & scatt] ! se$ v ?9ly4 ,if ! plant+ is 9 full r[s make !m a foot or fifte5 in*es ap>t4 ,z soon z ! plants are l>ge en\gh1 ?9 to /& ?ree or f\r in*es ap>t2 ?is is important z f9e1 smoo? roots _c be produc$ if cr[d$4 ,! turnip maggot is ! greate/ enemy ! turnip has & x sometimes appe>s 9 g>d5s t h be5 entirely free f x & ,i ?9k is br\ght 9 ! se$4 ,x is ! same little worm t works its tortu\s way ?r\gh & ar\nd ! radi% &1 al?\gh ,i h nev] gr[n a wormy radi%1 /ill la/ season an entire plant+ ( turnips 7 ru9$ by ?is pe/1 s z ,i 0 q sure x 0 n previ\sly pres5t 9 ! soil ,i am =c$ to ! conviction t ,i b\ght & plant$ x toge!r ) ! se$4 ,moral--,buy se$ ( reliable deal]s & exam9e c>efully = worm holes be=e plant+4 ,! ,purple-top ,:ite ,globe is a mo/ popul> m>ket sort4 ,sn[ball is a :ite v>iety ( f9e appe>ance & e>ly maturity & if us$ "y is v t5d] & sweet4 ,e>ly ,:ite ,egg is ano!r good e>ly sort & = ^? :o l a yell[ turnip ! ,yell[ ,globe is a satisfactory sort4 ,x makes a l>g] root ?an ! o!rs & is excell5t bo? = table use & = fe$+ /ock4 ,x is a dep5dable root = fe$+ ,belgian or o!r h>es z x keeps well1 buri$ 9 e>? 9 a fro/-pro( cell>1 & :5 ga!r$ = w9t] use ! tops c be pil$ 9 a cool place & f$ to ! bunnies4 ,( c\rse ?is applies to all turnips :i* are gr[n = w9t] use4 ,! plant+ ( turnips1 radi%es & cabbage %\ld be wat*$ closely = signs ( ! root maggot4 ,! pres5ce ( a little1 d>k-color$ fly ab\t ! plant is always cause = suspicion & :5 se5 x w be well to take precaution>y measures4 ,z tobacco 9 any =m is obnoxi\s to mo/ insect life1 ! /rew+ ( tobacco du/ on ! gr\nd w usually drive ^! flies away & prev5t ! lay+ ( eggs1 b ! tr\ble is t !y may h already laid eggs be=e be+ discov]$4 ,hot wat] p\r$ ar\nd ! plant 9 suffici5t quantity to soak ! soil an in* or s w (t5 de/roy ! eggs & l>v too4 ,soak+ ! gr\nd ) ,p>is gre5 solution--a teaspoonful ( ! poison to a l>ge wat]+ pot ( wat] is suffici5t & ! solution mu/ be kept /irr$ to prev5t its settl+--w de/roy ! maggot1 b x may also poison ! turnip s is n to be recomm5d$2 also1 if ! worm has attack$ ! radi% or turnip & r5d]$ x unsightly & unfit = ! table1 tobacco & hot wat] !n are ! two safe/ & mo/ reliable applications & ! hot wat] ov] ! tobacco is especially effective4 ,disks made f heavy t> pap] are sold = ! protection ( cabbage & caulifl[] plants & may be *eaply made at home & ?\gh a little m tr\ble to apply ab\t turnips & radi%es /ill are practical & bett] ?an los+ ! crop4 ,! disks may be ei!r r\nd or squ>e & %\ld be ab\t ?ree in*es 9 diamet] ) a hole ! size ( ! /em 9 ! c5t] & a slit ext5d+ out f ! hole on "o side to ! edge2 ?is all[s ! disk to be slipp$ ar\nd ! /em ( ! plant4 ,a lea!r pun* :i* w cut a qu>t] ( an in* hole may be us$ & ! slit made to ! c5t] ( ! disk & ! hole !n cut4 ,! disk lies flat on ! gr\nd & prev5ts ! entrance ( ! fly to deposit ! egg & ! t> pap] repels4 ,footnote #c3 ,corn %\ld n be plant$ 9 s+le r[s = ?is reason3--:5 ! corn blooms ! poll5 is c>ri$ f e> to e>1 & f plant to plant4 ,if a s+le r[ is plant$ broadside to ! prevail+ w9d1 ! poll5 is dissipat$ & ! corn rema9s unf]tiliz$ & produces no e>s4 ,?ree or m r[s insures aga9/ ?is loss ( poll5ization4 ,if only a limit$ numb] ( hills are to be plant$ x w be bett] to plant !m 9 blocks r ?an 9 "o or two long r[s4 ,corn t matures at diff]5t seasons %\ld n be plant$ 9 p>allel s+le r[s z ! result w\ld be ! same z "o s+le r[--! corn n bloom+ at ! same "t4 ,aga91 corn ( two diff]5t sorts %\ld n be 9 adjo9+1 p>allel r[s1 r %\ld ea* k9d be plant$ 9 blocks to avoid hybridiz+4 ,:]e x is necess>y to give a long /rip ( l& to ! sweet corn x may be divid$ into blocks1 especially if ! /rip ext5ds f nor? to s\?1 z ! prevail+ w9ds are q uni=mly f ea/ or we/ & !re is little tr\ble ) cross poll5iz+ f s\? to nor?4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,vegetables ,,( ,,! ,,v9e ,,family ,,cucumb]s ,= ma9 crop or pickle cucumb]s %\ld be plant$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd f ,june until ! middle ( ,july2 at ?is season !re is less dang] ( damage f ! /rip$ cucumb] beetle & ! /9k bug1 bo? s]i\s enemies ( ! v9e family2 b ev5 s late 9 ! season x w be well to take ! easy precaution ( /rew+ tobacco /ems or du/ on ! hill ab\t ! plants4 ,= pickles plant 9 hills f\r to six feet ap>t ea* way & keep ! entire surface ( ! gr\nd clean ) frequ5t cultivation4 ,hoe+ ab\t ! hills & runn+ ! h& cultivator ) ! scuffle-hoe atta*m5t betwe5 ! hills w be suffici5t1 b no we$s %\ld be all[$ to make a />t1 z once ! v9es h begun to cov] ! gr\nd x w be difficult to eradicate ! we$s & ! v9es mu/ n be tramp$ on or h&l$ unnecess>ily4 ,:5 ! plants are a foot long p9* out ! ends ( ! bran*es to induce bran*+ & *eck too rampant a gr[?4 ,pull up all b ?ree or f\r plants :5 all dang] ( bugs is pa/4 ,keep a close wat* = root maggot1 bor]1 & wilt4 ,spray ) ,bordeaux ars5ate ( lead mixture at ! fir/ appe>ance ( wilt1 & cont9ue once a week until ! fruit appe>s2 aft] t x w n be safe to use ! poison4 ,ga!r ! pickles frequ5tly--e o!r day if be>+ well2 d n all[ fruit to gr[ l>ge or rip5 on ! v9es if gr[n = pickles z ?is w *eck production4 ,"o ( ! be/ table v>ieties is ,e>ly ,=tune--also a desirable pickl+ v>iety4 ,arl+ton1 ,:ite ,sp9e & ,davis's ,p]fect are excell5t table sorts & ,*icago ,pickle--a /&>d pickle sort--& ,long ,gre51 or ,j]sey ,pickle & ! ,we/]field's ,*icago ,pickle are all excell5t types = gr[+ = pickles4 ,,citron ,us$ = pres]v+ & = sweet pickles1 require ! same treatm5t z melons & squa%4 ,se$ may be plant$ directly 9 ! op5 gr\nd or />t$ on pieces ( sod 9 ! hotb$2 ?is is pref]able z ! fruit sometimes fails to rip5 9 a %ort season & unless fully rip5$ on ! v9e ! pres]ves h a wat]y ta/e1 no matt] h[ c>efully prep>$4 ,citron make ab\t ! same l5g? ( v9e z ! wat]melon s %\ld be plant$ f five to six feet ap>t1 & :5 ! v9es are a foot 9 l5g? ! tips %\ld be p9*$ (f to induce bran*+ & *eck too /ray+ a habit4 ,keep cultivat$1 rememb]+ t ! du/-mul* is ! be/ g>d5 insurance & spray ) ,bordeaux mixture aga9/ blight & use tobacco du/ lib]ally z a prev5tive measure aga9/ ! yell[ /rip$ beetle & ! squa% bug4 ,,musk ,,melons ,9 secur+ se$ = gr[+ musk melons "o %\ld take into consid]ation ! climate & ! l5g? ( ! gr[+ season4 ,c]ta9 v>ieties ( melon require c]ta9 climatic conditions & w n give satisfaction if ^! are lack+4 ,melons t are adapt$ to ! climate ( ,colorado--l ! ,rocky ,=d1 ! ,honey ,dew & ! l seldom d well 9 ! ea/ & middle we/ :]e e>ly fro/s are apt to f9d ! fruit /ill immature1 b !re are _m o!r excell5t v>ieties well adapt$ to ^! sections4 ,! ,extra ,e>ly ,hack5sack1 ! ,osage1 ! ,irondequoit & o!rs c be gr[n ) satisfaction & all are especially f9e & l>ge4 ,z a g5]al ?+ ,i ?9k a l>ge melon1 sweetness & flavor be+ equal1 pref]able4 ,"o ( ! sweete/ melons ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ is ! old ,cassaba2 ?is is ! l>ge/ musk melon gr[n--a p]fect specim5 be+ f twelve to fifte5 in*es 9 l5g? & z mu* z "o wi%es to c>ry up f ! g>d51 b ! delicate gre5 fle% is melt$ sug>1 no?+ less1 ) a flavor all its own4 ,= an e>ly crop ( melons "o %\ld />t ! se$ 9 ! hotb$ on squ>es ( sod1 us+ pl5ty ( se$ s t "o w h an assur$ /&1 & transplant :5 all dang] ( fro/ is pa/4 ,if "o only gr[s a few hills x w well repay "o = ! extra tr\ble to cov] ! hills ) %all[ boxes1 cov]$ ) wire nett+ or mosquito nett+4 ,! boxes %\ld n be m ?an f\r in*es high & ab\t twelve in*es squ>e1 or !reab\ts2 if remov$ z soon z dang] ( bugs is pa/ & /or$ 9 a dry place !y w la/ = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,empty biscuit boxes saw$ 9 two make good frames or /rips ( ?ree in* lumb] c quickly be conv]t$ into frames by any "o h&y ) hamm] & saw4 ,dry wea!r is "o ( ! s]i\s drawbacks to melon culture z ! dr\ght usually comes j z ! fruit is sett+4 ,s9k+ t9 cans1 ) holes pun*$ 9 ! sides ne> ! bottom1 to ! top 9 ! soil 9 ! middle ( ! hill & keep+ !m fill$ ) wat] w be ( mu* assi/ance 9 br++ ! fruit on to maturity4 ,occasionally too mu* ra9 int]f]es ) ! rip5+ ( ! fruit2 9 su* cases ! empty c w act z a dra9 pipe by accumulat+ wat] f ! surface soil4 ,! glass plant protectors us$ 9 e>ly spr+ are helpful 9 conc5trat+ ! little sun%9e cl\dy wea!r af=ds & :]e ^! are n available old w9d[ glass may be us$ to af=d protection f ra9 & w9d = a few days4 ,?is %\ld be support$ on ! nor? side by a frame or /\t /akes1 _! l[] edge re/+ on ! gr\nd4 ,! be/ soil = melons is a w>m1 s&y soil well enri*$ ) b>ny>d manure & a supplem5t>y %ovelful %\ld be plac$ 9 ea* hill4 ,make ! hills ab\t six feet ap>t ea* way1 & ?9 out to ?ree plants to a hill4 ,if desir$ su* small sorts z ,rocky ,=d1 ,paul ,rose1 ,hoodoo & ! l may be gr[n on nett+2 !y w n1 p]haps1 be> z freely1 b ! fruit w be m p]fect ?an :5 gr[n on ! gr\nd1 & !re is ?is advantage t ! fruit drops :5 p]fectly ripe s t !re is no unc]ta9ty ab\t ga!r+ x4 ,:]e !re is only a small g>d5 spot available ! gr[+ ( melons1 cucumb]s & ! l on nett+ is a di/9ct advantage2 ! cultivation !n becomes z simple z t ( a r[ ( peas & c be cont9u$ ?r\gh\t ! season2 ga!r+ ! fruit is mu* simplifi$ z !re are no v9es to be trampl$ on & if wat] is ne$$ x c be quickly appli$ along ! r[4 ,melons gr[n on nett+ are easily protect$ f e>ly fro/1 b x is difficult to cov] any consid]able area on ! gr\nd4 ,,wat]melons ,require ! same treatm5t z musk-melons except t x is all "r t !y %\ld be />t$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd1 spac+ ! hills f eight to t5 feet ap>t ea* way2 giv+ a spadeful ( manure 9 ea* hill4 ,spray ) ,bordeaux ars5ate ( lead mixture once or twice1 us+ a mu* weak] dilution ?an = o!r v9es4 ,p9* out ! ends ( ! v9es4 ,keep cultivat$ & free f we$s4 ,avoid /epp+ on ! v9es or h&l+ !m unnecess>ily4 ,cole's ,e>ly1 ,kleckley ,sweet & ! new melon--,tom ,watson--are all good sorts ( mu* sweetness & crispness ( fle%4 ,! fir/ is well adapt$ to ! nor!rn /ates1 ! ,kleckley a few days lat] ?an ,cole's ,e>ly4 ,a few ,w9t] ,wat]melons w ext5d ! season long into ! w9t] z ?is v>iety may be ga!r$ at ! approa* ( cold wea!r & /or$ 9 a cool1 fro/-pro( cell> & w reta9 its delici\s flavor & sweetness = weeks4 ,unlike ! o!r melons m5tion$1 :i* are oblong & gre51 & v t5d] ( r9d1 ! ,w9t] is r\nd1 ne>ly :ite-sk9n$ & ( a h>dness approa*+ ! citron4 ,! fle%1 h[ev]1 is r$ & v firm4 ,x mu/ n be conclud$ t ! ,w9t] is a late season melon1 = x is "o ( ! e>lie/1 cont9u+ to be> until fro/ cuts ! v9es1 s t x may be gr[n = a s+le melon crop if desir$4 ,,squa% ,w9t] squa% are an important g>d5 product1 n mu* appreciat$ dur+ ! flu% times ( summ] b com+ into its own at ! approa* ( cold wea!r2 ! culture is practically t ( all v9e products4 ,/>t+ se$ on sod 9 ! hotb$ & transplant+ has mu* to recomm5d x z ! squa% seems to attract m ?an a fair sort ( att5tion f /rip$ cucumb] beetle1 squa% bugs1 /9k worm & blight4 ,! v9e bor] also takes its ti! ( ! plant & a sudd5 wilt+ ( ! leaves is indication t he is at "w2 he %\ld be hunt$ = & kill$4 ,usually !re is little hopes ( sav+ ! injur$ bran*2 if any?+ w d x x w be bury+ ! w\nd 9 e>? & keep+ x moi/ = a "t until x ei!r heals or s5ds out roots at ! ne>e/ jo9t & s becomes an indep5d5t plant4 ,z a rule squa%1 melons1 cucumb]s & ! l w n transplant4 ,x (t5 happ5s t ab\t all ( ! se$ plant$ 9 "s hills w g]m9ate & make /rong plants :ile o!r hills w h b "o or two plants & x is desir$ to transplant "s ( ! extra plants into hills :]e !y are ne$$2 attempts to d ?is ) a tr[el inv>iably fail2 x is possible1 h[ev]1 to transplant an entire hill--or a "p ( "o if spac$ f> en\gh ap>t1 by pass+ a spade d[n into ! gr\nd at a suffici5t di/ance f ! plant to avoid di/urb+ ! roots & lift+ a l>ge spadeful ( e>? ) ! plants4 ,! hill t is to receive !m %\ld h be5 prep>$ 9 advance s t ! e>? may slide (f ! spade into ! hole )\t di/urb+ or break+ x 9 ! lea/2 ! soil %\ld n be press$ d[n z ?is w\ld h a t5d5cy to crumble1 b any space ab\t x %\ld be fill$ 9 c>efully & wat] p\r$ ar\nd x4 ,squa% or o!r v9es mov$ 9 ?is way inv>iably live & g on gr[+ )\t any appreciable setback4 ,a consid]able pat* ( w9t] squa%--! ,delici\s--0 entirely secur$ by tak+ up plants t _h come up self s[n 9 v>i\s places2 some:]e "s immature squa% 7 left 9 ! g>d5 ! fall be=e2 "s came f ! frame ar\nd a /&pipe 9 ! b>ny>d :i* 0 fill$ ) coal a%es4 ,h[ ! squa% came to come up 9 t unusual place is unkn[n1 b !re 7 a numb] ( nice plants & ^! 7 lift$ on ! spade & c>ri$--a spadeful at a "t--& plant$ :]e !y 7 want$ & ! entire pat* 0 v ?rifty & bore abundantly4 ,spray+1 h& pick+ & att5tion to cultivation are ess5tial 9 gr[+ squa% z ) o!r g>d5 crops4 ,! du/-mul* is ! "o c]ta9 assurance aga9/ failure4 ,! ,hubb>d ,squa%1 bo? ,gold5 & ,w>t$1 h long be5 /&>d sorts1 b bo? h lo/1 ?r\gh mu* c>eless bre$+1 ! qualities :i* di/+ui%$ !m--dryness & sweetness4 ,x is practically impossible ( late ye>s to f9d an individual ( ei!r v>iety t is really dry or sweet or t has keep+ qualities equal to ! e>ly sorts4 ,9 ! ,delici\s we h a mu* sup]ior squa% ^: dryness is notable & sweetness all t "o c\ld desire1 ev5 small1 immature specim5s possess ! quality 9 high degree4 ,unless "o has home gr[n se$ f a ,hubb>d t 0 p]fect 9 ^! qualities ,i %\ld advise plant+ ! se$ ( ,delici\s & sav+ "o's own se$ f ! be/ specim5 ( t4 ,,summ] ,,squa% ,!n !re are all ! v>ieties ( summ] squa%es--,summ] ,crookneck1 ,giant ,summ] ,crookneck1 ! ,vegetable ,m>r[s1 & ! sev]al bu% =ms1 :i* are a boon to ! small kit*5 g>d5 z !y take little room & are always )9 b\nds2 !y include ! ,bu% ,=dhook1 us$ z a summ] squa% :5 gre51 or ripe1 a good keep]1 (t5 la/+ until ! next season's crop is ready4 ,! ,mammo? ,:ite ,bu% or ,patty ,pan1 ,e>ly ,yell[ ,bu%1 ,e>ly ,gold5 ,bu% & ,bu% ,engli% ,m>r[ are all good sorts--ei!r cook$ & ma%$ or egg$ & fri$ l eggplant4 ,all require ! same g5]al treatm5t & all be> heavily & e>ly4 ,! summ] squa% are plant$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd any "t t is suitable = plant+ corn4 ,to gu>d aga9/ loss by se$ decay+ 9 ! gr\nd if ! season is wet1 set ! se$s on edge1 in/ead ( lay+ !m flat2 ?is is advisable ) all flat se$s ( pron\nc$ size2 cov] half an in* & m>k ! hills s t cultivation c comm5ce at once4 ,cov]+ ! hills ) frames w save mu* "w 9 combat+ insects or a cap ( w9d[ scre5+ w be effectual2 ?is is made f a r\nd piece ( nett+ ) a slit on "o side f c5t] to edge to all[ its be+ b5t 9 a t5t %ape4 ,a /ick %\ld be fa/5$ to x to hold x toge!r & an*or x to ! gr\nd2 ?is c be easily arrang$ by tak+ a piece ( wood f\r or five in*es long] ?an ! cap & splitt+ x half its l5g?1 ins]t+ ! wire :]e x laps into ! split & ?ru/+ ! free end into ! gr\nd4 ,^! little caps are v practical z !y c be flatt5$ out & laid away :5 no long] requir$1 occupy+ v little space to /ore & = t reason are pref]able to ! boxes4 ,squa% v9es may be kept f gr[+ too rampant by %ort5+ ! bran*es4 ,!y %\ld always be p9*$ back z soon z !y h made a foot1 or less1 ( gr[? & :5 fruit is well set on ! v9es ! ends may be sev]ely cut back to insure ! e>ly maturity ( ! fruit already set4 ,i h remov$ bran*es sev]al feet long & be>+ half-gr[n squa% f v9es ( ! ,engli% m>r[ )\t ! lea/ ill effect & h no d\bt t simil> treatm5t w\ld be well borne by ! ,hubb>d or o!r w9t] squa%1 & s save mu* useless gr[? & cons]ve ! /r5g? ( ! v9e = ! ma9 crop ( squa% &1 p]haps1 induce a dry]1 sweet] product4 ,,sweet ,,potatoes ,! easie/ way to raise "o's own sweet potatoes is to buy already />t$ plants ( ! m>ket g>d5]s :o make a bus9ess ( />t+ !m = sale2 b if "o pref]s to plant ! tub]s & raise "o's own plants1 & ! potatoes are available--:i* seldom is ! case unless "o has kept !m ov] 9 a w>m cell> buri$ 9 s&--!n ! potatoes are cut ! same z ,iri% potatoes1 "o eye to a piece1 & />t$ 9 a w>m hotb$ 9 ,april4 ,be=e plant+ ! pieces ( potato x is a wise precaution to dip ea* piece 9 sulphur to protect aga9/ black rot4 ,! plants %\ld n be set out 9 ! op5 gr\nd until ! nights are w>m & all dang] ( fro/ is pass$4 ,! hills %\ld be ?ree feet ap>t ea* way at lea/ z ! v9es make q a rank gr[?4 ,w>m1 s&y soil1 well f]tiliz$1 is necess>y & a tr[elful ( p\ltry dropp+s may be add$ to ea* hill = good results4 ,cultivate ?or\ghly & (t5 & :5 ! v9es become too long to make cultivat+ conv5i5t !y may be lift$ & coil$ ar\nd ! top ( ! hill1 ! hill1 by ! way1 n be+ a hill at all 9 ! common acceptance ( ! t]m b m]ely a level space devot$ to ! gr[+ ( ! potato4 ,x is q important t ! gr\nd imm$iately ab\t ! plant be kept clean1 s t :5 ! v9es are coil$ up !y ne$ n be aga9 di/urb$ to remove we$s4 ,! space betwe5 ! plants %\ld be kept mell[ & free f we$s ?r\gh\t ! gr[+ season4 ,sweet potatoes are q z easy to gr[ z ,iri% potatoes1 easi]1 9 fact1 z !y h few] enemies & are n attack$ by ! potato beetle4 ,!y are m difficult to keep1 h[ev]1 & %\ld be /or$ 9 boxes ( dry s& 9 a w>m1 dry cell> ov] w9t]4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,vegetables ,,less ,,commonly ,,gr[n ,!re is a consid]able numb] ( vegetables t are seldom enc\nt]$ 9 ! g5]al g>d51 _m ( :i* are well wor?y ( acqua9tance4 ,_m ( !m are famili> to ! city h\sekep] ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! fruit /ores & ! delicatess5 /ores2 m ( !m appe> 9 ! g>d5s ( ! =eign resid5ts & might be adopt$ = g5]al cultivation ) good results4 ,,arti*okes ,:i* appe> z an especial delicacy on ! m5us ( ! big hotels & re/aurants on special occasions only1 are n difficult to gr[ 9 sections ( ! c\ntry :]e ! w9t]s are n too sev]e4 ,!y w n /& ! w9t]s ( ! nor!rn /ates1 h[ev]1 & 9 any longitude nor? ( ! ,ohio1 are bett] = w9t] protection4 ,giv5 a mild w9t] climate !y are z easily rais$ z a cabbage or an e> ( corn & are f> m ornam5tal1 inde$ s /rik+ & h&some are ! plants t !y may be gr[n = _! effectiv5ess alone4 ,! plants are gr[n f se$ />t$ 9 a hotb$ 9 ,m>* or e>li] & plant$ out 9 ri* mell[ soil :5 ! wea!r is suitable4 ,set ! plants ?ree feet ap>t ea* way4 ,! plants d n be> until ! second ye>1 b !y may be _h 9 cold sections by pur*as+ ! plants ( ! flori/ at any "t aft] ! middle ( ,april4 ,z _m undesirable sorts are (t5 obta9$ f se$ x is a m c]ta9 way ( gett+ good v>ieties to pur*ase ! plants4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 m exp5sive ?an o!r vegetable plants & :]e !y c n be c>ri$ ov] ! w9t] are some:at exp5sive1 co/+ "o doll> & fifty c5ts a doz54 ,h[ev]1 a doz5 w be ample = a small family4 ,! unop5$ fl[] head is ! "p eat5 & x is s]v$ raw z a salad or cook$ 9 v>i\s ways z an entre4 ,!y %\ld receive ! same culture z okra or corn1 ?or\gh cultivation & wat] if ! season is unduly dry4 ,at ! approa* ( sev]e wea!r ! tops %\ld be cut (f close to ! cr[n & ! plants bank$ up ) coal a%es1 :i* %\ld be remov$ 9 ! spr+ be=e gr[? beg9s4 ,,arti*oke1 ,,j]usalem ,?\gh sometimes us$ z a vegetable & = pickl+ is especially valuable = fe$+ /ock1 especially sw9e :i* are all[$ to h>ve/ x by root+ x out ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is claim$ t an acre ( gr\nd plant$ to arti*oke w keep f tw5ty to ?irty hogs f ,octob] to ,april4 ,!y h a special value z a means ( cle>+ a piece ( l& ( undesirable we$ gr[?s--l ,canada ,?i/le1 quack grass or locu/ spr\ts1 z ! hogs 9 root+ = ! tub]s w de/roy ! we$ roots1 ?us r$eem+ a piece ( l& t may be utiliz$ = g>d5 crops or fruit4 ,9 plant+ ! tub]s are cut & plant$ ! same z potatoes & cultivat$ 9 ! same way until ! crop is matur$ suffici5tly to turn ! hogs on x or !y may be h>ve/$ to fe$ dur+ w9t] to any /ock :i* ne$s a succul5t w9t] food4 ,,broccoli ,a vegetable simil> to caulifl[]1 b ( some:at co>s] flavor4 ,x is h>di] ?an caulifl[] & w d well 9 sections :]e caulifl[] is n successfully gr[n4 ,= rapid gr[? x %\ld receive frequ5t cultivation & be gr[n 9 ri* soil4 ,s[ se$ v e>ly 9 gre5h\se1 hotb$ or w>m w9d[ & set out z soon z ! gr\nd c be prep>$ 9 spr+1 sett+ ! plants ! same di/ance ap>t z cabbage & draw+ ! e>? up ab\t ! roots :5 hoe+4 ,:ite ,cap is ab\t ! be/ v>iety1 mak+ f9e1 l>ge1 compact heads ( a creamy-:ite color1 ( good flavor4 ,,brussels ,,spr\ts ,^! little m9iature cabbages1 gr[+ closely toge!r on a /alk1 are delici\s boil$ l cabbage or us$ z a salad4 ,! culture is ! same z t accord$ cabbage4 ,! se$ %\ld be s[n 9 ! hotb$ 9 spr+ & set out 9 ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,may 9 r[s ?ree feet ap>t & ab\t tw5ty in*es ap>t 9 ! r[s4 ,cultivate to keep d[n we$s & ma9ta9 a du/-mul*4 ,by fall ! little heads w be fully develop$4 ,! delicate flavor is improv$ by a t\* ( fro/4 ,= late use s[ se$ 9 ,june4 ,,*icory ,s[ se$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd e>ly 9 spr+ z = p>snips1 ?9n+ to /& ?ree in*es ap>t 9 ! r[s & mak+ ! r[s fifte5 in*es ap>t4 ,dig ! roots 9 ! fall & /ore 9 a d>k cell> :]e ! temp]ature c be controll$4 ,cut ! leaves (f a little above ! root cr[n & place !m 9 horizontal lay]s ) ! cr[ns outw>d cov]+ ea* lay]1 except+ ! tip ( ! cr[n1 ) e>?4 ,ea* lay] %\ld be a little n>r[] ?an ! "o b5ea? s t !y =m a slop+ bank4 ,x is ! t5d] :ite leaves produc$ 9 ! d>k t are us$ = salad4 ,ano!r =m ( ,*icory1 ! ,l>ge ,root$1 is us$ to mix ) or sub/itute = c(fee1 be+ slic$1 dri$1 roa/$ & gr\nd4 ,witlo( ,*icory1 or ,fr5* ,endive z x is sold by deal]s 9 fancy fruits & vegetables1 is s[n 9 ,june 9 drills a foot ap>t & cultivat$ until fro/1 :5 ! plants %\ld be tak5 up & trimm$ to an in* & a half f ! neck & replac$ upright 9 tr5*es ab\t sixte5 in*es deep1 sett+ ! plants ab\t an in* & a half ap>t4 ,! tr5* is !n fill$ 9 ) soil & cov]$ ) manure to ha/5 gr[?4 ,! t5d]1 :ite tops w be ready = use 9 ab\t a mon? & are eat5 raw1 l cel]y1 us$ z a salad or cook$4 ,,cel]iac ,or turnip-root$ cel]y is gr[n = its bulb\s root1 :i* has a di/9ct cel]y flavor & 9 g>d5s :]e cel]y w n succe$ x makes a v good sub/itute4 ,x is us$1 cook$1 ei!r z a salad or z a vegetable4 ,x is cultivat$ mu* z cel]y is1 only x does n require ! bank+ s necess>y ) t plant4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be blan*$ & is said to be v f9e t way4 ,delicatesse is a f9e sort ) p]fectly smoo? root1 free f side rootlets1 pure :ite1 t5d] & excell5t 9 quality4 ,giant ,prague is ano!r f9e sort4 ,e>lie/ ( ,all is ready = use 9 ,june & is a good sort4 ,,*]ville ,resembles p>sley & is us$ = g>ni%+ & = season+4 ,cultivate l p>sley1 mak+ ! r[s a foot ap>t & ?9 to six in*es4 ,,coll>ds ,gr[n at ! s\? z gre5s & z a sub/itute = cabbage4 ,plant se$ 9 r[s1 ?9n+ or transplant+ to a foot ap>t 9 ! r[4 ,x is improv$ by a t\* ( fro/4 ,,corn ,,salad ,s[ 9 spr+ 9 drills a foot ap>t4 ,= w9t] & spr+ use s[ 9 drills 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] & cultivate l lettuce or o!r salad /uff4 ,,cress ,upl& ,cress1 :i* has ! flavor ( wat]-cress1 c be gr[n 9 any good g>d5 soil )\t ! pres5ce ( wat]4 ,! se$ %\ld be s[n v freely 9 r[s "o foot ap>t1 mak+ repeat$ s[+s = succession z ! plant soon runs to se$4 ,wat]-cress c be gr[n ab\t a wat] hydrant if ! soil is clayey1 or c be und]laid ) a few in*es ( clay4 ,wat]-cress s[n at int]vals 9 su* a position w give a supply ( ! pung5t gre5 t w be a v welcome addition to lettuce1 corn or o!r salad4 ,remove a foot or eighte5 in*es ( ! soil = a squ>e y>d ( space & 9 ! excavation ?us =m$ lay a few in*es ( clay1 tamp+ & puddl+ x d[n until x makes a cont9u\s lay]1 !n apply a few in*es ( e>? ri* 9 humus or m>% e>?1 leav+ ! surface slightly l[] ?an ! surr\nd+ soil & scatt] ! se$ broadca/ & keep free f we$s until up & gr[+4 ,all[ ! hydrant to drip suffici5tly to ma9ta9 suffici5t moi/ure4 ,cont9ue to scatt] se$s at int]vals = a succession ( cress4 ,,d&elion ,= ^? :o love ! bitt] tang ( ! d&elion z a gre51 ! cultivat$ af=ds a mu* f9] di% ?an ! wild z ! leaves are d\ble ! size ( ! wild d&elion4 ,! se$ %\ld be s[n 9 drills1 cov]+ v lightly & %ad+ ) newspap]s or bru% until up4 ,?9 to /& a foot ap>t & blan*1 if desir$1 by inv]t+ a box or fl[]-pot ov] ea* plant1 or a cone ( /iff pap] c be us$4 ,= gre5s1 only ! top may be remov$ b = salad ! plant may be cut d[n to ! root1 ! "p b5ea? ! surface ( ! gr\nd be+ v :ite & t5d]4 ,!re is no dang] ( d&elion gr[n 9 ! g>d5 becom+ a tr\blesome we$ z x is easily kept f se$+1 :i* is its only way ( spread+4 ,,f5nel ,,or ,,f9oc*io ,is ext5sively us$ 9 ,italy z a salad4 ,! "p us$ is ! enl>gem5t ( ! leaf /alk at ! base ( ! /em4 ,:5 ?is is ab\t ! size ( an egg1 ! e>? %\ld be drawn up ab\t ! plant to cov] ! enl>gem5t p>tly & 9 a week or t5 days ! eggs maybe us$1 remov+ z _m z requir$1 a succession be+ produc$4 ,! flavor is delicate1 resembl+ cel]y1 & x may be us$ ei!r z a salad or boil$4 ,,g>lic ,s belov$ ( ! ,italians is q wor? cultivat+ 9 our ,am]ican g>d5s4 ,x is us$ 9 m9ute quantities z a season+ 9 almo/ all =ms ( savory cook+1 9 omelets1 salads1 s\ps1 dress+s & :]ev] a piquant flavor1 sugge/ive ( onion1 b di/9ctive1 is desir$4 ,! g>lic comes 9 a bun* ( cloves :i* are sep>at$ & plant$ l onion sets an in* ap>t1 b x requires w>m] wea!r ?an ! onion1 succe$+ especially well 9 ! climate ( ,cali=nia4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 indig5\s 9 a wild /ate 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry & cattle br[s+ 9 g>lic-infe/$ pa/ures h a di/9ctive g>licky flavor to _! milk4 ,s agreeable is ! ta/e ( g>lic or leeks 9 butt] to "s p t x 0 once q common 9 ! ,philadelphia m>kets to he> leeky butt] inquir$ =4 ,,kale ,,or ,,borecole ,are gr[n = gre5s & z a sub/itute = cabbage1 be+ m h>dy ?an t vegetable4 ,= summ] use s[ ! se$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,may or ,june & cultivate ! same z cabbage4 ,= e>ly spr+ use1 s[ se$ 9 ,septemb] & protect dur+ w9t]4 ,"s ( ! v>ieties1 l ,imp]ial ,long-/&+ ,kale1 are s h>dy t !y may be dug out f "u ! sn[ 9 ! w9t]4 ,dw>f ,curl$ ,scot* is an excell5t sort1 v t5d] & f9e flavor$ & ) beautiful curl$ foliage4 ,dw>f ,gre5 ,curl$ ,kale & ,excelsior ,moss ,curl$ ,kale are o!r good sorts1 v mossy1 attractive & delici\s4 ,sea ,kale1 less well kn[n ?an ! annual kale1 is a h>dy p]5nial t is cultivat$ some:at l asp>agus1 ! se$ be+ s[n 9 ! spr+ 9 r[s ?ree to f\r feet ap>t4 ,! se$l+s give a crop ! ?ird ye> b quick] results come f plant+ root cutt+s or (fsets4 ,! ,sea ,kale has a v long tap-root & %\ld be gr[n 9 ri* mell[ soil t has be5 pl\gh$ or dug v deep4 ,z soon z %oots %[ above ! gr\nd blan* ) bo>ds1 e>?1 s& or any?+ t w exclude light until ready = use4 ,:5 blan*$ ! leaf-/alk is cook$ l asp>agus or ! leaves are us$ z gre5s4 ,,kohl-,,rabi 7,turnip-root$ cabbage7 ,! bulb :i* gr[s on ! /alk a few in*es above ! gr\nd is ! edible "p ( ?is vegetable4 ,?is is /ripp$ & cook$ l turnips1 b is mu* m sweet & delicate4 ,s[ se$ 9 ! op5 gr\nd 9 ,june1 mak+ ! r[s sixte5 in*es ap>t & ?9 to six in*es 9 ! r[s4 ,s[ = succession f e>ly spr+ until ,july4 ,cultivate l cabbage4 ,,leeks ,s[ se$ 9 ,april 9 drills "o foot ap>t & "o in* deep4 ,transplant :5 l>ge en\gh to h&le or ?9 to /& six in*es ap>t 9 ! r[s1 sett+ ! plants z deep z possible s t ! e>? w come up well ab\t ! neck to blan* & insure its :it5ess & t5d]ness4 ,9 cultivat+ draw ! e>? up ab\t ! plants4 ,se$ may also be s[n 9 ,augu/ or ,septemb]1 ! same z onions1 & ! plants transplant$ ! foll[+ spr+4 ,prizetak] ,leek is a f9e exhibition sort4 ,l>ge ,musselburg has enorm\s broad leaves & a pleasant flavor4 ,long ,mezi]es also has broad1 erect leaves1 f9e flavor & a long1 sn[-:ite /em & is v h>dy4 ,leeks are a valuable addition to ! onion family ( ! g>d54 ,,m>tynia ,! curi\s pods ( ?is v9e vegetable are us$ = pickl+ & produce a v fancy article4 ,!y %\ld be ga!r$ :5 only half gr[n4 ,s[ ! se$ 9 ! hotb$ 9 spr+ & transplant into hills ?ree feet ap>t ea* way & cultivate ! same z cucumb]s4 ,! plants w self-s[ & volunt>y plants w appe> ea* ye> s t once e/abli%$ "o is q sure ( a supply4 ,se$ may also be s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd1 if pref]r$1 9 ,may4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,quantity ,,( ,,se$ ,,requir$ ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,,"n ,,ounces,,p\nds ,,drill ,,hills,,acre ,,plants ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,asp>agus #a #d-e #a #bjj ,beans #a #a #ej ,bu% ,lima #a #a #ej ,pole ,lima #a #a #ge-ajj ,beets #a #e-f #ej #a ,brussels ,spr\ts #a #bjj ,cabbage #a #d #cjjj-djjj ,caulifl[] #a #cjjj ,c>rots #a #c-d #ajj #a ,*icory #a #ajj ,cel]y #a #ejjj-fjjj ,cucumb]s #a #b #ej #a ,corn ,salad #c #ajj ,coll>ds #a #cjjj ,eggplant #a #ajjj-bjjj ,endive #a #cjj ,kale #a #ejjj ,kohl-,rabi #a #cjj ,lettuce #a #cjjj ,muskmelon #a #b-c #a ,wat]melon #a #d-e #a ,onion #a #d-e #bjj #a ,okra #a #ajj ,p>sley #a #aej ,p>snips #a #e-f #bjj #a ,pepp]s #a #ajjj-aejj ,peas #a #ej ,pumpk9s #a #be ,potatoes #ac ,radi%es #a #ajj ,rhub>b #a #abe ,salsify #a #ej ,squa% #a #c-d #be #a ,sp9a* #a #aj-ab #ajj #a ,tomatoes #a #cjjj-djjj ,turnips #a #a-b #bjj #a ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,= ^? vegetables ( :i* only a small quantity is gr[n ! packets w be ample1 mo/ packets giv+ f "o to two hundr$ plants1 :5 />t$ 9 ! hotb$4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,sweet1 ,,pot ,,& ,,m$ic9al ,,h]bs ,are a v welcome addition to ! kit*5 g>d51 giv+ j ! (t5 ne$$ t\* to ! a*ievem5t ( a successful di%1 a t\* t w *ange an ev]yday vegetable or meat c\rse to some?+ unusual & fancy 9 cuis9e1 & ) no tr\ble or add$ exp5se to ! cook--j a little p9* ( ?is or t1 & :at a diff]5ce x makes6 ,9 mo/ h\seholds sage is dep5d$ on = ! flavor+ ( p\ltry dress+1 sausage & ! l1 9 spite ( ! fact t x may be any?+ b pleas+ to "s memb] ( ! family or ! welcome gue/2 s accu/om$ are we to its use t sub/itution is sc>cely ?\ght (1 & yet a v pleas+ "o is f\nd 9 summ] savory1 :i* mo/ p l bett] ?an sage1 once its acqua9tance is made4 ,cori&] & c>away se$s are us$ 9 bread1 cake & cookies1 b j a t\* ( c>away is a v piquant addition to salads4 ,t>ragon is us$ = mak+ t>ragon v9eg>--! leaves be+ /eep$ 9 pale cid] or :ite w9e v9eg> until ! flavor is extract$ & !n us$ 9 ! concoction ( salad dress+4 ,dill is us$ pr9cipally = mak+ dill pickles1 ! leaves be+ laid alt]nately ) ! pickles :5 laid d[n4 ,sweet f5nel is us$ = salads & s\ps & also = fi% sauce4 ,if "o has a /rip ( l& at "o side ( ! g>d5 t is n ne$$1 & c be conv5i5tly skipp$ 9 ! pl[+1 t w be ! place = ! h]b b$4 ,! soil %\ld be ri* & mell[ & conta9 a fair proportion ( humus4 ,a poor /rip ( l& may be built up by add+ to x f season to season ! old manure f ! hotb$2 ?is is ne>ly r$uc$ to humus & ! action ( ! elem5ts w soon complete its trans=mation4 ,z _m ( ! h]bs are p]5nial x is be/ t ! b$ %\ld be a p]man5t "o1 n subject to annual di/urbance4 ,x %\ld be long1 r ?an wide1 s t ! h]bs may be ga!r$ )\t walk+ on ! b$2 ?ree feet is a good wid? z t c be rea*$ across fairly well4 ,z ! am\nt ( any "o h]b us$ 9 ! av]age family w be small x is n necess>y t !y be set 9 regul> r[s2 !y may r be />t$ 9 r[s1 = conv5i5ce 9 plant+ & id5tify+ :5 up & !n ! f9e1 vigor\s plants set 9 clumps 9 ! bord]1 or 9 colonies ( sorts4 ,! leaves ( ! v>i\s plants are ! "p us$ & !y %\ld be cut or ga!r$ on a bright1 cle> day j z ! plants are com+ into bloom1 ti$ 9 bun*es & hung up 9 a dry place1 an attic ) op5 w9d[s1 or a %$1 or spread out on racks or a floor1 any:]e :]e !y w dry quickly s z to reta9 all _! flavor4 ,:5 ?or\ghly dry ! leaves %\ld be /ripp$ f ! /ems & pack$ 9 bags or boxes = use4 ,! annual v>ieties are cultivat$ ! same z ! p]5nials b if "o pref]s ^! may occupy a r[ ?r\gh ! g>d5 :]e !y c h ! cultivation accord$ ! o!r vegetables4 ,! foll[+ li/ is q complete & w indicate ! v>i\s uses = :i* ea* is suitable4 ,,p]5nial ,,h]bs ,balm4 ,lemon-sc5t$ & us$ = mak+ balm tea4 ,catnip4 ,belov$ ( cats & useful 9 colic ( infants4 ,f5nel1 ,sweet4 ,us$ 9 salads & s\ps4 ,horeh\nd4 ,v useful 9 c\ghs & bron*ial colds1 made into syrup or c&y1 ) sug>4 ,lav5d]4 ,= p]fum+ l954 ,n h>dy & %\ld be protect$ 9 w9t]4 ,m9t4 ,= m9t sauces4 ,p5nyroyal4 ,us$ m$ic9ally1 & = season+ pudd+s & v>i\s di%es4 ,pepp]m9t4 ,= flavor+ & 9 c&y4 ,rosem>y4 ,= flavor+4 7,"h's ,rosem>y1 t's = remembrance47 ,rue4 ,= r\p 9 f[ls & = m$ic9al purposes4 ,sage4 ,season+ = sausage1 p\ltry dress+ & ! l4 ,savory1 summ]4 ,us$ 9 place ( sage & z flavor+ ) /r+ beans4 ,savory1 w9t]4 ,us$ ! same z summ] savory4 ,sweet ,m>joram4 ,us$ gre5 9 summ] & dri$ 9 w9t]4 ,tansy4 ,= m$ic9al purposes4 ,?yme1 broad-leav$ ,engli%4 ,= season+ & p\ltry /uff+2 also a tea = n]v\s heada*e4 ,,annual ,,h]bs ,anise4 ,= g>ni%+ & flavor+ & 9 mak+ cordials4 ,basil1 sweet4 ,! /ems & se$s are us$ 9 s\ps & sauces4 ,b5e4 ,us$ m$ic9ally--! leaves 9 wat]1 b5eficial 9 cases ( dys5t]y4 ,borage4 ,excell5t = bees4 ,leaves us$ 9 salads1 ! fl[]s 9 cool+ dr9ks4 ,c>away4 ,! se$ us$ 9 bread1 cakes1 cookies & salads4 ,*amomile4 ,m$ic9al4 ,prescrib$ by physicians z an emetic & v]mifuge4 ,cori&]4 ,se$s aromatic4 ,us$ z a /oma*ic4 ,cum94 ,z food = pigeons4 ,dill4 ,9 mak+ dill pickles4 ,pimp9ella4 ,! "y leaves1 us$ z salad1 h ! flavor ( cucumb]s4 ,saffron4 ,us$ = flavor+ & color+4 ,t>ragon4 ,= flavor+ & 9 salads4 ,does n come f se$ b plants mu/ be pur*as$4 ,tagetes4 ,?is possesses 9 its gre5 p>ts almo/ ! true t>ragon flavor4 ,?yme4 ,fr5* ,summ]4 ,us$ = season+4 ,waldmei/]4 ,us$ 9 ,may w9e & also = sc5t+ clo!s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,plant ,,enemies ,,& ,,insecticides ,! well-t5d$ g>d5 does n suff] mat]ially f inroads ( insect pe/s especially 9 favorable seasons2 cool1 damp wea!r1 & hot1 muggy wea!r are conducive to fungoid diseases :i* sap ! /r5g? ( ! plants & make !m less resi/ant to any k9d ( assaults1 :e!r ( insects or disease1 b ) normal wea!r & bright dry air a "p ( ea* day at lea/1 little tr\ble %\ld be exp]i5c$ f insect pe/s2 especially %\ld ?is be ! case if precaution>y "w has be5 done ! previ\s fall 9 ! way ( ga!r+ up & burn+ all rubbi% t c h>bor insects or disease & especially if ! precaution is tak5 to fall pl\gh ! g>d51 leav+ ! soil 9 ! r\gh furr[ ov] w9t]4 ,?is is especially good practice :5 !re has be5 tr\ble ) insect pe/s1 especially cutworms1 root lice1 tomato worms--! pupae ( :i* w9t] 9 ! gr\nd & if turn$ up by ! pl\gh w be de/roy$1 radi% & cabbage maggot & ! l4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! pa/ season has be5 practically free f tr\ble ( ?is sort ! intellig5t g>d5] w recognize ! possibility ( tr\ble & 9 "t ( peace w prep>e = w> by supply+ himself ) ! m common & useful v>ieties ( insecticides4 ,x is n desirable t ! li/ %\ld include ev]y?