Evening star., 1909-04-24
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
What Should Be Done With It Dur
ing Current Month.

n EETS. carrots. lettuce. radishes
n spinach. parsnips. satisfy. etc.
should be in the ground by this
time: II not yet planted, lose no time
Remember that for all root crops the soil
should be powed spaded to an extra
depth.
Potatoes for an early crop should be
anted at once. Growth may be hasten
ed by sprouting the seed potatoes before
planting: lay them in shallow box or
basket or on the floor in a light, warm
cellar until the sprouts start and in
cutting up the seed be careful! not to
break off the sprouts. Leave one "eye"
to every piece of seed--no more is nee
eSSary.
Summer squashcs-'rymlins -cucum-
bers. lima beans canteloupcs. all may he
started now. for planting later in the
open ground Try Planting the SEEDS on
Inverted sods: cut piece OF sod about
four inches square. turn il earth side up
and plant the seeuS in the dirt. Put the
soGs in shallow box set in sunny
window and keep IL well watered. not al
lowing II TO dry out. Within month the
young plants will be ready 10 set out Of
doors, when they, with their accompan ny
ing sod squares, are 10 be placed in holes
dug for them. thus avoiding taking up the
young and tender plants and possibly in
Jurlng them.
II YOU plan to have cabbages and cauIi-
flowers, SOW the seed now. in beds out
OF doors i'll flats in the house. Plant
In a very rich and mellow soil keep the
soil from drying out. but do not use too
much moisture, and do not allow tpe
growth TO be checked. Plants will be
ready TO set out in about six weeks from
the time of planting the seed.
From now OH sowings OF lettuce, rad
tshes and cress should be made AT m
tervals of two weeks. to insure a steady
supply through the summer and fall.
Spinach seed sowed now will make
greens for late spring and early summer
use: or single row Of Swiss chard
twenty-five feet long, planted and treat
Cd exactly YOU would beetS, will
produce entire summers supply os
greens for an ordinary family of four or
live persons.
Try growing leeks in the home garden.
they have far more delicate flavor
than onions. Fit the seed bed as for
onions. making the soil Very rich and
working il into thorough loose and
fine condition. Sow the seeds in rows six
inches apart and cover to depth of one
incn. When the plants are we'll up. thin
to two inches apart, and keep all weeds
out
Hardy. early varieties of sweet corn
should be planted now. The new yellow
varieties are fine for cary planting and
early results: the white sorts are later and
require longer time in maturing ears. In
quality the different varieties Of yellow
sweet corn-solden bantam. catawba. etc
are ali that could be desired Don't turn
away from them because Of the deep gold
Ell yellow color when cooked: the corn is
as sweet as honey. Ii fairly melts in the
mouth Is tender for a long time and is
Of unrivaled delicacy of flavor Every
gardener ought To- try IL. Another point
i'm its favor Is that the golden bantam
in particular, natures in about sixty da "
from Planting
Tomato plants SHOULD by this time LIE
from four to six inches or 50 in height
During these warm days keep the boxes
OF plants out of doors either covering
them OF taking them in at night. Keep
the plants wei watered. space them -four
inches apart each way. or transplant 10
separate thumbpots: keep them growing
right along. turning them every day 50
that all sides may have the full
henetii Of the sunshine and thus make
symmetrical Plants.