Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
FEBRUARY 20, 1910.
WHAT TO PLANT


weeks.
BEANS-While it is still early to
plant a full crop of beans it is advis-
able to risk a portion of seed of the
standard bush varieties, both the green
podded and the wax.
BIIETS-This is an opportune time
in which to plant the early beets for
table use, as the soil is in good condi-
tion to receive the seed While beets
may be planted any month of the year,
still many home gardens make but one
or two sowings. We therefore suggest
a liberal planting, as the young plants
make delicious greens, and thinning
out will leave the plants in the rows in
better shape.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS-The seeds of
brussels sprouts can now be planted
in the seed bed; or if the pants are
preferred they can now be secured for
planting in the open ground.
CABBAGE-Seed for the midseason
and the late varieties can be planted
in the seed bed, but for early varieties
We advise the use of well grown cab
bage plants, which can be secured from
the seedsmen. Even a few plants in
the home garden will be found a good
asset when a quickly made salad is
wanted.
CARROTS-The short or half long
varieties of carrots are best for the
table. Plant now and thin out II
plants are too thick.
CELERY-Seed can be planted in the
seed bed but for an early crop plants
should be secured now. Where the
home garden is large enough and con-
tains the required soil for celery it is
a delight and profit to produce this
table relish in ones own garden.
CUCUMBERS-Seed can now be
planted in the open ground in this To-
cality. though it might be advisable to
plant only the early varieties at this
time, leaving the general crop and the
pickle sorts until a little later.
ULIFLOWER-Plant the seeds
same as cabbage. Plants, if preferred,
can be secured for the early crop.
CHIVES-Old clumps should be di-
vided and reset in new soil at this
time. The home gardener will find
few clumps of chives valuable addl-
tion to the border plants and most
palatable green when the mild onion
flavor is wanted for a salad.
CLEANING UP-All exhausted AMI
useless negotiations should be cleaned
up and burned. Cleanliness and good
order in the home garden should be
the first consideration.
CULTIVATION-Use the wheel cul-
tivator or the hoe often. You cannot
overdo in the matter of cultivating.
After a thorough cultivation of the soil
between rows use the hoe or hand
weeder between the plants.
ENDIVE-Endive can be sown at
any time in this locality, but the plant
ing of seed at this time of the year will
make better plants during the cooler
days
EGG PLANTS-Sow seed in the seed
bed where the plants can be protected.
Egg plants demand quite little
warmth and seed are slow to germinate
in a moderate temperature. So we ad-
wise the use of a warm seed bed or
else delay planting until the coming of
warmer weather. If space permits we
advise the home gardener to grow
few plants of this attractive and de-
licious vegetable.
KALE-Seed of kale is handled in
the same way as cabbage. 1t does not
form a head, but forms cluster of
curled leaves which are used for greens
and in much the same way as we use
spinach.
KOHLRABI-Sow the seed in the
seed bed and transplant to the open
ground the same as cabbage. Plants
can be set one foot apart, and two feet
should be the distance between rows.
LEEK-Sow in the seed bed and
transplant later. Or sow direct in the
open ground at this time. Plant the
same distance apart as onions and thin
ont so as to stand ten inches between
plants.
LETTUCE-Plant seed of the early
leaf varieties in the open ground or
transplant plants that have been
started in the seed bed. Plant seed of
the head varieties in the seed bed.