+ 9 ! bug ph>macopia2 a few /&>d rem$ies fai?fully & intellig5tly us$ are f> bett] ?an an emb>rass+ assortm5t t leaves "o undecid$ z to :i* is be/ & (t5 results 9 half-he>t$ use ( fir/ "o & !n ! o!r1 ) lax int]vals :i* give ! enemy "t to recup]ate & multiply4 ,x is be/ 9 decid+ ^u ! insecticides & fungicides to be us$ to h a cle> classification 9 m9d ( ! sev]al k9ds ( insect to be ext]m9at$ z "o =m ( poison may n be suit$ to all =ms ( insect life3 = in/ance1 insects :i* *ew or eat ! leaves ( ! plants to :i* !y are addict$1 z ! potato beetle1 cat]pill> & ! l1 c mo/ readily be de/roy$ by poison appli$ to ! foliage2 insects :i* d n eat ! vegetation on ! surface1 b puncture x & dra9 away by suction ! juices ( ! plant1 l ! aphis & o!r plant lice1 w n be injur$ by surface poison1 b mu/ be de/roy$ by ! contact ( corrosive poison ) _! bodies1 or ) hot wat]1 :i* is "o ( ! be/ insecticides kn[n1 n only de/roy+ all insect life ) :i* x comes 9 contact1 b cleans+ & /r5g!n+ ! plants4 ,x %\ld be us$ z a spray at ab\t a hundr$ & =ty degrees1 tak+ pa9s to rea* ! und]side ( ! leaves z well z ! upp] surface1 & z x c be us$ :5 ! fruit is 9 any /age ( gr[? its advantage is obvi\s4 ,= ! eat+ or *ew+ insects & beetles !re are sev]al reliable poisons on ! m>ket1 all ready = use1 ne$+ only to be mix$ ) a def9ite bulk ( wat]1 fl\r or lime1 accord+ z ! poison is to be us$ z a du/ or a spray4 ,,ars5ate ,,( ,,lead ,us$ = all *ew+ insects t attack foliage & fruit trees2 w n wa% (f nor burn ! foliage4 ,use two or ?ree p\nds to fifty gallons ( wat] z a spray4 ,price ab\t =ty-five c5ts a p\nd4 ,,ars5ate ,,( ,,z9c ,a quick-act+ adhesive insecticide = potato bugs1 rose beetles & vegetables t h n head$ suffici5tly to be injuri\s if t\*$ ) ! poison4 ,=ty-five c5ts p] p\nd4 ,,bug ,,dea? ,us$ in/ead ( ,p>is gre5 = eat+ insects on potatoes1 squa%es1 melons1 eggplants1 cucumb]s4 ,tw5ty-five c5ts a p\nd2 directions accompany x4 ,,p>is ,,gre5 ,= all *ew+ insects4 ,z a du/ use "o "p ( ! poison to "o hundr$ p>ts pla/]1 or fl\r2 z a spray1 "o p\nd ,p>is gre5 to "o hundr$ & fifty to ?ree hundr$ gallons ( wat] accord+ to ! t5d]ness ( ! foliage4 ,sixty-five c5ts p] p\nd4 ,,pyrox ,= eat+ insects1 fungus gr[?1 blight & rot4 ,adh]es to foliage4 ,"o p\nd to six gallons ( wat]4 ,=ty c5ts p] p\nd4 ,,slug ,,%ot ,= potato bugs1 tomato & cabbage worms1 lice aphis & worms--use z du/ ) bl[ gun4 ,tw5ty c5ts a p\nd4 ,= fungoid diseases1 blight & rot ! v>i\s ,bordeaux mixtures1 s+le & comb9$ ) ! ars5ates s z to take ! place ( a sep>ate poison = *ew+ insects1 are sugge/$4 ,,bordeaux ,,mixture ,! /&>d rem$y aga9/ fungus1 ru/ & rot4 ,five ounces to "o gallon ( wat] is /&>d /r5g?4 ,spray at int]vals until fruits sets1 = potatoes till dang] ( late blight is pass$4 ,?irty-five c5ts a p\nd4 ,,bordeaux-,,ars5ate ,,( ,,lead ,a comb9$ fungicide & insecticide = potatoes1 melons1 cucumb]s & squa%4 ,?ree ounces to "o gallon ( wat]4 ,spray once a week or e t5 days4 ,=ty c5ts p] p\nd4 ,,k]os5e ,,emulsion ,= all s(t-bodi$1 suck+ insects1 especially aphis & lice4 ,"o p\nd ( pa/e to t5 gallons ( wat]4 ,pa/e1 ?irty c5ts a p\nd4 ,,directions ,,= ,,prep>+ ,,k]os5e ,,emulsion ,dissolve "o-half p\nd ( soap 9 "o gallon ( boil+ wat]1 add two gallons ( k]os5e1 & =ce ?r\gh a spray pump aga9 & aga9 until an emulsion is =m$4 ,dilute f t5 to tw5ty-five times be=e apply+4 ,use ra9-wat] = mak+ solution4 ,,bordeaux-,,ars5ate ,,( ,,lead ,"o p\nd ( ars5ate ( lead ) fifty gallons ( ,bordeaux mixture = all eat+ insects & fungoid diseases4 ,,bordeaux ,,mixture ,dissolve six p\nds ( copp] sulphate by hang+ x 9 a bag ( co>se clo? 9 an e>!n or wood5 vessel conta9+ f\r to six gallons ( wat]1 & dilute ) tw5ty-five gallons ( wat]4 ,slake f\r p\nds ( lime1 dilut+ to tw5ty-five gallons & mix by p\r+ ! two solutions into a ?ird vessel4 ,?is is ( su* univ]sal use t ! l>ge quantity w n be excessive1 especially :5 comb9$ ) ! ars5ical prep>ations4 ,,vegetables ,,& ,,insects ,,& ,,diseases ,,attack+ ,,!m ,,asp>agus ,keep ! b$s closely cut 9 spr+ & z soon z ! %oots are all[$ to gr[ spray ) ,bordeaux-ars5ate ( lead mixture4 ,,beans-,,an?racnose ,spray ) ,bordeaux mixture :5 an in* or two high & repeat z necess>y4 ,,bean ,,beetle ,spray ) k]os5e emulsion1 be+ sure t x rea*es e "p ( ! "u side ( ! leaves4 ,,bean ,,weevil ,fumigate ! se$ be=e plant+ ) c>bon-bisulphide1 9 a clos$ vessel = tw5ty-f\r h\rs or ) =maldehyde1 us+ "o teaspoonful to a p9t ( wat] & wett+ ! se$ & cov]+ close a few h\rs4 ,,flea ,,beetle ,spray ) ars5ate ( lead or ,bordeaux-ars5ate mixture4 ,,beet-,,leaf ,,spot ,spray ) ,bordeaux mixture & repeat once 9 two weeks b ! leaves mu/ n be us$ = gre5s aft] spray+ beg9s4 ,,cabbage ,,& ,,caulifl[] ,aphis3 spray ) k]os5e emulsion & repeat z ne$ful until ! heads are ne>ly gr[n4 ,,cabbage ,,worm ,spray ) poison$ res9-lime mixture if ! plants are "y2 aft] heads h =m$ use k]os5e emulsion or hot wat]1 pref]ably ! latt]4 ,,cabbage ,,root ,,maggot ,protect ! plants ) disks ( t> pap] & wet ! soil ) ,p>is gre5 solution or emulsion compos$ ( "o p\nd ( soap1 "o gallon ( boil+ wat] & "o p9t ( crude c>bolic acid dilut$ ) =ty p>ts ( wat]1 us+ suffici5t to soak ! soil sev]al in*es4 ,,cel]y ,,blight ,spray ) ,bordeaux mixture once 9 two weeks1 until plants are half gr[n4 ,,cucumb]s ,= ! /rip$ beetle1 use tobacco du/ ab\t ! hills4 ,spray plants & gr\nd ) k]os5e emulsion4 ,wrap rags saturat$ ) k]os5e ab\t /icks & /ick 9 c5t] ( hills to repel bugs ) ! odor4 ,bett] /ill1 protect hills ) frames ( wire scre5+ or mosquito nett+4 ,spray ) ,bordeaux-ars5ate ( lead e two weeks4 ,,squa% ,,bug ,h& pick ! fir/ bugs t appe> & f9d & de/roy all eggs4 ,du/ ) ,bug ,dea?4 ,protect ) wire clo?4 ,,blight ,leaves become spott$ or cov]$ ) d[n4 ,spray e two weeks ) ,bordeaux mixture4 ,,onions ,blight4--,spray e t5 days ) two-?irds /r5g? ,bordeaux mixture4 ,root lice4--,op5 tr5* along side ! plants & apply salt freely4 ,,peas--,,aphis ,spray ) k]os5e emulsion until pods are fill+2 !n spray ) hot wat]4 ,,peas--,,mildew ,spray ) ,bordeaux mixture conta9+ res9 wa% to make x /ick1 or ) ,pyrox4 ,,potato--,,colorado ,,beetle ,h& pick to de/roy eggs4 ,if "y appe> spray or du/ ) ,p>is gre5 or ,pyrox & repeat z (t5 z necess>y4 ,,flea ,,beetle ,keep plants well cov]$ ) ,bordeaux mixture or ,pyrox4 ,,scab ,d n plant on fre%ly manur$ l&1 %\ld be manur$ 9 fall or ,febru>y at late/4 ,soak se$ 9 =maldehyde be=e plant+ & dip ea* piece 9 sulphur4 ,,squa% ,,bor] ,slit infe/$ /em & de/roy worm & cov] injur$ bran* ) e>? or /one4 ,,squa% ,,bugs ,use tobacco /ems freely ab\t hills4 ,spray ) hot wat] v e>ly 9 morn+4 ,,tomato ,= leaf-blight4--,spray ) ,bordeaux mixture e t5 days4 ,,tomato ,,worms ,pick worms1 ga!r eggs & spray ) ,p>is gre5 or ,pyrox4 ,d n use poison aft] ! fruit is set4 ,fall-pl\gh ! tomato lot to rid ! soil ( ! *rysalids ( ! worm4 ,,caution ,9 ne>ly all cases ( surface infe/ation ( plants1 ! insects c be de/roy$ ) cle> hot wat]1 hot soapsuds ( ei!r :ale oil soap or ivory soap or k]os5e emulsion & ?is %\ld be ! fir/ resort1 us+ poison solutions only :5 ! =m] fail to give relief4 ,bordeaux mixture is s g5]ally indicat$ = all diseases ( foliage & k]os5e = s l>ge a numb] ( insects t x pays to prep>e ^! at home 9 ! l>ge quantities & h !m always on h&4 ,! k]os5e sometimes goes back & ne$s to be =c$ ) ! pump into a fre% emulsion4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,w9t] ,,/orage ,x is 9 ! late days ( fall t "o beg9s to realize sub/antially on ! summ]'s inve/m5t ( se$1 "t & labor 9 ! g>d54 ,previ\s to ?is "o has wat*$ ! matur+ ( ! summ] vegetables ) an eye to _! imm$iate use2 n[ "o sees be=e "o ri* /ores ( food t %all tide "o safely ?r\gh _m lean days :5 ! price ( food goes so>+ & ! visible supply tempor>ily disappe>s4 ,if "o is putt+ into cell> /orage an abundance ( su* sug> produc+ vegetables z beets1 squa%es1 c>rots1 p>snips & ! l "o ne$ n fe> any injury to ! heal? ( ! family f a lack ( sug> if ^! are us$ freely1 = !y w conv]t !mselves into ! ne$$ sweet & al?\gh !y may n be q s palatable z cake & c&y w supply _! place 9 ! economy ( ! physical sy/em4 ,mo/ w9t] vegetables ne$ to be kept 9 cold /orage1 n 9 a w>m1 dry place2 = ?is reason a furnace-heat$ cell> is n satisfactory1 b an adjo9+ room t is connect$ by a door t c be op5$ to admit w>m air 9 a sev]e spell ( w9t] wea!r is desirable4 ,= c]ta9 roots t are n injur$ by a l[ temp]ature1 or ev5 slight freez+1 an e>? cell> is satisfactory4 ,a cell> ( ?is sort usually admits ( pil+ vegetables on ! floor or 9 p5s on ! floor & ?r[+ dirt ov] !m to exclude ! air & prev5t evaporation1 & z ! vegetables are us$ ! surplus e>? c be ?r[n out on ! floor & ! labor ( /or+ is mu* less5$1 = x is no small task to c>ry heavy baskets ( e>? into ! vegetable cell> & to remove x aga9 9 ! spr+4 ,if a small room c be arrang$ adjo9+ ! cell> prop] & b9s divid$ (f ar\nd ! sides & ! e>? all[$ to rema9 f ye> to ye> ! task ( w9t] /orage w be slight4 ,beets1 c>rots1 turnips1 cabbage1 p>snips1 salsify1 cel]y1 all ^! ?+s belong 9 ! e>? cell> & apples1 too1 may be /or$ 9 baskets1 b>rels or boxes "h & w n be injur$ by light freez+1 z x is heat & dry atmosph]e t mo/ militate aga9/ ! successful keep+ ( w9t] apples4 ,a few o!r vegetables call = dry1 r w>m qu>t]s1 l ! w9t] squa%1 onion1 sweet & ,iri% potato1 b good v5tilation is indisp5sable = all4 ,! *ief m]it ( ! root-cell> lies 9 ! fact t x c be well v5tilat$1 ! w9d[s be+ op5$ at times :5 x w\ld be unt5able to op5 !m 9 rooms devot$ to ! /orage ( cann$ fruit & l p]i%able ?+s4 ,! w9d[s 9 ! vegetable cell> %\ld n be p]man5tly clos$ until sev]e w9t] wea!r1 ?\gh !y may be clos$ dur+ /orms & %>p falls ( temp]ature4 ,i h f\nd t ! losses f fro/ 7 less 9 direct proportion to ! am\nt ( fre% air admitt$ & 9 "s mild w9t]s ! w9d[s h rema9$ op5 ! entire "t1 ! cov]+ ( e>? be+ suffici5t to pres]ve ! vegetables 9 excell5t %ape until spr+4 ,ev5 :5 su* ?+s z are usually /or$ 9 ! e>? cell> are froz5 /iff1 !y w be q usable if ?aw$ out 9 cold wat]4 ,! wat] w draw ! ice to ! surface & x %\ld be all[$ to ?aw1 :5 ! vegetables w be f\nd entirely usable1 b any vegetable t ?aws out s(t is beyond r$emption & %\ld at once be disc>d$4 ,also any vegetables f\nd decay+ 9 ! cell> %\ld at once be remov$ & ! cause also remov$4 ,usually x w be f\nd t too mu* heat & too little fre% air are ! tr\ble2 op5+ a w9d[ w rectify bo? tr\bles4 ,,potatoes ,be+ our mo/ important w9t] vegetables %\ld be /or$ ) great c>e4 ,practically _! /orage beg9s 9 ! field :5 !y are dug2 !y %\ld be dug on a bright1 dry day1 pref]ably 9 ! morn+ t ! tub]s %\ld h "t to dry (f if at all damp1 be=e be+ pick$ up & c>ri$ 94 ,x w pay to sort 9 ! field z !y are ga!r$1 ?r[+ ! culls--small potatoes & any t h be5 injur$ 9 digg+--by !mselves4 ,^! w be ( value = fe$+ p\ltry1 rabbits1 goats & any /ock on ! place2 !y are excell5t = horses1 keep+ ! sk9 & coat 9 f9e %ape4 ,potatoes may lie on ! gr\nd 9 ! sun long en\gh to dry (f ?or\ghly1 b n long]2 left expos$ to ! light !y w turn gre5 & ?is discoloration is poison\s4 ,!y %\ld be turn$ ov] once s t ! "u side ( ! potatoes may dry equally4 ,illu/ration3 ,! advantage ( hav+ y\r g>d5 ne> ! home is cle>ly %[n "h ,! be/ equipm5t = /or+ potatoes 9 ! cell> consi/s ( long b9s divid$ into comp>tm5ts t w hold f "o to two bu%els2 ^! b9s %\ld h holes bor$ 9 ! bottom = v5tilation & !y %\ld be rais$ some:at f ! floor4 ,nev] /ore potatoes directly on ! floor z ?is is ! colde/ "p ( ! cell> & also ! dampe/2 heat rises & cold falls s :at heat !re may be 9 ! cell> w circulate b5ea? ! b9s & if1 = any reason1 x is necess>y to supply artificial heat 9 ! way ( oil-/oves or lamps dur+ a spell ( z]o wea!r ! heat c get "u ! potatoes & raise ! temp]ature 9 ! bottom ( ! b9s z well z on ! top4 ,:5 ! potatoes are 9 ! b9s !y mu/ be cov]$ to exclude light & prev5t _! turn+ gre54 ,! potatoes %\ld be exam9$ occasionally dur+ w9t] to be sure t none are decay+ or be+ affect$ by fro/4 ,z a g5]al ?+ potatoes are n fro/$ if ! sk9 crackles :5 ! f+] nail is press$ into x1 b slight t\*es ( fro/ sometimes d n affect ! crispness ( ! sk9 b is %[n by ! potatoes becom+ wet aft] ly+ = a :ile 9 a w>m room1 or by a sweeti% ta/e :5 cook$4 ,at t /age !y are n injur$ = food b are less palatable & are liable to develop a que] fungus blight 9 ! c5t]4 ,z spr+ approa*es ! potatoes w beg9 gr[? at ! eyes-spr\t1 z x is call$1 & %\ld be look$ ov] & all gr[? rubb$ (f4 ,?is w probably h to be done m ?an once z ! season advances4 ,,sweet ,,potatoes ,are f> m difficult to c>ry ?r\gh ! w9t] ?an ! ,iri% potatoes4 ,!y require m w>m? & a dry] atmosph]e1 & %\ld be /or$ 9 boxes ( dry s& & set on "s support away f ! floor4 ,! furnace cell>1 if n too w>m is ! be/ place = !m & x is well to use !m freely s z to less5 ! loss f decay z mu* z possible4 ,,w9t] ,,onions ,%\ld be /or$ 9 a dry place1 a little above freez+4 ,slight fro/ does n injure onions1 b repeat$ freez+ & ?aw+ does1 :ile too mu* heat w />t !m to gr[+4 ,an up/airs room t receives suffici5t heat to keep x f freez+ w d nicely & x is a good plan to use ! be/ onions fir/ s t ^? :i* are unfit = use t[>ds spr+ w n be s mu* ( a loss2 h[ev]1 z ^! onions make ! v be/ ( gre5 onions !y are by no means a total loss1 b ! small & inf]ior ones w d q z well = ?is purpose1 = x is ! live g]m only t is important1 all ! onion body is =m$ anew4 ,:]e !re is a hang+ %elf 9 a cell> t is dry & w>m ! onions c (t5 be w9t]$ !re successfully4 ,,w9t] ,,squa% ,require a r w>m & dry situation2 ! cell> r>ely af=ds ! "r conditions = w9t]+ !m successfully4 ,an up/airs room or g>ret :]e a *imney passes ?r\gh is (t5 j ! ?+ = !m z !y may be pil$ 9 a heap ne> ! *imney1 ) lay]s ( excelsior or /raw betwe51 & protect$ ) blankets or quilts & s pass ! w9t] 9 good condition4 ,f su* a /orage ,i h tak5 p]fectly s\nd1 dry ,hubb>ds 9 mid-,june & ,m>* squa% are by no means a r>ity4 ,,beets ,may be dug any "t be=e ! gr\nd freezes up2 ! %ort] "t any vegetable has to rema9 9 cold /orage ! bett] = x1 s if n br\ght 9 until ab\t ,?anksgiv+ ! delay is all to ! good4 ,if ! beets are to be /or$ 9 a root cell> cov]$ ) e>? x is n mat]ial :e!r !y are topp$ or n4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght t !y kept r bett] if ! tops 7 all[$ to rema92 c]ta9ly !re is1 !n1 no loss f ble$+1 & if pil$ 9 heaps ) ! tops all "o way ov]lapp+ ea* o!r1 b ! tops free1 x is f> easi] to f9d & remove !m :5 want$4 ,slight freez+ does n injure beets if ?aw$ out 9 cold wat]1 b sev]e freez+ does1 s t suffici5t e>? %\ld be us$ to cov] !m & ! e>? may be protect$ ) blankets if necess>y4 ,if no root cell> is available ! beets %\ld be topp$ & pack$ ) e>? 9 b9s or boxes 9 ! vegetable cell>4 ,if necess>y to /ore 9 furnace cell> place z f> f ! furnace z possible4 ,:]e no o!r place = /orage is available runn+ a p>tition across "o end or corn] ( ! cell> w provide a place t w keep mo/ vegetables 9 good %ape & ! exp5se w be cov]$ by ! sav+ 9 /ock4 ,! v>i\s wall bo>ds adv]tis$ are excell5t mat]ial ) :i* to con/ruct ^! little /orage places & any h&y man1 or woman1 = t matt]1 c put up some?+ t w answ] ! purpose by ! aid ( a hamm] & saw1 a %eet or two ( bo>d & a few pieces ( two-by-f\r to nail to4 ,,cabbage ,are be/ /or$ 9 ! root cell>1 !y may be pull$ & /ood up 9 ! corn] ( ! cell> & ! roots buri$ 9 some:at damp e>? or !y may be cut1 ! r\ghe/ leaves trimm$ & ! heads buri$ 9 e>?1 sett+ !m upside d[n s t ! e>? w n "w inside ! leaves2 h&l$ 9 ?is way !y %\ld come out s\nd & good 9 spr+4 ,wrapp+ 9 newspap]s1 :]e ! supply is limit$ is sometimes successful1 ! ma9 ?+ be+ to protect f ! air & too great cold & to prev5t ! spread ( decay :i* may attack individual heads4 ,,caulifl[] ,may be pull$ at ! approa* ( sev]e wea!r1 ! l[] leaves remov$ & ! plants put root d[n1 buri$ 9 soil1 9 boxes or p5s 9 ! root cell> & w be available = "s "t1 b d n keep ?r\gh ! w9t] l cabbage4 ,,cel]y ,%\ld be dug1 ) ! roots intact & plac$ roots d[n 9 boxes ( wet soil or s& 9 ! d>k cell>1 pack+ ! plants close toge!r to exclude air4 ,if ! cell> is necess>ily light1 ! plants %\ld be %ad$ or a corn] ( ! cell> may be enclos$ to af=d protection f light4 ,a movable p>tition made f wall bo>d is a v h&y ?+ to h 9 ! root cell> z x makes possible ! provid+ ( special conditions z ne$$4 ,,p>snips ,al?\gh p>snips are bett] = rema9+ 9 ! gr\nd until spr+ a supply = w9t] use %\ld be dug 9 ! fall1 topp$ & buri$ 9 boxes ( s& or e>? 9 ! cell>4 ,?is may be done 9 ei!r ! root or ! kit*5 cell>1 z freez+ does n injure ! p>snip provid+ !y ?aw out 9 ! gr\nd or 9 wat]4 ,,salsify ,requires ! same treatm5t z p>snips--leav+ ! ma9 crop 9 ! gr\nd until spr+ b br++ 9 a supply = w9t] use4 ,! ma9 ?+ 9 ! /or+ ( all root vegetables is to prev5t wilt+ m ?an freez+4 ,vegetables /or$ "u any conditions1 )\t ! protective cov]+ ( e>? to exclude air1 soon become s(t & wilt$ & unfit = food4 ,,turnips ,are especially s5sitive to a dry atmosph]e & mu/ always be buri$ 9 s& or e>? if !y are to reta9 _! crispness & flavor4 ,!y %\ld n be dug until a t\* ( fro/ has sweet5$ !m1 !n !y %\ld be topp$1 res]v+ ! tops = ! pig or rabbits & ! roots /or$ z direct$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,cann+ ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,surplus ,,= ,,w9t] ,,use ,! fulle/ measure ( b5efit f ! g>d5 has n be5 obta9$ unless "o has pres]v$ = future use ! m succul5t =ms ( vegetables t are n susceptible to pres]vation ?r\gh w9t] 9 ! usual =m ( cold /orage4 ,^? e>ly vegetables :i* are s ke5 an inc5tive to ! plant+ ( a g>d5--"y beets1 sp9a* gre5s1 /r+ beans1 limas1 peas1 tomatoes & ! l mu/ be pres]v$ 9 a cook$ =m1 h]metically seal$ f ! air to pres]ve !m f spoil+4 ,?is ! comm]cial cann]s h done = ye>s & we h be5 cont5t to let !m d ?is "w = u at a price t has add$ mat]ially to ! high co/ ( liv+1 :ile our own g>d5 product1 (t5 ( a f> bett] quality1 has gone to wa/e4 ,m>ket g>d5]s :o supply ! cann]ies gr[ vegetables ) a ke5 eye to _! productiv5ess4 ,if "o vegetable w produce a half or a ?ird m to an acre ?an ano!r v>iety some:at bett]1 x is only human to gr[ t "o1 b ! private g>d5 is n1 z a rule1 gr[n ) a sole idea ( pr(it2 x is quality & ! enjoym5t ( ! product t is look$ = & only ^? vegetables t w produce a high grade product w be gr[n4 ,! home cann+ ( vegetables has be5 neglect$ ow+ to ! unc]ta9ty ( results4 ,occasionally "o f\nd a h\sekeep] :o c\ld c corn successfully1 b ! results usually 7 unsatisfactory1 all ?is1 h[ev]1 is *ang$ s9ce ! gov]nm5t exp]ts ( ! ,agricultural ,dep>tm5t h1 by c>eful exp]im5ts along ! l9es ( all sorts ( vegetable products1 work$ out cann+ s*$ules t only require c>eful foll[+ to insure success4 ,! gov]nm5t bullet9s give explicit in/ructions z to necess>y equipm5t1 me?od ( h&l+ ea* sep>ate vegetable & try1 9 all possible ways1 to insure success = ! work]4 ,at fir/ glance ! am\nt ( equipm5t seems burd5some & "s ( ! requirem5ts unnecess>y1 b ,i h f\nd t x is n safe to slight any "o ( !m1 b t !re are %ort cuts 9 ! "w t mat]ially less5 ! labor4 ,x w n always be conv5i5t to supply oneself ) a cann+ outfit involv+ mu* exp5se2 especially w ?is be ! case 9 ! small family :]e only a mod]ate am\nt ( cann+ is to be done1 ?\gh ! regul> cann+ outfits greatly simplify & ease up ! "w4 ,a home-made outfit w1 h[ev]1 take c>e ( all ! surplus f ! small home g>d51 especially :]e !re are b two or ?ree cans to be h&l$ at "o "t4 ,!re are always vegetables t mature _! fruits sp>+ly--too _m = imm$iate use1 b n en\gh to sell4 ,h[ev]1 9 ord] t ! v9es or plants %\ld cont9ue to be> heavily1 all su* products z /r+ & lima beans1 tomatoes1 gre5 corn & ! l %\ld be ga!r$ z ea* rea*es its mo/ p]fect /age4 ,?is (t5 involves "s wa/e unless x c be utiliz$ 9 "s way & "h is :]e ! cann+ is effective1 z ! cont9ual cann+ ( only "o or two cans at a "t results 9 ! c\rse ( a summ] 9 a well-fill$ cupbo>d t w insure "o aga9/ any s]i\s food %ortage t may arise dur+ ! w9t]4 ,!re are five types ( cann+ outfits3 ,homemade outfits1 con/ruct$ ( su* ut5sils z wa% boil]s1 t9 pails1 milk cans1 metal wa% tubs & l>d pails4 ,! l>d pails are especially usable & cream pails are excell5t :]e only a few cans are to be process$ at once2 ev5 a teakettle c be made to d duty :]e only "o or two p9t cans are to be cook$4 ,any metal vessel t w all[ ! wat] to come at lea/ an in* above ! tops ( ! cans w d4 ,hot-,wat]-,ba? ,comm]cial ,outfits are con/ruct$ usually = outdoor "w1 ) a /]iliz+ vat1 lift+-trays1 firebox1 & smokepipe1 comb9$ 9 "o piece4 ,!y are light & conv5i5t4 ,!y may be mov$ ab\t z desir$1 ev5 c>ri$ to ! or*>d or g>d5 :]e apples & corn are to be cann$ 9 quantity1 b are m adapt$ to clubs & neighborhood coop]ative "w ?an to ! ne$s ( a small family4 ,wat]-,seal ,outfits consi/ ( a d\ble-wall$ ba? & cov] :i* projects d[n into ! wat] betwe5 ! out] & inn] walls1 ?us mak+ ?ree metal walls & two wat]-jackets betwe5 ! /]iliz+ vat & ! outside ( ! cann]4 ,a high temp]ature c be ma9ta9$ m uni=mly ?an ) ! hot-wat]-ba? outfit1 s9ce ! escape ( /eam is prev5t$ & a slight /eam pressure is ma9ta9$4 ,/eam-,pressure ,outfits are made to c>ry f five to ?irty p\nds' pressure & are equipp$ ) /eam-tight /]iliz]1 lift+ crate1 !rmomet]1 or pressure gauge1 safety valve & /eam petcock2 !y are1 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ p]fect equipm5t & economical ( labor & fuel4 ,alum9um ,pressure ,cook]s are comb9ation outfits = cook+ & cann+ & h ! advantage ( be+ useful all ! ye> ar\nd4 ,!y are light 9 con/ruction1 economical ( heat & w c>ry z high z ?irty p\nds /eam pressure2 !y are equipp$ ! same z /eam-pressure outfits4 ,! purpose ( ?is *apt]1 h[ev]1 is n to g into ! me?ods necess>y = c>+ = l>ge quantities ( vegetables at "o "t nor ! exp5diture ( any consid]able sum 9 effect+ ! cons]vation ( g>d5 food2 r x is int5d$ to help ! h\sewife to save1 *eaply & easily1 h] g>d5 surplus z x accumulates day by day4 ,full] details ?an are 9 ! scope ( ?is *apt] c be ga9$ ?r\gh ! cann+ & food pres]vation bullet9s s5t out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton & by ! v>i\s /ates4 ,! same g5]al pr9ciples p]ta9 to all fruits & vegetables to be cann$1 only ! "t ( process+ v>y+ 9 individual cases4 ,! vegetables to be cann$ %\ld always be p]fect ( _! k9d & absolutely fre%2 inde$1 x is bett] to h ev]y?+ ready = cann+ be=e !y are ga!r$1 !n dress1 /]ilize & blan* & get into ! cans z rapidly z possible4 ,! ,cold ,pack ,process calls =1 fir/1 ! /]iliz+ ( ! product by plung+ = five or six m9utes 9 boil+ wat]4 ,?is is be/ accompli%$ by ei!r a wire basket1 l9$ ) *eese-clo?1 if ! vegetable is small1 l peas or /r+ beans1 or alone = su* ?+s z tomatoes1 pepp]s or corn on cob1 or by a l>ge piece ( *eese-clo? a y>d squ>e at lea/4 ,aft] blan*+ ! vegetables mu/ be plung$ at once 9 cold wat]1 to set ! color & firm ! surface4 ,!y are !n pack$ at once 9 ! cans1 a teaspoon ( salt add$ to ea* qu>t & ! c fill$ ) boil+ wat]1 rubb] & top put 9 place1 b n screw$ tight1 & ! cans plac$ 9 ! conta9]1 ! wat] ( :i* mu/ come at lea/ an in* above ! top ( ! cans1 & cook$1 or process$1 = ! "t indicat$ = ea* product4 ,be=e us+ ! cans !y %\ld be /]iliz$ by boil+1 or at lea/ ?or\ghly heat+ to obviate dang] ( crack+ :5 plung$ into ! hot conta9]4 ,! gov]nm5t directions /ate q emphatically t ! cans %\ld be boil$ b aft] putt+ up sev]al hundr$ cans ( vegetables ( all sorts1 )\t ?is precaution1 all ( :i* kept p]fectly1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t x cuts out a lot ( unnecess>y "t & equipm5t1 = ! necessity ( hav+ "o l>ge conta9] to /]ilize cans1 ano!r to /]ilize ! vegetables1 a kettle ( boil+ wat] to fill up ! cans1 & ! conta9] = process+1 entails a l>ge am\nt ( work+ space & an unnecess>y am\nt ( fuel4 ,if any %ort cuts c be a*iev$ x is c]ta9ly t mu* to ! good1 s ,i h be5 able to %ort5 ! "w s t mu* ( my own cann+ has be5 done on a "o-burn] oil /ove ) "o vessel ( boil+ wat] = process+1 blan*+1 /]iliz+ j>s1 etc41 & "o pail ( cold wat] = blan*+ & a good1 big table = h&l+ ! vegetables4 ,9 h&l+ ! "w ,i h ev]y?+ ready be=e ga!r+ ! vegetables4 ,= a few p9t or qu>t cans ,i use a cream-pail :i* w hold f\r p9ts or ?ree qu>ts4 ,9 ?is ,i h boil+ pl5ty ( wat]4 ,i place ! cans 9 a pan add+ a little hot wat]1 turn+ !m c>efully until w>m ?r\gh & !n fill up & cov]4 ,put ! vegetables 9 ! wire basket or *eese-clo?1 dip !m 9 ! boil+ wat] ! specifi$ "t1 plunge into cold wat] = an in/ant1 take out cans1 "o at a "t1 be+ c>eful n to t\* ! tops ) ! h&s1 place rubb]s1 fir/ dipp$ 9 ! hot wat]1 fill cans ) vegetables1 ) a teaspoon ( salt = ! qu>t size1 half a teaspoonful = p9ts1 fill ) ! boil+ wat] f ! conta9]1 place caps--:i* h also be5 /]iliz$--on1 screw d[n1 b n tight & place 9 conta9]1 be+ sure t !re is abundance ( wat]1 = ! long cook+ l[]s ! wat] mat]ially & unless !re is ano!r kettle ( boil+ wat] available = fill+ up ! wat] may g bel[ ! top ( ! c & ! result w be bl[n out rubb]s :i* w h to be replac$4 ,?is is "o ( ! s]i\s h&icaps ( cann+ by ! cold-pack me?od4 ,! rem$y1 h[ev]1 is simple4 ,remove ! c1 remove ! cap & put a fre% rubb] 9 place1 replace ! cap & plunge aga9 9 ! conta9] & boil = five m9utes long]4 ,! *ang+ ( ! rubb] %\ld be done z quickly z possible & c>e %\ld be tak5 to avoid t\*+ ! edge ( ! top ( ! c or ! inside ( ! cap :ile do+ s4 ,if !re is any delay 9 replac+ ! rubb] x w be bett] to boil t5 in/ead ( five m9utes4 ,:5 ! cann+ is done on ! kit*5 range or on a ?ree-burn] gas or oil /ove x w be bett] to fill ! cans ) wat] f ! teakettle & to /]ilize ! cans 9 a di%pan1 all[+ !m to heat on ! /ove until requir$1 b excell5t results w foll[ ! %ort] me?od4 ,p9t cans are mo/ desirable = su* vegetables z /r+ beans1 peas1 lima beans & ! l--?+s :i* are us$ alone & n comb9$ ) o!r foods z tomatoes & corn4 ,p9t cans1 h[ev]1 h ab\t disappe>$ f ! m>ket & ev5 qu>ts h be5 at a premium4 ,& "o %\ld take unusual c>e 9 cleans+ cans & tops z soon z empti$1 & plac+ !m 9 a dry place until want$ = ano!r ye>'s cann+4 ,a cell> is n a suitable place to /ore cans1 x is f> too damp & conducive to m\ld4 ,if cans are prop]ly cleans$ & dri$ & ! tops adju/$ & /or$ 9 a dry up/airs closet !y w ne$ f> less /]iliz+ :5 requir$ = use4 ,(t5 9 cann+ vegetables x w be f\nd t !re is an unev5 quantity--t is1 !re w be a quantity ( "o k9d left aft] fill+ ! cans1 b n en\gh = ano!r full c2 if desir$ ?is c be put 9 a c & cook$ ) ! re/ = ! family d9n]1 or x may be put away ) ! cann$ goods1 = ,i h f\nd ! p>tially fill$ cans keep q z well z ! full ones & !re are (t5 times :5 ! less] quantity w be all t is ne$$ = ! meal1 or x may be j en\gh = a salad or to comb9e ) "s o!r vegetable 9 a s\p or entre4 ,9 plac+ ! cans 9 ! conta9] !re mu/ always be a rack ( "s sort to keep ! cans f direct contact ) ! bottom ( ! vessel4 ,?is %\ld1 if possible1 be 9 ! =m ( a wire rack4 ,! wire trivets to set hot di%es on1 :i* may be obta9$ at ! t5 c5t c\nt] ( any dep>tm5t /ore1 are excell5t = use 9 cream cans2 !y j fill ! bottom & z !y re/ on little half-in* feet !y all[ ! wat] to circulate freely b5ea? ! cans1 :i* is v important & failure to provide = :i* is sometimes a cause ( bl[n out rubb]s4 ,= cann+ ) l>ge cans--qu>ts & two qu>ts--! tw5ty-five p\nd l>d-cans are excell5t4 ,!y are tall en\gh to insure pl5ty ( wat] ov] ! top ( ! cans & w accommodate f\r or five two qu>t & five or six "o qu>t cans & sev5 p9ts1 ?\gh "s recomm5d plac+ two ti]s ( p9ts 9 ! conta9]1 b ,i h always ?\ght t r risky4 ,! l>d-cans are v light to h&le & ! lids fit closely1 reta9+ ! /eam4 ,:5ev] !re is an imp]fect clos+ ( ! lid x w be well to place a t[el ov] ! top ( ! c be=e adju/+ ! lid to insure ! ret5tion ( ! /eam4 ,if ?is is done ! wat] w n evaporate s rapidly4 ,! foll[+ s*$ule ( "t = process+ vegetables is t sugge/$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & is au?oritative4 ,9 e in/ance ! "t = process+ mu/ be c\nt$ f ! "t ! wat] comm5ces to boil aft] ! cans are put 9 ! conta9]1 & ! boil+ mu/ be cont9u\s4 ,,cann+ ,,directions ,,= ,,vegetables ,asp>agus--,! gre5 grasses gr[n 9 ! home g>d5 d n1 z a rule1 c well4 ,!y are too t5d] & delicate & break d[n "u ! long cook+ sugge/$4 ,x might be well to exp]im5t ) ?is1 cook+ only a %ort "t & if ! asp>agus keeps two weeks or m1 op5 a c & te/ ! flavor & if f\nd acceptable m c be cann$4 ,x requires ! t\gh :ite asp>agus l ! ,bonvillet or ,arg5teuil = cann+ & ^? are ! k9ds us$ 9 comm]cial cann+4 ,possibly if ! gre5 grasses 7 cut bel[ ! gr\nd z is done ) ! ,fr5* grasses x w\ld /& up bett] "u cook+4 ,! directions foll[4 ,asp>agus--,ga!r & clean at once1 scrap+ (f ! scales on ! sides1 & cut to equal l5g?4 ,x takes ab\t ?ree bun*es = a p9t c z !y %r9k 9 blan*+4 ,blan* five m9utes1 plunge at once 9 cold wat]4 ,pack 9 cans1 slid+ ! /alks 9 c>efully1 butts d[n1 fill ) hot wat]1 add "o teaspoonful ( salt to a qu>t1 place rubb] & cap 9 position b d n screw d[n tight4 ,place 9 conta9] z fa/ z fill$ & boil #ij m9utes4 ,remove & /& c on cap to cool4 ,beets--,select "y beets ab\t an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet] z ! small beets reta9 _! color bett] ?an l>g] ones4 ,ab\t an in* ( ! top may be left on4 ,wa% v c>efully b d n break ! sk9 or remove ! tap-root4 ,blan* f\r to five m9utes1 plunge at once 9 cold wat]4 ,remove sk9s by slipp+ !m (f ) ! h&1 avoid ! use ( knife if possible & pack at once 9 cans4 ,fill ) hot wat] add+ "o teaspoonful ( salt to ! c & place rubb] & cap 9 place1 place 9 conta9] & boil #ij m9utes4 ,beans1 ,/r+--,/r+ or hull1 blan* 9 hot wat] f five to t5 m9utes1 or cut 9 half in* l5g?s & /eam = five m9utes--= small quantities a wire fl\r sieve ov] a teakettle w answ] admirably--dip quickly 9 cold wat]1 pack 9 cans4 ,fill ) hot wat]1 add+ "o teaspoonful ( salt to ! qu>t4 ,place rubb]s & caps 9 position1 cook = #abj m9utes1 remove & inv]t to cool & te/ ! jo9t4 ,beans1 ,lima--,%ell & plunge 9 boil+ wat] = five to t5 m9utes1 plunge imm$iately 9 cold wat]4 ,pack at once 9 cans1 h&l+ v c>efully4 ,put rubb]s & cap 9 position b n tight4 ,place 9 conta9] & cook #ahj m9utes4 ,caulifl[]--,lay ! heads 9 salt$ wat] half an h\r to free f any insects t may h lodgm5t 9 ! head4 ,break ! head into conv5i5t siz$ pieces & blan* 9 boil+ wat] five m9utes1 plunge at once into cold wat]1 pack 9 cans1 fill ) boil+ wat]1 add "o teaspoonful ( salt to ! qu>t & place rubb] & cap 9 position b n tight1 place 9 conta9] & cook #fj m9utes4 ,?is is ! gov]nm5t "t b ,i h f\nd x ov]cooks ! caulifl[]4 ,corn--,?is seems to give home cann]s m tr\ble ?an any o!r vegetable4 ,?is is probably caus$ by delay 9 ! op]ation4 ,! cann+ ( corn involves m labor ?an any o!r vegetable & x is difficult = "o p]son alone to h&le x successfully4 ,two work+ toge!r1 "o cutt+ ! corn f ! e> & ! o!r pack+ x 9 ! c1 w insure a bett] result4 ,! corn to be cann$ %\ld be ( ! sweete/ v>iety--,gold5 ,bantam or ,bantam ,ev]gre5 be+ excell5t sorts4 ,x %\ld be pick$ at j ! "r /age--betwe5 ! milk & ! d\gh /age1 or :5 ! milk t fl[s :5 ! gra9 is brok5 ) ! ?umb nail looks milky & n wat]y4 ,x is bett] to d "o c at a "t1 blan*+ & dipp+ 9 cold wat] & pack+ ! corn 9 ! c1 all[+ a half in* at ! top = ! swell+ ( ! corn1 add+ a teaspoonful ( sug> & "o ( salt = e qu>t & fill+ ) hot wat]1 capp+ & plac+ 9 ! conta9] be=e go+ on ) ! next canful4 ,! fir/ c put 9 w n be injur$ by ! extra cook+4 ,wat]logg$ or soak$ corn is an indication ( sl[ness 9 pack+4 ,if x is desir$ to c corn on ! e>1 blan*1 plunge into cold wat] & pack at once 9 cans l>ge en\gh to hold sev]al e>s4 ,! two qu>t economy j>s are excell5t = cann+ corn on ! e>s4 ,:ole corn is a little difficult to pack economically1 b x c be pack$ closely if ! j> is laid on ! side :5 pack+ & ! corn slid 91 ! fir/ r[ be+ put 9 butt d[n & ! second tip d[n4 ,add a tablespoonful ( sug> to ea* qu>t c & d n fill m ?an "o-?ird full ) boil+ wat]4 ,:5 ! c is fill$ ) wat] ! flavor ( ! corn is impair$1 & x is m or less wat]-soak$4 ,! big ,/[ell's ,ev]gre5 ,corn is beautiful :5 cann$ :ole2 inde$ s f9e is its appe>ance t x is almo/ wor? :ile to c x j = its appe>ance on ! %elves ( ! fruit cupbo>d4 ,dipp+ ! tops ( ! cans 9 p>aff9 aids 9 pres]v+ ! cont5ts4 ,:5 heat+ = use 9 w9t]1 place 9 ov5 in/ead ( hot wat] z ?is w r5d] x m dry4 ,okra--,ga!r ! pods :ile /ill t5d]1 wipe clean1 plunge into boil+ wat] five m9utes1 plunge imm$iately 9 cold wat]1 remove & cut into half-in* r+s4 ,pack 9 c1 add+ "o teaspoonful ( salt to ! qu>t4 ,fill ) boil+ wat]1 place rubb] & cap 9 position1 tight5 & put at once 9 conta9] & cook #abj m9utes4 ,remove1 tight5 cap & rev]se to cool & te/ seal4 ,peas--,%\ld always be fre%ly ga!r$1 %ell & /eam ov] boil+ wat] = t5 m9utes1 blan* & pack at once into cans1 add+ "o teaspoon ( salt & "o ( sug> to ea* qu>t4 ,put rubb] & cap 9 position1 b d n tight54 ,place 9 conta9] & /]ilize #ahj m9utes4 ,peas %\ld be v c>efully h&l$4 ,a cl\dy appe>ance ( ! wat] is an indication ( r\gh h&l+ or brok5 peas4 ,tomatoes--,scald until sk9 loos5s suffici5tly to remove easily1 cold dip1 empty ! se$ cavities & cut 9 small pieces4 ,pack at once 9 cans1 press+ ! tomato d[n full4 ,add "o teaspoonful ( salt to ! qu>t b no wat]4 ,place rubb] & cap & put 9 conta9] & cook #bb m9utes4 ,remove1 rev]se to cool & te/ seal4 ,tomatoes cook$ 9 ! op5-pan me?od s long cu/om>y are s satisfactory t x is sc>cely wor? :ile to *ange ! me?od1 unless "o f9ds ! cold-pack way m conv5i5t & agreeable4 ,if pref]r$ tomatoes may be cann$ :ole or simply cut 9 two & ! se$ cavities empti$4 ,small] or brok5 tomatoes may be cook$ & pass$ ?r\gh a sieve to remove ! se$s & ! pure ?us =m$ us$ to fill 9 betwe5 ! slices 9 ! c2 ?is makes a v f9e product4 ,x is n advisable to c vegetables t c be /or$ successfully 9 cell> or /ore rooms2 su* products %\ld n deplete ! already scanty /ore ( cans2 b 9 ! case ( p liv+ 9 flats or ap>tm5ts :]e !re are no /orage facilities squa% & pumpk9s = pies may be utiliz$ 9 ?is way to advantage4 ,squa% & ,pumpk9s--,prep>e & cut into conv5i5t sections1 blan* ?ree m9utes1 cold dip4 ,pack closely 9 hot j>s or cans4 ,fill ) boil+ wat]1 add teaspoonful ( salt to ea* qu>t4 ,put rubb]s & caps ( j>s into position b d n tight54 ,put 9 conta9] & /]ilize #abj m9utes4 ,remove1 tight5 caps & rev]se to cool & te/ seal4#d ,s\ps--,odds & ends ( vegetables t occur dur+ ! summ] may be utiliz$ = vegetable s\ps4 ,x (t5 happ5s t tomatoes are pick$ by ! *ick5s s t !y are unsalable1 b o!rwise s\nd1 or !y may be spott$ 9 a way t does n preclude ! use ( ! un9jur$ portion2 su* tomatoes may be us$ = cann+ if ! injur$ portion is c>efully remov$4 ,okra t is gett+ too l>ge to be left unga!r$1 a few /r+ or lima beans1 c>rots t are cr[d$--any?+ 9 ! vegetable l9e t l5ds itself to ! concoction ( a palatable s\p may be utiliz$ & s make ! g>d5 j t mu* m remun]ative4 ,if possible ! am\nt ( tomato %\ld ne>ly or q equal t ( ! o!r vegetables comb9$4 ,! tomatoes %\ld be scald$1 cold dipp$1 ! se$ cavities empti$ & ! pulp cook$ until x w pass ?r\gh a wire sieve to free x f ! se$s4 ,! o!r vegetables %\ld be blan*$1 plung$ into cold wat] & put ?r\gh ! meat *opp] & add$ to ! tomato & ! cans fill$1 b no wat] add$1 ! juice ( ! vegetables1 & especially ( ! tomato1 be+ suffici5t4 ,! foll[+ comb9ation makes an excell5t s\p3 ,:5 ! cans are op5$ = use 9 w9t] beef /ock to give ! prop] consi/5cy %\ld be add$1 or "o b\illon cube to ea* portion to be s]v$ & suffici5t wat] may be sub/itut$ or a cream s\p may be prep>$ by us+ milk & add+ roll$ crack]s4 ,vegetable ,s\p-- bu%el tomatoes1 ?ree /alks ( cel]y or "o teaspoonful ( cel]y se$1 "o head cabbage1 six c>rots1 ?ree turnips1 six e>s corn cut d[n ?r\gh ea* r[ ( k]nels & ! k]nels slic$ (f ! e>1 peck /r+ beans1 two qu>ts %ell$ lima beans1 "o doz5 onions1 ?ree r$ pepp]s1 six salsify roots1 "o p9t ( okra pods 7slic$7 "o cup salt1 "o tablespoon black pepp]4 ,prep>e tomatoes z sugge/$ above1 cut all ! o!r vegetables f9e & add to ! tomatoes4 ,sep>ate into two p>ts4 ,to "o "p add "o cup ( rice1 cook$ till t5d]1 to ! rema9d] an equal am\nt ( cook$ b>ley4 ,fill 9 cans & process two h\rs4 ,s\ps c sc>cely be cook$ too mu*1 z unless ! vegetables are ?or\ghly s(t5$ ! product is unsatisfactory4 ,! cabbage & turnips may be omitt$ if _! flavor is n lik$4 ,! gov]nm5t bullet9s give a numb] ( =mulas = s\ps & camp rations :i* are wor? consid]+ :5 cons]v+ "o's g>d5 supplies1 if "o already has cans & tops4 7,! p9t cans are be/ z ! s\p is 9 solid =m & a p9t is suffici5t = a family1 :5 r$uc$ ) bro?1 wat] or milk47 ,! co/ ( ! s\p p] c w n exce$ two or ?ree c5ts z aga9/ t5 = ! mu* small] cans pur*as$ at ! groc]y4 ,sweet ,corn ,dri$--,z corn is m tr\ble to c ?an any ( ! o!r vegetables & m unc]ta9 9 its results1 _m h\sekeep]s pref] to dry x1 & a way t is v highly recomm5d$ is z foll[s3 ,! corn is ga!r$ :5 /ill 9 ! milk /age1 some:at y\ng] ?an = cann+4 ,x is necess>y = two to h&le ! product z x mu/ all be f9i%$ 9 "o op]ation--t is1 x is a "o-day job1 & a r /r5u\s & busy "o1 too4 ,z 9 cann+1 ! corn is blan*$1 plung$ 9 cold wat]1 ! gra9s scor$ ?r\gh ! c5t] & slic$ f ! cob1 c>e be+ giv5 t no "p ( ! cob is includ$4 ,x is !n plac$ on plates or t9s ) a small am\nt ( butt] or butt] sub/itute add$--j en\gh to prev5t ! corn /ick+ to ! plates--& plac$ 9 ! ov5 & on top ( ! /ove to dry4 ,x mu/ be /irr$ almo/ cont9u\sly to prev5t burn+ or /ick+4 ,only z mu* corn mu/ be prep>$ at "o "t z c be accommodat$ on ! /ove or 9 ! ov5 & "o p]son mu/ prep>e & cut ! corn :ile ! o!r /irs & dries x4 ,! dry corn is !n /or$ 9 pap] bags or pap] c>tons until want$1 & is said to be a v delici\s product1 mu* bett] lik$ ?an cann$ corn4 ,bullet9s = ,dry+ ,fruit & ,vegetables are s5t out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on reque/ & %\ld be v helpful to ! h\sewife4 ,footnote #d3 ,or--cut 9 l>ge pieces & /eam or bake until s(t1 remove f %ell & ma% smoo?4 ,fill cans1 press+ d[n ev5ly ) a wood5 spoon or potato ma%]1 place rubb] & caps & plunge 9 conta9] = "o h\r4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,fall ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,if ! g>d5 has be5 well t5d$ dur+ ! gr[+ season !re w n be mu* rubbi% to cle> away & ! abs5ce ( we$s w make ! h>ve/+ ( ! w9t] vegetables a pleasure4 ,a bright1 sunny day is be/ = digg+ all root vegetables1 especially potatoes :i* %\ld be all[$ to lie on ! gr\nd until dry en\gh = ! dirt to %ake (f1 leav+ ! tub]s clean & sightly4 ,aft] fro/ has kill$ ! vegetables s t no fur!r good w be d]iv$ f !m !y %\ld be pull$ & pil$ 9 a heap to dry & be burn$2 especially is ?is desirable if !y h be5 infe/$ ) any disease or insects dur+ summ]1 b if free f any h>mful conditions !y %\ld1 pref]ably1 be put on ! compo/ heap to add f]tility to ! com+ season's g>d54 ,wire trellises1 poles & wires us$ = ! tra9+ ( peas1 tomatoes1 cucumb]s & ! l %\ld n[ be remov$ & /or$ away = next ye>4 ,all boxes1 bo>ds or sa% t c h>bor insects or ! *rysalids ( cabbage or o!r worms1 %\ld be rais$1 clean$ & remov$4 ,! w9t] treatm5t ( ! g>d5 w dep5d ^u conditions t h exi/$ dur+ summ]4 ,if ! g>d5 has be5 free f insects & disease x w h be5 a good plan to s[ ! entire area to rye = a cov] crop dur+ w9t]1 to be turn$ "u = gre5 manure 9 ! spr+4 ,?is protects ! gr\nd f lea*+ dur+ w9t]1 especially if ! w9t] %\ld be op51 & adds mat]ially to ! f]tility ( ! soil1 b if !re has be5 tr\ble ) insects & disease x w be bett] to fall-pl\gh1 leav+ ! gr\nd 9 furr[s s t z _m z possible ( ! *rysalids & l>v ( ! v>i\s plant enemies may be de/roy$4 ,if onion se$ has be5 s[n 9 ,augu/ = e>ly spr+ onions x w be well to give ! b$s a cov]+ ( /raw or m>% hay at ! approa* ( cold wea!r4 ,! rhub>b r[s may be bank$ ) co>se manure f ! b>ny>d & ! asp>agus b$ may h ! tops remov$ & ! roots protect$ ) manure2 ?is w ha/5 ! production ( %oots 9 ! spr+ & make /rong] roots4 ,if !re is a bit ( l& available = e>ly peas x may be pl\gh$ & ! furr[s fill$ ) well-rott$ manure1 ea* furr[ turn$ ov] ! manure 9 ! next & ! r[s m>k$ ) /icks2 9 e>ly spr+1 drills may be op5$ ) ! h& cultivators & ! se$ = ! v e>lie/ peas s[n4 ,if ! lettuce1 c>rots1 beets1 salsify1 endive1 sp9a*1 p>snips & radi%es h prov$ satisfactory & any ( ! annual v>ieties h be5 all[$ to g to se$ x w be wise to save ! se$ = ! com+ season z ! increas+ %ortage ( se$s makes x m or less problematical :e!r a supply may be =?com+ ano!r season4 ,lettuce1 endive1 sp9a*1 ,swiss *>d1 ,*9ese cabbage1 & radi%es se$ freely ! fir/ ye>1 beets1 c>rots1 salsify1 p>snips & turnips ! second ye> & ! mature vegetables mu/ be plant$ 9 ! spr+ to produce se$4 ,if !re are good roots ( c>rots & beets1 ^! may be /or$ 9 s& 9 ! cell> & plant$ out 9 ! spr+ :5 !y w bloom & produce se$4 ,! p>snips & salsify left 9 ! gr\nd may be dug 9 ! spr+ & reset :]e !y are to bloom & a few plants w give suffici5t se$ = ! home g>d54 ,! se$ f ! be/ tomatoes %\ld h be5 sav$1 a few melons1 cucumb]s & eggplants all[$ to rip5 & ! f9e/ ( ! r$ pepp]s sav$ = se$4 ,! sweete/ & drie/ ( ! w9t] squa% %\ld h its se$ set aside = ! com+ ye>4 ,ev5 %\ld !re prove to be an abundance ( se$ ?is sav+ w d no h>m2 ! rais+ ( se$ ( bi5nial vegetables is int]e/+ & %\ld !re be a real sc>city ( se$ "o w be v ?ankful ( ! =e?\ght :i* makes ! %ortage innocu\s z f> z "o's own g>d5 is conc]n$ &1 besides1 "o may d "o's little bit by supply+ fri5ds & neighbors4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,annual ,,g>d5 ,= ! busy woman :o has b a modicum ( "t to sp>e = ! gr[+ ( fl[]s1 b is loa? to rel9qui% entirely _! *e]ful pres5ce ab\t ! gr\nds & h\se1 ! annual g>d5 ) its wide div]sity ( color1 season & *>m af=ds ! greate/ possible returns = ! outlay requir$4 ,a few packets ( se$1 mo/ ( :i* may be pur*as$ = f five to t5 c5ts1 w lay ! f\ndation = %eets & %eets ( bloom & ! labor ( plant+ & c>+ = !m w be less ?an is requir$ = p]5nials4 ,"o great advantage 9 gr[+ annuals is t ! b$s may be fre%ly prep>$ ea* spr+1 !re is no?+ 9 ! way to ret>d spad+--no p]5nial gr[?s to be c>efully work$ ar\nd1 t ! roots may n be injur$ or ! new gr[?1 n yet above gr\nd1 be de/roy$4 ,x is all /raight ahead "w1 & ! fir/ e>ly crop ( we$s is completely elim9at$1 grass eradicat$ & all is 9 ord] = ! reception ( ! plants :i* may h be5 />t$ 9 flats 9 ! h\se or 9 a hotb$ or cold frame or1 9 ! case ( su* annuals z d n take k9dly to transplant+1 9 ! op5 gr\nd4 ,nor is x necess>y 9 ! case ( annuals t !re %\ld be a regul>1 =mally laid out g>d5 or p]man5t b$s4 ,a bord] ab\t ! base ( ! h\se along ! f5ce or walks1 w give room = sev]al k9ds ( fl[]s1 fl[]s t w be a mass ( bloom f e>ly summ] until late fro/4 ,a v satisfactory place = annuals ,i h f\nd is d[n ?r\gh ! vegetable g>d54 ,i l _! company :ile ,i am at "w among ! useful b less ornam5tal vegetables1 s always plan to h a r[ ( some?+ mid-way ( ! g>d52 usually ! r[ takes ! =m ( tea roses :i* nev] d s well = me z 9 ?is homely situation4 ,! culture is m ?or\gh ?an c be giv5 to plants 9 b$s1 !re is less cr[d+1 h5ce few] insect pe/s & ,i always plan to h ! adjac5t vegetables ( z ornam5tal a "* z possible2 a f9e r[ ( mossy p>sley on "o side1 fea!ry c>rots on ! opposite r[ gives a *>m+ backgr\nd ( gre54 ,lettuce1 beets1 p>snips1 any ( ! pleasantly leav$ gre5s are attractive companion r[s & al?\gh ! rose is ! ari/ocrat ( ! g>d51 object+ decid$ly to %>+ h] b$ ) less royal plants ,i h nev] f\nd t %e objects to _! pres5ce :5 !y keep to _! own allott$ r[4 ,?is long r[ ?r\gh ! g>d5 is an excell5t place to />t se$s ( h>dy p]5nials = transplant+ into p]man5t b$s ! foll[+ ye>1 b only = ?is prelim9>y gr[?1 = ! annual pl[+ makes _! p]man5t t5ancy impracticable1 b b$d+ plants su* z dahlias1 gladioli1 tigridias & ! l w be at _! be/ "h & 9 _! summ] culture h all ! *>act]i/ics ( annuals4 ,= e>ly bloom+ x is always wor? :ile to s[ ! se$s ( annuals e>ly 9 ! spr+ 9 flats 9 ! h\se or 9 a hotb$ or cold frame4 ,usually "o c sp>e room 9 ! hotb$ = a few plats ( se$s & ^! %\ld be s[n at ! same "t ! se$s ( ! vegetables are s[n1 s[+ ea* sep>ate v>iety 9 little plats by itself1 sep>at+ ! plats f ea* o!r by n>r[ /rips ( wood press$ into ! gr\nd1 & labell+ ea* plat ) ! names ( se$1 date ( s[+ &1 if kn[n1 ! l5g? ( "t x takes = ! se$ to g]m9ate4 ,annuals1 h[ev]1 g]m9ate m rapidly ?an p]5nials1 _m appe>+ above gr\nd 9 f ?ree to five days aft] s[+1 ?\gh a few1 l ! ,arctotis ,gr&is1 nicotianas & ric9us1 may take f t5 to fifte5 days4 ,?is is :]e ! =e?\ght ( labell+ ! se$ plats ) date ( s[+ & p]iod ( g]m9ation is ( practical value--x prev5ts undue impati5ce & disc\ragem5t :5 ! plants fail to appe> z soon z we expect !m to2 b ) a mix$ plant+ ( se$s ( v>y+ *>act]i/ics1 !re w always be e>ly com]s to enc\rage "o & keep alive fai? 9 ! ultimate appe>ance ( ! lea/ & la/4 ,any consid]able plant+ ( annuals %\ld include ^? t w give a long season ( bloom = sc5ic effect1 ^? t w be especially desirable = cut fl[]s & above all ^? special fl[]s :i* mo/ appeal to our s5tim5t & are de> to u ?r\gh associations or sugge/ions4 ,= mass plant+ ab\t ! base ( build+s or 9 front ( %rubb]y !re are few plants m effective ?an ! celosias1 especially ! v>ieties kn[n z pr9ce's fea!r2 _m ( ! v>ieties 9 r$ & yell[ effects are v good & !y seem to /& ! heat & dr\ght & ev5 ! e>ly fro/s rem>kably well4 ,usually a spray ( ! plumey blooms is a :ole b\quet 9 itself4 ,if cut be=e kill+ fro/s & br\ght into ! h\se !y w reta9 _! fre%ness = a long "t1 & pott$ make excell5t fall & e>ly w9t] plants4 ,! argemone or prickly poppy is a little kn[n plant ( r rec5t introduction t is r sl[ 9 gett+ />t$ 9 spr+1 b once on its way produces a cont9u\s succession ( l>ge poppy-l blooms 9 gold5 yell[1 pale yell[ & pure :ite1 ! latt] especially attractive ) its cr[n ( gold5 /am5s4 ,its *ief m]it1 h[ev]1 consi/s 9 its immunity to fro/1 cont9u+ 9 full bloom well into ,novemb]--a quality %>$ by few annual fl[]s4 ,p]haps z close a companion z c be cit$ is ! tall-gr[+ lup9e1 a beautiful annual t comes 9 pure/ :ite1 rosy mauve1 sky blue1 purple & sc>let & :ite & m9d n at all ! fro/ ( late ,octob] & e>ly ,novemb]4 ,! s(t foliage w\ld seem ill suit$ to cold1 b if "o looks closely "o w notice t ! foliage is dry1 n succul5t l _m annuals t succumb readily to ! fir/ cold wave4 ,balsams & portulacca are notable examples ( ?is susceptibility4 ,! nicotianas are o!r cold-resi/+ plants & h ! add$ advantage ( self-s[+--n to a tr\blesome ext5t b suffici5tly to insure a ye>ly supply ( volunte] plants )\t ?\ght or tr\ble on ! g>d5]'s "p4 ,! nicotiana does n op5 up well 9 bright sun%9e1 b unfolds its sn[y cups 9 late aft]noon & on cl\dy days1 b 9 %ady positions is m g5]\s ( its beauty & is lovely :5 silh\ett$ aga9/ ! flam+ r$ ( ! salvias4 ,! arctotis gr&is is ano!r ( ! less commonly gr[n annuals t %\ld be includ$ 9 "o's g>d5 plant+4 ,^!1 too1 are /urdy defi]s ( ! fro/ & exce$+ly desirable z cut fl[]s1 rema9+ 9 bloom = a week or t5 days & %\ld be plac$ 9 a sunny position = be/ effect z !y are real sun lov]s4 ,l all ! prec$+ !y are ( ! easie/ culture--good g>d5 soil1 wat] if ! season is unusually dry1 & pl5ty ( room to develop4 ,! di/ance at :i* any plant %\ld be set dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 ^u its mann] ( gr[?1 b x is an excell5t rule to plant all erect gr[+ plants at lea/ half _! height ap>t4 ,l[-gr[+ & trail+ plants1 ( c\rse1 are an exception to ! rule1 _m requir+ two or ?ree times _! height 9 in*es ap>t1 z ! v]b5a4 ,few annuals require /ak+1 notable exceptions be+ ! sultanas1 tall ant]rh9ums1 scabiosas1 ! tall /ocks & a few o!rs4 ,:5 /ak+ is necess>y x %\ld be done by z inconspicu\s means z possible2 bamboo /akes pa9t$ gre5 are ! neate/ & mo/ inconspicu\s4 ,= masses ( brilliant color !re is no?+ to equal ! sc>let v]b5a1 ! sc>let sage1 salvia spl5d5s1 ! v>i\s phlox ,drummondii or ! dw>f na/urtium1 ! sc>let or orange z9nias & ! m>igold1 & = sweetness "o mu/ h ! sweet peas & ! /ock4 ,mu* is ga9$ by ! use ( l[-gr[+ plants z a bord] to b$s ( tall] plants4 ,blue lobelias1 dw>f morn+ glories1 ,engli% daisies1 sweet alyssum1 c&ytuft1 all require little root room & add mat]ially to ! result+ bloom4 ,= a scre5 to mask an undesirable view or object !re are sev]al v desirable annuals t are ( ! easie/ culture & ( mo/ effective pres5ce4 ,) ! /ately ric9us all are famili>2 less well-kn[n is ! tall cleom pung5s1 ) its curi\s fl[]s ( pure :ite & :ite & rose1 ! long1 curv+ an!rs ( :i* h giv5 x ! "n ( ,spid] ,fl[]4 ,x is a beautiful & desirable plant1 & %\ld be />t$ 9 ! h\se or hotb$ & transplant$ :]e x is to bloom :5 ! nights are w>m1 sett+ ! plants two feet ap>t4 ,! ,nicotiana ,sylve/ris is ano!r /ately plant1 gr[+ to a height ( five or six feet 9 good soil &1 unlike ,n4 aff9nis1 its sn[-:ite blooms rema9 op5 all day & are attractive :5 gr[n 9 ! re> ( b$s ( salvias4 ,l ! cleom x requires room to develop4 ,practically all annuals may be s[n 9 ! op5 gr\nd2 ! only object 9 s[+ 9 hotb$s or h\se & transplant+ is to br+ !m =w>d e>ly s z to h ! longe/ possible season ( bloom4 ,to speak ( a/]s seems sup]flu\s1 z :atev] fl[]s may be abs5t f ! annual g>d5 x is a safe v5ture to claim t ! a/] w n be miss+2 t is q z x %\ld be2 !re is really no "o fl[] t s completely meets ! requirem5ts ( sc5ic effect & cut fl[] "w z ! a/]s4 ,9 ! /rong] colors ( crimson1 purple & blue x is z effective a fl[] z "o c\ld wi% to use = mass plant+1 :ile = m ref9$ & delicate beauty no "o c\ld ask = any?+ bett] ?an ! pure :ite & delicate %ell p9ks ( ! ,o/ri* ,fea!r & ,late ,bran*+ :ites4 ,! ,comet a/]s are v arti/ic1 attractive fl[]s b1 un=tunately1 d n /& up "u wet wea!r--a h>d ra9 r$uc+ !m to a dismal1 raggy condition4 ,set ! wide bran*+ a/]s at lea/ a foot ap>t & see t all a/]s h clean1 heal?y soil to gr[ 9 to avoid ! tr\bles t arise :5 conditions are unfavorable4 ,a w>m1 fibr\s loam1 well enri*$ ) old manure1 is be/ & wat] %\ld be giv5 freely dur+ dry wea!r1 especially :5 ! buds are =m+4 ,! black a/] beetle is ! only s]i\s foe ( ! a/] & makes its appe>ance :5 ! fl[]s are 9 full bloom1 do+ an imm5se am\nt ( damage 9 a few h\rs if n de/roy$ z !y eat ! petals ( ! fl[]s1 r5d]+ !m v unsightly4 ,! only satisfactory rem$y is h& pick+ 9 e>ly morn+ :ile ! beetles are sluggi%4 ,if a pan ( hot wat] or wat] ) a little k]os5e 9 x is c>ri$ & ! beetles dropp$ into x z ga!r$ x w n be difficult to control !m4 ,spray+ ) ars5ate ( lead w kill !m if "o does n object to ! use ( poisons on fl[]s t are to be br\ght into ! h\se4 ,p>is gre5 c also be us$ b discolors ! fl[]s1 b h& pick+ has no objectionable features aside f ! labor entail$1 & t is by no means prohibitive z x takes b a %ort "t to g ov] a hundr$ plants4 ,try plant+ a few salvias on ! %ady side ( ! h\se2 !y w n make z mu* %[ dur+ ! summ] z ^? gr[n 9 ! sunlight b w be 9 full bloom long aft] ^? 9 expos$ positions are cut d[n by fro/4 ,a few v desirable annuals are plants ( "o floresc5ce & ne$ to h repeat$ plant+s ( se$ = a cont9u\s bloom4 ,mo/ conspicu\s ( ?is class ( plants is ! c&ytuft 9 :ite1 purple & r$ & ! *>m+ little s*izan?us1 :i* %\ld be s[n e few weeks = a succession ( blooms4 ,! plants come into bloom 9 a few weeks f ! s[+ ( se$ & are p]fect little pyramids ( bloom4 ,s[ fre% se$ ( c&ytuft :5 ! fir/ s[n plants are beg9n+ to =m fl[] buds2 us$ 9 ?is way ! c&ytuft furni%es a mo/ useful :ite = w9d[-boxes & vases1 & is unexcell$ = edg+s ( tall] plants4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,h>dy ,,g>d5 ,is a p]man5t inve/m5t1 possible only 9 ! p]man5t home4 ,x adds dignity & *>m atta9able f no o!r =m ( plant+4 ,x is to ! outdoor life ( ! home :at ! possession ( colonial furniture & family heirlooms is to ! indoor life1 & yet is nei!r exp5sive nor t$i\s 9 its inception4 ,x may be acquir$ fully gr[n1 z x 71 by an ord] to ! flori/ = ready gr[n plants ( blossom+ size1 ready to give seasonal bloom1 or x may be develop$ 9 a few mon?s1 inexp5sively & mo/ int]e/+ly1 by procur+ ! se$s ( z _m desirable v>ieties ( h>dy p]5nials z "o has room or incl9ation = & plant+ !m 9 ! hotb$ 9 e>ly spr+1 & transplant+ into p]man5t positions :5 l>ge en\gh or1 bett] /ill1 by plant+ ! se$ 9 cold frames 9 ,augu/ or e>ly ,septemb] & gr[+ !m on until cold wea!r :5 !y %\ld be protect$ = ! w9t] & 9 ! spr+ plant$ out :]e !y are to bloom4 ,e h>dy p]5nial set out 9 "o's g>d5 is an asset t w increase 9 value ea* succe$+ ye>4 ,_m h ! root =mation t admits ( divisions--z ! ,%a/a daisy1 a s+le two ye> old clump usually divid+ up into f six to t5 bloom+-size plants4 ,engli% violets1 ,engli% daisies1 polyan?us1 & _m o!r plants may be divid$ annually until 9 "t "o owns l>ge colonies ( !m1 & ?is is a po9t well wor? und]/&+1--t a l>ge numb] ( "o k9d ( plant is mu* m effective & wor? :ile ?an a l>ge numb] ( k9ds ( plants1 ( j "o or a few individuals4 ,_m plants :i* are inconspicu\s or ineffective s+ly or 9 small gr\ps1 surprise "o ) _! beauty :5 gr[n 9 l>ge masses or long r[s4 ,! ulm>ia--a v>iety ( spira ( decidu\s gr[?--is a notable example ( ?is4 ,plant$ s+ly x is m]ely a r pretty fl[]2 gr[n 9 a long r[ x is a mass ( sn[y :ite 9 late ,june & ,july t compels "o ) its beauty4 ,its cong5]1 ! spira fillip5dula1 a less] b mo/ graceful gr[?1 also pleases "o especially :5 gr[n 9 long r[s 9 front ( tall] plants4 ,& "r "h is a po9t well wor? consid]+ 9 plant+ a h>dy bord]--! arrang+ ( plants 9 ris+ ti]s ( bloom s t a bank ( bloom may be produc$4 ,"o effective b$ t gladd5$ my he>t = sev]al seasons & rose 9 ti] aft] ti] ( graci\s bloom ?r\gh sev]al weeks ( e>ly summ] _h an initial plant+ next ! front ( tritomas1 ^: sc>let tor*es ( flame did n come into bloom until late summ]1 b f !n until fro/ made a brilliant b& ( color4 ,back ( ^! 0 a f9e plant+ ( columb9e1 next a r[ ( sc>let ly*nis alt]nat$ ) :ite fev]few1 & /ill fur!r back a full plant+ ( ! g>d5 spira ^: fea!ry heads ( p9ky-:ite fl[]s /ood f\r or five feet high & 9 turn 7 topp$ ) f9e clumps ( physo/egias2 ! :ole plant+ mak+ a beautiful bank ( bloom & "o n commonly se54 ,?is 0 a p]man5t plant+ requir+ little c>e beyond ! removal ( all we$s & grass 9 ! spr+ & an occasional ?9n+ out ( ! plants :5 !y became too cr[d$4 ,! physo/egia increases rapidly by root division & ! ly*nis1 fev]few & aquilegias all self-s[ s ! b$ practically nev] ran out or ne$$ r5ew+ & ! co/1 except = ! tritomas1 0 t ( a few packets ( se$s--probably a total ( fifty c5ts = "s "o hundr$ & fifty squ>e feet ( lovel9ess1 & !re are _m1 _m comb9ations z happy & z easily acquir$ z t4 ,lack+ ! conv5i5ce ( hotb$s & cold frames1 ! vegetable g>d5 is a mo/ excell5t place 9 :i* to />t h>dy p]5nials = a p]man5t g>d54 ,fl[]s plant$ 9 r[s among vegetables always seem to d bett] ?an any:]e else1 ! reason be+ t !y are n cr[d$--usually be+ 9 s+le r[s ) a foot or m ( op5 space at ea* side ?r\gh :i* ! hoe & cultivator c "w freely1 & :]e !y w receive regul> & con/ant att5tion ?r\gh\t ! gr[+ season4 ,9 a g>d5 ( say fifty feet 9 wid?1 sev]al v>ieties ( fl[]s may be gr[n 9 %ort l5g?s ( t5 feet or m4 ,!y %\ld be cov]$ some:at m deeply ?an :5 s[n 9 ! hotb$ or cold frame & ! gr\nd firm$ well above !m1 especially if ! wea!r is dry at ! "t ( plant+2 :5 ! se$l+s appe> !y w probably ne$ ?9n+ 9 ord] t !y may n gr[ sp9dl+1 b w n ne$ ! room !y w require :5 9 p]man5t qu>t]s4 ,_m k9ds ( h>dy p]5nials w give "s bloom ! fir/ ye>1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 !y w n be at _! be/1 b !y w be suffici5tly pron\nc$ to make x possible to select ^? mo/ desirable = cultivation4 ,delph9iums1 = in/ance1 w give small spikes ( bloom1 probably a foot high1 ! fir/ season & if ! ,gold ,m$al ,hybrids h be5 plant$ "s v lovely blooms w result4 ,9 ! fall ! plants may be lift$ & set 9 p]man5t positions1 or !y may be left 9 ! gr\nd until spr+ & !n transplant$2 probably ?is is ! bett] treatm5t provid+ ! gr\nd is n to be pl\gh$ too e>ly1 z "s ( ! p]5nials die d[n 9 ! fall & may n appe> above ! gr\nd 9 "t = v e>ly transplant+4 ,ev]gre5 b\ghs make ! be/ w9t] cov]+1 especially :5 re/$ aga9/ "s support ) ! tips d[nw>d1 s z to %$ ra94 ,!y d n mat d[n into a sodd5 mass z d leaves :i* h a t5d5cy to smo!r & rot plants ) an ev]gre5 cr[n ( leaves1 b protect f sun & cold w9ds1 at ! same "t admitt+ suffici5t air to ! plants to keep !m 9 good condition4 ,:5 imm$iate effect is desir$ f h>dy p]5nials :i* mu/ be produc$ f se$1 consid]able "t may be ga9$ by plant+ ! se$s 9 flats 9 ! h\se 9 e>ly ,febru>y1 giv+ !m z light a position z possible1 a s\? w9d[ be+ pref]able1 & transplant+ ! little se$l+s to ! hotb$ :5 t is />t$ 9 ,m>* or e>ly ,april4 ,?is w (t5 =ce along ! blooms & w c]ta9ly produce /rong1 well develop$ plants by fall1 plants t %\ld /& ! w9t] & come out 9 spr+ 9 f9e condition1 ready = a notable season ( bloom4 ,:ile h>dy p]5nials are g5]ally ?\ght ( 9 connection ) su* h]bace\s plants z die d[n to ! gr\nd 9 fall1 reappe>+ aga9 9 spr+1 & ! few t make a cr[n ( w9t] foliage1 l ! hollyhocks & delph9iums1 no p]5nial g>d5 c\ld be consid]$ complete )\t an abundance ( lilies4 ,^! may be plant$ "h & !re1 s+ly & 9 gr\ps among ! p]5nials & %rubb]y & w ne$ little att5tion1 increas+ 9 numb]s ye> by ye>4 ,?is is especially true ( ! c&idum or annunciation lily1 :i* once plant$ cont9ues to increase = _m ye>s1 b %\ld h ! clumps brok5 up once 9 ?ree or f\r ye>s & spread out to give m room4 ,failure to bloom successfully always calls = inve/igation ( ! condition ( ! bulbs4 ,usually x w be f\nd t decay has set 9 or t worms or ants h invad$ ! bulbs4 ,9 ei!r case ! bulbs %\ld be lift$ & clean$ & all diseas$ scales remov$1 sav+ ! scales = replant+2 reset 9 clean soil1 pack+ a h&ful ( clean1 %>p s& & a p9* ( *>coal ab\t ea* bulb4 ,c&idum lilies %\ld n be set m ?an an in* or two bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 b mo/ o!r lilies1 especially ! auratums1 speciosums1 ,br[nii1 & giganteums %\ld be plant$ six or m in*es deep & well padd$ ) s&4 ,a little pad ( sphagnum moss "u ea* bulb is excell5t z x supplies ! necess>y dra9age4 ,auratum bulbs & bulbs ( ! ,japanese lilies are n z p]man5t z ! c&idums & tig] lilies1 usually la/+ a maximum ( five ye>s1 if left undi/urb$4 ,x is n mu* use to plant lily bulbs1 tulips & hyac9?s 9 gr\nd infe/$ ) moles4 ,! moles %\ld fir/ be eradicat$1 & !n bulbs may be plant$ safely b x is little satisfaction to make an ext5sive & co/ly plant+ ( bulbs only to h !m become food = ! moles & gr\nd mice4 ,i h kn[n plant+s ( sev]al hundr$ tulips to be entirely de/roy$ dur+ a s+le w9t]4 ,9 "o su* plant+ ( five hundr$ bulbs only ?ree appe>$ above gr\nd ! foll[+ ye>4 ,a good mole trap is invaluable :]e moles are 9 evid5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,plant+ ,,( ,,fall ,,bulbs ,! "t = plant+ ( h>dy p]5nials & %rubb]y is optional ) ! g>d5]1 _m ?+s do+ q z well :5 plant$ at "o season z at ano!r1 b 9 ! plant+ ( spr+ bloom+ bulbs less latitude exi/s2 ^! mu/ be gott5 into ! gr\nd 9 fall if any measure ( success is desir$4 ,! h&l+ ( ?is class ( plants is "o ( ! luxuries ( g>d5+1 z !y come all ready to comm5ce root gr[?1 b 9 a p]fect dormant condition1 & may be gott5 into ! gr\nd v mu* at "o's conv5i5ce1 & reg>dless ( wea!r2 ! e>li] !y are plant$ ! /rong] root gr[? !y w be able to make be=e ! gr\nd freezes1 :i* makes = /rong] bloom 9 ! spr+4 ,crocus1 scillas1 n>cissi1 daffodils1 tulips1 hyac9?s & ! l may be plant$ f ! "t !y c be procur$ f ! flori/ 7:i* is usually 9 ,septemb]7 until ! gr\nd freezes4 ,!y w gr[ & bloom to p]fection 9 any good1 well-dra9$ g>d5 soil1 provid+ x is n infe/$ by moles & gr\nd mice b bew>e ( ^!1 z !y seem to possess an insatiable appetite = bulbs & once !y h ent]$ a b$ w seldom leave x until !y h exhau/$ its res\rces4 ,i recall t a few ye>s ago ,i plant$1 9 an empty canna b$ on ! front lawn1 "s five hundr$ *oice1 nam$ tulips4 ,! foll[+ spr+ j ?ree tulip plants appe>$ above gr\nd--! moles hav+ de/roy$ ! o!r f\r hundr$ & n9ety-sev54 ,9 ! fl[] g>d5 :]e o!r hundr$s ( bulbs _h be5 us$ to bord] b$s ( h>dy p]5nials1 !y f>$ some:at bett]1 ! great] "p com+ up1 b _m _h be5 de/roy$ & /ill o!rs c>ri$ f> f ! place ( _! plant+1 com+ up z mu* z ?ree feet away 9 ! middle ( pa?s & 9 sod4 ,"o ( ! mo/ satisfactory ways ( us+ tulips is to plant !m z a bord] to b$s ( p]5nials or %rubs1 sett+ !m 9 s+le1 d\ble or triple r[s1 along ! edge & leav+ !m to rip5 & increase f ye> to ye>2 9 ?is way "o gets ! greate/ good at ! lea/ exp5diture ( "t & space4 ,:5 !y are plant$ 9 b$s by !mselves x is cu/om>y to lift !m :5 ?r\gh bloom+ & to heel !m 9 "s out-(-!-way spot until ! tops h di$ :5 !y may be lift$ & /or$ 9 pap] bags until "t to plant out aga9 9 ! fall4 ,?is leaves ! b$s free = summ] annuals or b$d+ plants4 ,if x is n desir$ to lift !m1 !n "o may s[ se$ ( "s annual ( light root gr[? su* z ! myo/is or =get-me-n1 ! s*izan?us1 pansy1 v]b5a1 or phlox ,drumondii1 z ^! plants w n int]f]e ) ! matur+ ( ! bulbs & ! protection af=d$ !m f ! heat ( summ] w be ( b5efit4 ,! soil = any v>iety ( bulbs %\ld be ri*1 mell[ & ?or\ghly well dra9$ & x is bett] 9 plant+ any b ! smalle/ bulbs to remove a few in*es ( ! top soil & hav+ level$ (f ! surface m>k x 9 /raight l9es f side to side ea* way s t ! l9es cross ea* o!r & set a bulb at ea* int]section ( ! l9es4 ,= tulips ! l9es %\ld be five in*es ap>t ea* way & = hyac9?s sev5 in*es4 ,:]e solid b$s ( hyac9?s or tulips are plant$ small bulbs1 su* z crocus1 scilla or w9t] aconite1 may be us$ = fill+ 9 ! spaces betwe5 ) *>m+ effect4 ,:ite crocus & blue scillas are especially da9ty1 or ! lovely ixias may be us$ b 9 ?is case ! b$s mu/ be v c>efully protect$ aga9/ ! cold & cov]+ remov$ ) discretion 9 ! spr+4 ,n>cissus1 daffodils1 jonquils & all t family appe> to bett] advantage :5 plant$ 9 long d\ble or triple r[s & %\ld be set a foot ap>t ea* way & ab\t f\r in*es deep4 ,^! bulbs increase by =m+ new bulbs 9 a circle ar\nd ! old bulb & %\ld be all[$ abundant room to increase & once plant$ %\ld n be di/urb$ until !y h become too cr[d$ to bloom well4 ,crocuses are nev] s lovely z :5 /udd+ ! gre5 ( ! lawn 9 e>ly spr+ & ?is is ! simple/ =m ( plant+1 x only be+ necess>y to lift a bit ( sod ) a tr[el1 slip a crocus bulb und]nea? & press ! sod back above x4 ,plant !m in=mally1 s+ly1 9 gr\ps4 ,scatt] !m freely ab\t ) ! h& & bury !m :]e !y fall4 ,!re is "o precaution1 h[ev]1 to be obs]v$ 9 ?is sy/em ( plant+--! lawn-m[] mu/ be )held 9 spr+ until ! crocuses h matur$ _! leaves or !re w be no fl[]s ! foll[+ spr+4 ,all spr+ bulbs pr(it by a lib]al application ( old1 well-rott$ manure b ?is %\ld be ei!r spad$ deep 9 ! b$s bel[ :]e ! bulbs w set or us$ z a top dress+ aft] ! soil remov$ be=e plant+ has be5 replac$ & n all[$ to come 9 contact ) ! bulbs4 ,manure is n only h>mful 9 itself b x is also ! home ( ! little :ite wire worms s injuri\s to all bulbs & especially to lilies1 & almo/ always :5 bulbs are f\nd to be n do+ well ! tr\ble w prove to be ei!r worms or poor dra9age4 ,a "p ( ! w9t] cov]+ ( all bulb b$s %\ld be lift$ z soon z gr[? />ts 9 ! spr+ z a /ocki]1 /rong] gr[? results b ! f9] portion %\ld be left & 9 case ( su* t5d] bulbs z ixias t remov$ may be kept h&y to replace 9 case ( an unusually cold snap4 ,_m ( ! miscellane\s bulbs (f]$ by ! flori/s are desirable :5 gr[n 9 well e/abli%$ gr\ps1 b lack effect plant$ s+ly or 9 too small gr\ps4 ,"o ( ! lovelie/ ( summ]-bloom+ bulbs is f\nd 9 ! an!ricum or ,/4 ,bruno's lily4 ,^! %\ld be set 9 colonies 9 ! h>dy bord] :]e !y may rema9 undi/urb$ = ye>s4 ,plant ab\t ?ree in*es deep & f\r in*es ap>t4 ,alliums1 *9odoxia1 & bulbs ( ?is class ne$ gr\p+ to be at _! be/1 o!rwise !y are apt to appe> r /raggly4 ,i l to see bulbs coloniz$ among ! %rubb]y & ! edge ( ev]gre5s :]e !y appe> at _! be/ 9 ! e>ly days ( spr+ & d n s]i\sly int]f]e ) ! use ( ! lawn-m[] lat] on4 ,illu/ration3 ,an effective treatm5t ( rambl]s ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,economy ,,9 ,,! ,,pur*ase ,,( ,,%rubb]y ,may (t5 be a*iev$ by a wise selection ( v>ieties4 ,any ext5sive plant+ runs up into doll>s fa/1 especially if ! l>g] siz$ %rubs are select$4 ,=tunately successful plant+ dep5ds z mu* ^u a numb] ( plants ( "o v>iety z ^u ! size & di/9ction ( ! sorts4 ,a doz5 plants ( "o v>iety ( spira1 = in/ance1 is f> m effective ?an "o plant ea* ( twelve v>ieties--try x & see if ,i am n "r4 ,if1 !re=e1 "o has sev]al /rips ( lawn to embelli% ) %rubb]y & wi%es to economize ! exp5diture z f> z possible x w be f\nd a mo/ excell5t plan to make a mix$ plant+ on ! mo/ urg5t section1 select+ ^? %rubs :i* by _! mann] ( root =mation (f] possibilities ( rapid increase & use ! product = subsequ5t plant+2 tak+ all ( ! sort ( plant s z to leave z few v>ieties 9 ! old b$ z possible & 9 ?is way simplify+ ! ultimate plant+ ( ! entire gr\nds4 ,:5 ^! new (fspr+ h rea*$ a pres5table size !y may be reta9$ & ! o!r sorts :i* c n[ be sp>$ may be remov$ to a new location1 plant+ out ! y\ng/]s 9 _! vacat$ positions4 ,!re are ?ree classes ( plants :i* l5d !mselves v readily to propagation ?r\gh root division1 lay]+ & root (f%oots4 ,! fir/ is f\nd 9 ^? plants :i* make an exub]ant root sy/em ( _m f9e fe$+ roots & _m /ems4 ,a good example ( ?is class is f\nd 9 ! ,hydrangea arboresc5s :i* may be lift$1 pull$ ap>t & ! sev]al plants reset )\t 9 any way di/urb+ its gr[? int5tion4 ,9 ?is respect x diff]s mat]ially f ,h4 paniculata :i*1 :ile mak+ a g5]\s root sy/em1 has b ! "o ma9 /em & s is incapable ( division b is easily propagat$ by cutt+s ?ru/ into ! gr\nd 9 ! %ade ( ! plant e>ly 9 ,june4 ,h4 arboresc5s is simil> 9 habit to _m p]5nials :i* are increas$ by root division1 z = in/ance ! ,%a/a daisy1 ,engli% daisy1 ,engli% violets1 polyan?us & o!rs4 ,(t5 a plant ( ,h4 arboresc5s pur*as$ f ! flori/ w admit ( ! removal ( two or ?ree small] p>ts )\t s]i\sly injur+ ! appe>ance ( ! orig9al plant & if ^! are set out & well c>$ = !y w quickly develop into blossom+ plants = ?is =m is an e>ly & reliable bloom]4 ,spira ,an?ony ,wat]] is ano!r %rub :i* may be increas$ by pull+ ap>t ! roots2 inde$ ?is plant is b5efit$ by occasional treatm5t ( ?is sort1 do+ mu* bett] & fl[]+ m freely4 ,plant$ 9 front ( tall] %rubs x is a v desirable & reliable plant & if ! fad$ fl[]s are remov$ aft] ! spr+ floresc5ce x w cont9ue to produce fl[]s ?r\gh\t ! summ]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ easily propagat$ %rubs is f\nd 9 ! symphoric>pus or sn[-b]ry2 inde$1 9 ! case ( ?is pretty %rub ! difficulty is n to increase "o's /ock z ! new gr[? is usually pro/rate ! fir/ ye>1 ly+ sup9ely on ! gr\nd & if left undi/urb$ w ?r[ out roots at ! jo9ts & rapidly produce attractive little plants z robu/ z ! p>5t /ock4 ,lift+ ! bran*es occasionally w prev5t root+ b usually "o likes to h ! new plants =m4 ,i d4 ,aft] becom+ well root$ ! bran* %\ld be sev]$ betwe5 ! plant & ! p>5t4 ,z ! root gr[? is d5se1 consi/+ ( a mass ( fibr\s roots1 ! "y plants c be lift$ at almo/ any "t & reset )\t mu* *eck to gr[?4 ,! pale1 p9ky-:ite fl[]s come 9 mid-summ]1 foll[$ by ! :ite b]ries :i* rema9 on ! bu%es well into ! w9t] & are v attractive4 ,some:at simil> 9 its way ( increase is ! ,deutzia-,pride ( ,ro*e/]4 ,t magnific5t %rub :i* *all5ges our admiration :5 cov]$ ) its droop+1 bell-%ap$ :ite fl[]s late 9 ,june & :i*1 "u favorable conditions1 assumes ! proportions ( a small tree4 ,l ! symphoric>pus ! lat]al bran*es are m or less incl9$ to a recumb5t or pro/rate habit or because ( _! flexibility are easily pegg$ d[n & root easily at ! jo9t b d n make z vigor\s root gr[? & ! jo9t %\ld h a little e>? drawn ov] x & be kept moi/ by plac+ a /one on top4 ,?is %rub is s altoge!r desirable t sev]al bran*es may well be devot$ to ! increase ( /ock1 "o or m plants be+ produc$ f ea* bran*4 ,( ^? %rubs :i* ?r[ up suck]s f ! roots ! lilac w occur to mo/ p z a well-kn[n example1 s if 9 buy+ ! new]1 d\ble-fl[]$ sorts "o w insi/ on pur*as+ plants ^u _! own roots & n be satisfi$ ) graft$ plants "o w soon become possess$ ( a q respectable plant+ ( lilacs ( notable size & color ( bloom4 ,! suck]s %\ld be remov$ z soon z !y h _h "o season ( gr[? = ! protection ( ! p>5t plant :i* w be mu* deplet$ 9 bloom by _! p]man5t pres5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful foliage %rubs1 ! f]n-leav$ sumac--,rhus typh9a lac9iata--=ms root rhizomes :i* s5d up volunte] plants at ea* jo9t4 ,^! %\ld be remov$ & replant$4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ornam5tals ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 q rivall+ ! ,japanese maples4 ,! leaves are comp\nd or p9nate1 fifte5 to eighte5 in*es long & ( a d>k1 ri* gre5 on ! upp] side1 glauc\s b5ea? & ) a ri* r$ midrib--an elegant f]n-l spray :i* is v useful 9 cut fl[] "w & 9 autumn turns to ! mo/ vivid crimson imag9able4 ,x does be/ :5 protect$ f sev]e w9d1 f :i* x seems to %r9k1 di/ort+ its symmetrical gr[?4 ,9 good ri* soil a half doz5 (f%oots may appe> ! second ye> aft] plant+ & aft] "o has once become famili> ) its beauty all w be welcome4 ,ano!r small tree or %rub ) simil> *>act]i/ics is ! ,aralia sp9osa or ,h]cules' club z x is commonly call$4 ,?is also has ! comp\nd leaves some:at resembl+ ! black walnut b ( gigantic proportions1 two to ?ree feet 9 l5g? & ( equal bread?1 giv+ ! tree a mo/ tropical effect4 ,x is v easily transplant$ & a few trees 9 a clump are v effective or x is f9e z a specim5 tree & ow+ to its abundance ( sp9es c be utiliz$ effectively z a h$ge4 ,:]e only a s+le tree is want$ x is easily kept 9 *eck by cutt+ out ! rhizomes ) a spade close to ! p>5t plant4 ,! euonymus1 or burn+ bu% z ! ,indians always call$ x1 propagates itself by means ( its coral b]ries :i* appe> 9 quantities 9 late summ] or e>ly fall4 ,"o f9ds ! volunte] plants appe>+ e spr+ 9 places :]e "o lea/ expects !m & "o c lift & transplant !m :]ev] desir$4 ,ano!r mo/ attractive %rub :i* may be easily rais$ f se$ s[n 9 spr+ is ! ,buddleya--a plant ) long racemes--9 ! new] =m ( ,b4 veit*iaa1 ov] tw5ty in*es long1 ( violet mauve fl[]s ( a delightful violet fragrance4 ,spr+-s[n se$ w (t5 produce blossom+ plants ! fir/ season :i* 9 ! second w atta9 a height ( f ?ree to five feet & be a p]fect b\quet ( bloom ?r\gh\t ! summ]4 ,! bran*es are some:at p5dul\s & 9 ! "y /ate are bett] = a little support4 ,!y af=d delightful mat]ial = cut-fl[] "w & ! odor has t fugitive elusive quality ( ! violet1 seem+ to come f diff]5t directions & to elude "o's se>*4 ,x w be f\nd an excell5t plant to comb9e ) ,spira ,van ,hutti z x comes into bloom aft] t spl5did plant has re/$ on its laurels = ! summ] & keeps ! h$g][ alive ) bloom & fragrance4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,a ,,cont9u\s ,,succession ,,( ,,bloom ,,9 ,,! ,,%rubb]y ,,h[ ,,to ,,secure ,,x ,! plant+ ( %rubb]y ab\t ! home is s important t x may well take prec$5ce ( ! fl[] g>d5 prop] or ev5 ! grad+ ( ! lawn itself4 ,inde$1 if "o owns ! site ( a home & ! build+ is yet 9 ! future1 no bett] exp5diture ( "o's sp>e "t & doll>s c be inaugurat$ ?an su* initial plant+ z %all insure ! pres5ce ( bloom+ %rubs ab\t ! home at ! "t ( its completion s t all may be beautiful & p]fect toge!r1 r ?an t two or ?ree ye>s mu/ elapse be=e "o c beg9 to enjoy ! results4 ,h>dy %rubs v>y v greatly 9 ! precoci\sness ( _! bloom1 c]ta9 =ms giv+ q noticeable results ! second season1 :ile o!rs ne$ two or ?ree ye>s' gr[? ev5 to indicate :at _! ultimate beauty w be4 ,! location1 too1 w h mu* to d ) results4 ,= a l[ plant+ ab\t ! f\ndation ( ! h\se1 9 front ( por*es or to top l[ t]races _m plants may be employ$ :i* w\ld be unsatisfactory 9 places at a di/ance :]e a g5]al effect is desir$ m ?an an intimate relation4 ,= mask+ a build+1 hid+ an undesirable view & ! l1 tall-gr[+ %rubs & fl[]+ trees are usually pref]r$ & ^! be+ ( m or less sl[ gr[? require "t to develop4 ,9 all %rubb]y plant+ x w be f\nd t a numb] ( plants ( "o sort is f> m effective ?an "o or two plants ea* ( _m di/9ct k9ds4 ,! mi/ake is (t5 made ( plant+ only %rubs :i* bloom toge!r1 produc+ a m$ley ( m or less inh>moni\s colors & =m = a few weeks 9 spr+ leav+ ! %rubb]y b>e & un9t]e/+ = ! rema9d] ( ! ye>4 ,?is is a mi/ake ,i h (t5 made 9 my own g>d51 b "o :i* ,i usually rectify by plant+ 9 o!r %rubs :i* w come =w>d :5 ! fir/ h ceas$ to bloom4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s a v beautiful h$ge ( ,hydrangea paniculata gr&iflora has sep>at$ ! lawn f ! fl[] g>d52 only "o objection c\ld be urg$ aga9/ x--its fl[]less condition ?r\gh\t mo/ ( ! summ]4 ,to ov]come ?is objection1 sc>let salvias 7 alt]nat$ betwe5 ! plants & an edg+ ( sc>let & :ite phlox made a mass ( color f mid-,june until well into ,octob]4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 n legitimate %rubb]y plant+1 s rec\rse 0 made to alt]nat+ ,hydrangea arboresc5s ) ! paniculata4 ,^! com+ into bloom late 9 ,june gave a v satisfactory arrangem5t1 b ?is ye> ,deutzia-,pride ( ,ro*e/]1 :i* also blooms 9 ,june1 0 introduc$ & ,i am anticipat+ mu* pleasure f ! addition4 ,a h$ge ( ,spira ,van ,hutti ext5d+ f ! h\se to ! road is v beautiful 9 e>ly ,may1 b inconspicu\s & un9t]e/+ ! rema9d] ( ! summ]4 ,if x _h be5 9 a situation dem&+ a heavi] plant+ ,i %\ld h alt]nat$ ! plants1 sett+ !m beh9d ! spirz1 ) =sy?ias--^: gold5 yell[ blooms make bright ! g>d5 9 e>lie/ spr+--& betwe5 ! =sy?ias introduc$ ! deutzias4 ,!re are few m satisfactory & graceful plants = use 9 front ( a por* ?an ?is ,spira ,van ,hutti2 its gracefully curv$ bran*es1 ?\gh gr[+ to a good l5g?1 curve away gracefully f ! build+1 b5d+ ) _! weight ( sn[y bloom almo/ to ! gr\nd & ! gr[? is v /rong & rapid1 b nev] co>se4 ,x is ! v be/ e>ly bloom+ %rub to date4 ,v lovely effects may be secur$ by alt]nat+ ! spira ) ! ,weigela ,eve ,ra?ke1 & keep+ ?is d[n to a some:at pro/rate habit2 ?is w give a p]fect %eet ( bloom f e>ly ,may until ! la/ ( ,june & a less-pron\nc$ %[ ( fl[]s ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( summ] f ! weigela4 ,!re is a /rong t5d5cy :5 pur*as+ %rubb]y to select a little ( ev]y?+--"o plant ( ea*1 p]haps4 ,i d ?is myself--n )\t excuse p]haps on my "p1 = we p :o write = ! b5efit ( o!rs h to get our k by1 (t5 co/ly1 exp]i5ce1 & n by ! m]e read+ ( nurs]y catalogues4 ,x is sometimes a mo/ excell5t ?+ to gratify ?is incl9ation provid+ "o has a piece ( l& :i* c be devot$ to exp]im5tal purposes & :]e "o c %ift ?+s ab\t until "o has ga9$ j ! "r comb9ation & exposure = ea* plant4 ,a /rip ( gr\nd twelve or fifte5 feet wide & z long z available w give room = a v successful plant+ ( small trees & %rubs & h>dy p]5nials may be introduc$ to fill 9 until ! %rubs h rea*$ an effective size4 ,ulm>ias1 h>dy phlox1 ori5tal poppies1 rudbeckias & ! l w be f\nd v useful & tall clumps ( lilies %\ld always be int]sp]s$ 9 all p]man5t plant+s4 ,x w (t5 be f\nd t "s %rub :i* "o has admir$ at close range is entirely ineffective 9 ! %rubb]y bord]2 take1 = in/ance1 ! ,t>t>ian honeysuckle--a pretty en\gh ?+ close at h& b ineffectual & insignificant at any di/ance4 ,= a long %rubb]y bord] ( twelve or fifte5 feet wide no bett] selection ( %rubs c be made ?an ^! sev5 p]fectly reliable & h>dy %rubs--,=sy?ia1 ,april2 ,spira ,van ,hutti1 ,may2 ,deutzia ,pride ( ,ro*e/]1 ,june2 ,hydrangea arboresc5s1 ,july1 ,augu/2 ,hydrangea paniculata1 ,septemb]2 ,al!a1 ,octob] & ,novemb]4 ,^! are--) p]haps ! exception ( ! al!a1 :i* is sometimes unc]ta9--absolutely h>dy & reliable plants :i* increase 9 size & beauty f ye> to ye> & insure a con/ant succession ( bloom ?r\gh\t ! summ] & fall s t by _! use ! %rubb]y bord] ne$ nev] be )\t fl[]s4 ,9 plant+ a bord] ( ^! mix$ %rubs att5tion to arrangem5t w h mu* to d ) success4 ,( c\rse x w occur to ! mo/ inexp]i5c$ t ! tall] %rubs %\ld be 9 ! re>1 b x is n necess>y or desirable t !y %\ld be plant$ 9 a rigid1 unbrok5 l9e4 ,bett] t ! l9e be some:at wav$1 dipp+ =w>d occasionally a /ep or two4 ,!n x w1 ( c\rse1 occur t ! l[e/ =ms w be 9 front1 b ?is l9e1 too1 maybe brok5 occasionally ) advantage1 all[+ ! second r[ to /ep =w>d en\gh to prev5t too mu* =mality ( outl9e4 ,:]e imm$iate effect is desir$1 & ?is is inv>iably ! case1 ei!r l>ge specim5 %rubs %\ld be us$ or1 if ! small] sorts seem m available1 !n ^! %\ld be set z close aga9 z w\ld be done 9 ! plant+ ( l>ge specim5s & aft] !y h made two or ?ree ye>s' gr[? & h begun to cr[d1 e o!r plant may be lift$ & us$ to />t a new %rubb]y else:]e4 ,?is 0 :at 0 done ) my hydrangea h$ge1 />t$ z a bord] betwe5 ! front lawn & a pe> or*>d4 ,! plants 7 fir/ set ?ree feet ap>t 9 a s+le r[4 ,:5 !y _h fill$ up ! int]v5+ space !y 7 lift$ & us$ = a h$ge 9 ! re> ( ! lawn1 ?is "t be+ set six feet ap>t1 a di/ance :i* !y soon clos$1 & = weeks 9 ! fall 7 a wond]ful mass ( bloom4 ,a h$ge ( ,spira ,van ,hutti replac$ ! hydrangeas 9 ! front & ^! w probably rema9 undi/urb$ = a numb] ( ye>s z1 ow+ to ! proximity ( a magnific5t maple tree1 !y d n make ! /rong gr[? !y d 9 m favorable situations4 ,al?\gh ,i h sugge/$ ! =sy?ia1 spira1 deutzia1 hydrangeas & al!a1 etc41 z ! sev5 v be/ %rubs = g5]al plant+ !re are v _m m wor?y ( adoption4 ,among ^! ! v>i\s weigelas1 especially ! r$ v>ieties1 ! syr+as & ! lilacs %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,( ! latt]1 f> too little is kn[n1 mo/ p be+ cont5t ) a bu% or two ( ! old-fa%ion$ purple & :ite ( _! gr&mo!rs' g>d51 & p]haps1 z a tru?1 ^! old sorts appeal to our he>ts m /rongly ?an ! new]1 m %[y v>ieties & x is 9 no _s ( disp>agem5t t ,i urge ! adoption ( "s ( ! new] sorts--n to displace1 b to supplem5t & ext5d ! lilac season ov] a p]iod unkn[n to ! old-"t g>d54 ,syr+a vulg>is1 alba & purpurea are usually ?r\gh bloom+ by ! tw5tie? ( ,may1 or !reab\ts1 b ,emodi1 ) its rosy-:ite fl[]s1 is u%]$ 9 ) ! e>ly days ( ,june & ,josikaea %[s its fir/ purple blooms late 9 ! same mon? ab\t ! "t t ! creamy-:ite panticles ( ,japonica appe>4 ,! new d\ble-fl[]$1 nam$ sorts come into bloom ab\t ! "t ( ! common sorts & are well wor? ! extra co/ !y involve4 ,mme4 ,cassimire ,p]i] & ,pres4 ,grevy are two ( ! f9e/ sorts & %\ld be 9 e collection4 ,9 buy+ lilacs x w pay well to pur*ase ^? on _! own roots4 ,mo/ ( ! nam$ lilacs are graft$ on common /ock & ! suck]s are annoy+ & wor?less & if all[$ to gr[ w s]i\sly int]f]e ) ! bloom+ ( ! graft4 ,su* %oots z come f true roots c be deta*$ & us$ to increase ! supply ( plants & are1 !re=e1 mo/ valuable additions4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful small trees = plant+ :]e a light & fea!ry effect is s\ght or aga9/ a backgr\nd ( ev]gre5s is f\nd 9 ! tam>ix4 ,i "k ( no?+ s airy & graceful z ^! at all times & especially :5 9 bloom4 ,! fl[]s1 :i* are v t9y1 q cov] ! bran*es at ! "t ( bloom+ 9 ,may1 9 mid-summ] & 9 fall accord+ to _! season & !re is a m>k$ diff]5ce 9 ! foliage :i* 9 c]ta9 species %[s a decid$ blue t+e :i* is v beautiful4 ,un=tunately !y are n always entirely h>dy at ! nor? & require a some:at protect$ position4 ,!y are v useful at ! sea%ore1 be+ "o ( ! few ?+s :i* c /& ! salt air4 ,z !y make a rapid gr[? "o c af=d to exp]im5t ) !m until j ! "r environm5t is f\nd = !y are well wor? try+ = & plant$ 9 gr\ps ( ! diff]5t sorts w give a succession ( bloom all summ]4 ,!y are v useful = cut-fl[] "w1 mak+ exquisite b\quets :5 plac$ 9 dull gre5 majolica or simil> hold]s4 ,v c>eful prep>ation ( ! gr\nd = %rubb]y is ess5tial z once plant$ !y usually rema9 undi/urb$ = ye>s2 = ?is reason ! e>? %\ld be dug v deep1 und]dra9$1 if necess>y1 & ?or\ghly f]tiliz$4 ,aft] plant+ ! gr\nd %\ld be kept cultivat$ by hoe+ or by ! use ( ! scuffle-hoe--any?+ :i* w ma9ta9 a du/-mul*1 prev5t ! e>? dry+ out & cak+ & reta9 ! moi/ure4 ,! success ( ! plant+ dep5ds ^u ?is "o feature m ?an ^u any o!r "o ?+4 ,a plant insuffici5tly suppli$ ) moi/ure dur+ ! gr[+ season is q c]ta9 to succumb to ! rigors ( ! succe$+ w9t]--n1 inde$1 on acc\nt ( ! cold itself1 b ! condition 9 :i* x ent]$ ! w9t]4 ,! be/ season = ! plant+ ( all h>dy %rubs is e>ly spr+1 be=e gr[? />ts1 ! next be/1 late fall aft] ! foliage has dropp$4 ,al!as & :ite bir* trees1 h[ev]1 d bett] ) spr+ plant+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,,g>d5+ ,,= ,,%ut-,,ins ,!re are possibilities 9 ! indoor culture ( fl[]s1 ?\gh x may seem to ! casual obs]v]1 t only op5 air culture w\ld ju/ify "o 9 und]tak+ ! gr[+ ( a fl[] g>d5 on any ext5d$ scale2 b op5 air g>d5+1 :ile x c]ta9ly makes = unlimit$ area ( fl[] b$s & a great v>iety ( sorts has /ill its drawbacks ( inclem5t wea!r1 insuffici5t or too mu* moi/ure1 mu* humbl+ ( "o's physical self on b5d$ knees & a summ]-long fight ) ! myriad insect pe/s1 f ! t9y aphis t colonizes itself on ! tip ( e gre5 %oot 9 e>ly spr+1 to ! pr$atory mole t furr[s up pa?s & b$s1 mak+ effici5t dra9s to deflect all wat] int5d$ = ! refre%m5t ( ! plants4 ,su* indoor plants z "o may elect to gr[ are assur$ an adequate & cont9u\s supply ( moi/ure1 a s(t & friable soil1 a reasonable fre$om f insect pe/s & a c]ta9 am\nt ( protection f burn+ sun & dry+ w9ds4 ,moreov] !y are n re/rict$ 9 _! season ( bloom to a few mon?s ( ! ye>2 ! indoor g>d5 may be 9 bloom ! ye> ar\nd--a bewit*+ succession ( mo/ ( ! seasons rep]toire ( bloom4 ,! indoor g>d5 may h its beg9n+ 9 ! late days ( ,septemb]1 :5 ! h>dy spr+ bloom+ bulbs come into ! m>ket4 ,ne>ly all ( ?is class ( plants =ce readily & pots & w9d[ boxes may be fill$ ) soil1 plant$ to tulips1 hyac9?s1 n>cissi1 valley lilies1 & ! l & set aside 9 a cool d>k cell> = midw9t] bloom+1 requir+ no fur!r c>e = weeks to come4 ,9 ! meantime _! places ne$ n be kept empty wait+ _! "t ( bloom b boxes & pots ( bright g]aniums1 c9n]>ias1 primroses1 cyclam5 & ! l w keep bright e nook & corn] "o c sp>e4 ,no?+ is m da9ty & delightful ?an a w9d[ full ( primroses1 & no plant w give a m g5]\s & con/ant succession ( bloom f fall until spr+4 ,z f> z practicable1 ! gr[+ ( plants 9 w9d[-boxes in/ead ( pots w be f\nd m satisfactory4 ,inside boxes :i* are n>r[ en\gh to re/ on ! w9d[-sill are pref]able & ! plants may be plant$ directly 9 ! boxes or1 if pref]r$1 9 pots & ! pots plung$ into ! boxes ) moss pack$ betwe5 ! pots to reta9 ! moi/ure4 ,?is gives a bett] moi/ure condition ?an :5 ! pots are /ood on a %elf1 expos$ on all sides to ! dry+ air ( ! liv+-room4 ,x has ! add$ advantage ( all[+ ! pots to be lift$ f ! box = spray+ ! foliage1 a great help to successful gr[?1 & to apply su* insecticides z may occasionally be ne$$4 ,plants gr[n 9 ! dry air ( ! liv+-room are apt to be affect$ by r$ spid]2 ?is is especially noticeable ) su* plants z c9n]>ias1 calceol>ias & a few o!rs4 ,^? :o are s =tunate z to possess t mod]n ess5tial ( a well equipp$ h\se--a sun room--w f9d limitless opportunities = floriculture1 boxes b5ea? ! w9d[s1 trellises aga9/ ! walls & hang+ baskets1 all af=d+ opportunity = mu* delightful "w ) fl[]s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ features ( indoor g>d5+ is f\nd 9 ! gr[+ ( gre5h\se & o!r fl[]s f se$1 & ?is is a feature especially suit$ to ! invalid or %ut 94 ,! little flats 9 :i* se$ is />t$ are s light & easily h&l$ & ! plants gr[n f se$ s sure to d well t "o may dep5d almo/ entirely on plants f ?is s\rce4 ,almo/ any light1 %all[ box may be us$1 z flat1 half size cig> boxes1 codfi% boxes1 or boxes specially con/ruct$ to fit ! w9d[-sills & divid$ by /rips ( wood into sev]al comp>tm5ts may be us$4 ,all require ! same treatm5t--a few holes to insure dra9age1 a f9e mell[ soil ( fibr\s loam1 leaf mold & a little %>p s&1 fill$ to )9 a half in* ( ! top ( ! box & well %ak5 d[n1 & ! be/ se$ procurable4 ,all begonias1 rex1 fibr\s & tub]\s may be readily gr[n f se$ :i* %\ld be lightly scatt]$ ov] ! surface ( ! soil1 & press$ d[n ) a bit ( smoo? bo>d1 !n set 9 a pan ( wat] till ! surface looks d>k1 surplus wat] dra9$ away1 cov]$ ) :ite pap]1 glass & set 9 a w>m place till ! t9y plants break ?r\gh ! soil1 :5 !y %\ld be giv5 air & light gradually & enc\rag$ to make a heal?y1 /urdy gr[? f ! />t4 ,a l[1 broad table ) a l>ge1 %all[ draw] & a %elf half way d[n "o side w be f\nd ! mo/ conv5i5t place to "w & ?is c be mov$ z ! "w progresses f place to place s z to make z little walk+ & lift+ z possible4 ,ano!r "w-table t ,i h f\nd mo/ conv5i5t consi/s ( a broad %elf--h+$ to a /rip ( wood nail$ to ! w9d[-cas+1 z wide z ! w9d[-cas+ & deep en\gh to rea* ! floor :5 dropp$ d[n out ( use4 ,?is is held 9 place by two /rips ( metal atta*$ to ! w9d[-cas+ t hook ov] screw-heads 9 ! side ( ! %elf1 b drop d[n aga9/ ! wall :5 n 9 use4 ,su* a %elf af=ds an excell5t work+ surface = />t+ se$s 9 flats1 bulbs & cutt+s 9 pots & is indisp5sable = draw+ plants away f a w9d[ on /ormy nights4 ,if f9i%$ to mat* ! woodwork ( ! room x w be an attractive feature :e!r 9 use or dropp$ d[n out ( ! way & may be us$ = pap]s & magaz9es :5 n requir$ = plants4 ,= ! latt] purpose a neat f9i% is a bord] to mat* ! /&+ woodwork & a c5t] ( gre5 baize ( felt4 ,!re are a numb] ( attractive v9es & trail+ plants--! ,asp>agus ,spr5g]i1 ,manettia ,v9e1 ,?umb]gia--t may be gr[n successfully f se$ & add greatly to ! int]e/ ( ! indoor g>d54 ,at ?is "t ( ! ye> x w be wor? :ile to />t se$s ( c]ta9 g>d5 annuals = use 9 outside w9d[-boxes4 ,na/urtiums1 v]b5as1 c&ytuft1 phlox ,drummondii1 petunias1 coleus1 ag]atums1 daisies1 lobelias1 all make bright & *>m+ w9d[ g>d5s & :5 ! slid+ scre5s are us$ t may be pu%$ up out ( ! way1 ! boxes may be plant$ & c>$ = f ! inside ) little fatigue4 ,hang+ baskets add mu* to ! *>m ( sun room & por*1 b are difficult to c>e = z usually arrang$1 b if in/ead ( hang+ f a %ort *a9 f a hook 9 ! ceil+ or cornice ( por* or sun room1 ! basket is atta*$ to a /\t cord pass$ ov] a pulley & ! free end provid$ ) a c\ple ( r+s to hook ov] hooks 9 ! side wall or pill>s to hold x at ! desir$ height x c be l[]$ on to a table = att5tion ) little tr\ble4 ,! moss-l9$ wire baskets are ! be/ = ?is purpose2 !y reta9 moi/ure & are free f dang] ( breakage4 ,if a pail ( wat] is plac$ on ! table b5ea? !m & ! basket l[]$ into ?is & all[$ to rema9 until ! soil is ?or\ghly soak$1 !n rais$ suffici5tly by "o ( ! r+s to dra9 away all surplus wat]1 ! plants w be 9 ! be/ possible condition to gr[ & bloom4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ plants = gr[+ indoors is ! little ,japanese rosebu%es1 :i* may be gr[n f se$s into bloom+ plants 9 f six to eight weeks4 ,!y make ! da9tie/1 mo/ *>m+ little plants imag9able4 ,%apely1 _m bran*$ & load$ ) bloom !y are ! v da9tie/ ,favors imag9able = lun*eons & o!r social affairs & are *>m+ gifts at all times4 ,! blossoms are ab\t ! size ( a t5 c5t piece1 & come 9 :ite1 p9k & r$4 ,! se$s may be s[n 9 ! pots--?ree in* ones1 9 :i* !y are to bloom or may be s[n 9 flats & prick$ out into pots :5 l>ge en\gh4 ,i h f\nd ! se$ to g]m9ate v freely & ! plants to gr[ on f9ely f ! />t4 ,:5 plant$ 9 pots ^! %\ld be plung$ 9 a %all[ box ( wet s& or moss 9 a sunny w9d[4 ,?is is ! way to h&le all "y gre5h\se plants1 especially cyclam51 c9n]>ias1 glox9ias1 c>nations1 ,lady ,wa%+ton g]aniums & ! l4 ,to keep !m gr[+ vigor\sly !y %\ld n be all[$ to dry out1 nor to become soggy ) too mu* wat]4 ,= />t+ summ]-bloom+ bulbs ! use ( moss 9 %all[ boxes or baskets w be f\nd m conv5i5t ?an ! heavi] soil4 ,! sphagnum moss us$ by flori/s = %ipp+ plants is ! sort ne$$ & may be us$ aga9 & aga9 if necess>y1 ! only m]it x has be+ its ret5tion ( moi/ure1 exclusion ( air & lightness = h&l+4 ,if "o wi%es to gr[ f se$ = outdoor plant+ ! h>di] annuals & p]5nials1 !n some:at l>g] & deep] flats %\ld be us$1 b none ov] f\r in*es 9 dep? %\ld be und]tak54 ,9 ^! su* readily salable plants z a/]s1 salvias1 balsams1 coba sc&5s1 ,%a/a daisies1 pansies1 & ! l w prove a v]itable little p9-money m9e & equally pr(itable w be f\nd pepp]s1 caulifl[]s1 bu% musk-melons & o!r ( ! *oic] vegetables1 all requir+1 practically1 ! same treatm5t4 ,! %ut-9 :o wi%es to specialize 9 ! unusual might make an attempt to imitate ! dw>f trees ( ,*9a & ,japan4 ,?is is n s impossible or difficult z x appe>s z ! appe>ance ( great age is m (t5 ! result ( skill ?an ( _m ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,! ,,possibilities ,,( ,a ,,city ,,flat ,! possibilities ( ! city flat w dep5d ^u j h[ mu* w9d[ space ! flat af=ds & h[ mu* sunlight ! w9d[s receive1 = ^u ! am\nt ( light w dep5d n s mu* ! quantities ( fl[]s :i* may be gr[n1 z _! "*4 ,x may be possible t1 9 a re/rict$ area1 b "o w9d[ c be devot$ to ! gr[+ ( plants dur+ ! w9t] season & :]e t is ! case "o w wi% to realize z mu* pleasure z possible f t "o w9d[4 ,if x is a sunny w9d[ !n x w be an easy matt] to fill x full ( bright fl[]s4 ,n[ no fl[] s well )/&s ! heat & du/ ( our liv+-rooms z ! g]aniums1 b x is by no means necess>y t !y %\ld be ( ! m common zonal type4 ,! ,lady ,wa%+ton g]aniums--pel>goniums--are f> m beautiful & ev5 m prolific 9 _! bloom4 ,!y may be pur*as$ all ready to bloom ( ! flori/ or easily rais$1 f spr+ s[n se$1 to bloom+ size by fall4 ,heliotropes1 ! sweete/ ( all fl[]s1 w bloom freely 9 any sunny w9d[ if ! precaution is tak5 to spray or wet ! foliage ?or\ghly e day2 )\t ?is refre%+ ba? ! foliage w curl up & die & ! buds bla/4 ,! c>nation is an excell5t plant = ! sunny w9d[ b mu/ be spray$ frequ5tly to keep 9 *eck ! r$ spid]1 & all ! spr+ bloom+ bulbs c be dep5d$ ^u = ! w9t] w9d[ g>d5 & h ?is advantage t !y c be pott$ 9 ! fall1 tuck$ away 9 a d>k closet some:]e & br\ght out :5 ready to beg9 bloom+1 & aga9 relegat$ to any out ( ! way place z soon z _! season ( bloom is pass$4 ,! mo/ conv5i5t way ( gr[+ h\se plants :]e !re are only common w9d[s to accommodate !m is 9 boxes made to fit ! w9d[-sills4 ,! ready-to-use metal boxes are v h&y & satisfactory1 b n z attractive z simple boxes made ( wood to mat* ! /&+ woodwork ( ! room2 ^! %\ld h a metal l9+ to protect ! woodwork & if ! exp5se ( boxes ( h>dwood 9 a r5t$ flat seems undesirable1 v simple boxes ( *eap wood may be made to imitate ! h>dwood f9i% by giv+ a cov]+ ( ! pap] or wood pulp t comes 9 all ! natural h>dwood f9i%es4 ,?is is simply pa/$ on ! boxes & :5 dry %\ld be giv5 a coat ( siz+-glue dissolv$ 9 hot wat] to a ?9 pa/e1 & :5 ?is is dry a coat ( v>ni% or jap-a-lac4 ,?is w be s successful t few casual obs]v]s w detect ! sub/itution4 ,a v pretty plant box c be evolv$ f a s+le *eese box1 cut d[n a c\ple ( in*es cov]$ ) ! pap] & suppli$ ) legs or m\nt$ on a small lamp /&1 or :ite enamel w be *>m+1 especially :5 ! box is fill$ ) bloom+ tulips or n>cissi1 or giv5 ov] to f]ns1 asp>agus v9es & ! l4 ,:]e "o has a w9d[ op5+ on to an air %aft or a c\rt t gives no view b infr+es "o's privacy a delightful scre5 :i* w n deprive "o ( too mu* light & air1 b effectually scre5 ! w9d[ is made f a box ! l5g? ( ! w9d[-sill1 fitt$ ) d\ble ca/]s to all[ x to be mov$ f place to place4 ,a long rod or wire1 long en\gh to ext5d upright z high z ! scre5 is desir$1 cross ov] & return on ! o!r side1 %\ld be fitt$ into ! end bo>ds close to ! back by bor+ holes ) a drill ! size ( ! rod = ne>ly ! dep? ( ! wood & ! ends ( ! wires firmly sunk 9 !m4 ,! frame is !n cov]$ ) wire nett+ or tw9e & ! box plant$ to "s light1 graceful v9e l ! asp>agus plumosus nanna1 ! manettia v9e1 cl>od5dron1 b ! plumosus nanna is an excell5t *oice4 ,su* a scre5 is v conv5i5t & arti/ic betwe5 two rooms :]e x is desir$ to leave a door op5 = air1 b desirable to scre5 ! cont5ts ( "o ( !m4 ,x is ! summ] flat1 h[ev]1 t (f]s ! great] possibilities ( floriculture = 9 ?is season ! boxes may be plac$ outside ( ! w9d[s if prop]ly secur$1 & a mu* great] v>iety ( plants gr[n1 = !re is no exposure = :i* !re are n _m delightful ?+s available4 ,a nor? w9d[1 t to _m w\ld seem especially undesirable = plants1 w (t5 be f\nd to develop ! mo/ int]e/+ boxes4 ,all ! h>di] v>ieties ( cultivat$ f]ns may be usual "h1 all ! bloom+ & fibr\s root$ begonias1 all ! asp>agus f]n1 especially ,a4 spr5g]i1 ! v>i\s impati5s1 especially ,i4 sultani1 ! trail+ fu*sias1 abutilons1 v>iegat$ w&]+ ,jew1 aspidi/ras1 f>fugiums4 ,palm grass1 ,pannicum ,excurr5s--a palm-l grass :i* "o has to s5d to s\!rn flori/s = b :i* gr[s rankly at ! nor?1 ei!r 9 ! h\se or 9 ! op5 gr\nd--is good4 ,i b$d$ "o out 9 spr+1 int5d+ to lift 9 ! fall = int]ior decoration & f\nd x to h made s /urdy a root gr[?1 & s imm5se a top t x defi$ a spade to move x & _h to be ab&on$ to ! fro/4 ,)9 doors its long1 curv$ leaves are mo/ attractive & int]e/+4 ,x is a magnific5t plant = ! re> wall ( a sun room or cons]vatory4 ,if "o occupies a flat ) a re> outside /aircase1 !n "o may utilize ! top ( ! rail+ to place boxes ( trail+ na/urtiums & bright fl[]s--a plant+ ( na/urtiums 9 ! re>1 a middle plant+ ( g]aniums1 ju/itias1 petunias1 v]b5as1 phlox drummondii1 etc41 & a fr+e ( sweet alyssum or o!r delicate trail] along ! front w give a succession ( bloom all ! summ] long4 ,along ! out] edge ( ! /eps "o may arrange small b deep boxes ( e>? & 9 ea* plant bloom+ v9es su* z ! ,japanese morn+ glory1 ! coba sc&5s1 fl[]+ beans1 or t gay little new v9e--! c>d9al climb]4 ,^! may be tra9$ to run on wire or cord s z to af=d privacy = ! /airway1 or if ?is is n desir$1 trail+ v9es & erect plants may be us$ in/ead1 ! trail]s mask+ ! unlovely ar*itecture ( ! /airs4 ,possibly "o may be 9 possession ( "o ( ^? flats ^: side w9d[s look out ^u ! ro( ( a l[] build+--a t9 ro( expansion ( ugl9ess :i* is a h9drance to spiritual calm & m5tal *e]fulness4 ,if ?is is ! case1 :y n utilize x to create a ro( g>d58 ,if ! area is small "o c utilize all ( x1 if too l>ge !n pre-empt ! portion ne>e/ "o & draw a trellis ( wire across ! b\nd>y l9e on :i* "o may gr[ 9 long1 n>r[ boxes ( soil morn+ glories galore4 ,x is n necess>y t ^! boxes be ( any?+ b ! r\ghe/ con/ruction2 home-made boxes1 evolv$ f old pack+ cases1 are z good z any?+ z !y w be mask$ by ! plants & v9es2 ^! %\ld ext5d ar\nd ?ree or ev5 all f\r sides ( ! ro(1 ^? 9 ! re> &1 if x is desir$ to secure privacy1 ^? on ! sides1 be+ plant$ ) v9es or tall-gr[+ plants l ric9us1 cannas1 cleomes1 cosmos & ! l4 ,x w n be desirable to leave too mu* op5 space 9 a g>d5 ( ?is sort1 unless x w be possible to cov] ! ro( ) s& or sawdu/ t c be wet d[n ) ! hose to create a moi/ atmosph]e2 b :]e ?is c be done a v successful ro( g>d5 c be creat$ ) ! pr9cipal exp5diture t = e>? & sawdu/4 ,mo/ fl[]s ( ! summ] g>d5 c be gr[n 9 su* a position & "o c\ld arrange a v satisfactory little lily pool & f\nta9 by means ( a big z9c tub1 a l5g? 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