The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-03-21
BACK YARD farmer.
interesting Pointers i on Garden.
ing for the City Man or. "a
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WHAT TO Il PLANT. AND. WHEN
Advice by al Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Whsn to Plant veaeta-
tab'es-RaIsing Tomatoes
How to Grow Asparagus.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.
ASPARAGUS-Put in the plants as
early as possible, trenching deeply
with well-rotted manure, covered
with rich soil. Plant four inches
deep, one foot apart, rows three feet
apart
BEANS STRING BEANS can go into
the ground about. May list, or with
the coming of settled weather.
Light, dry, warm soil. Plant y
inches apart, y inch deep, rows 10
inches.
WAX BEANS may be planted in the
same way and about ten days later.
Make successive paintings Of both
at intervals Of ten days.
POLE AND LIMA BEANS-Plant four
feet apart, rows four feet apart, u
inch deep. Plant same in the latter
part of May.
BEETS-Early varieties may be plant
ed before April 18th, if soil is ready,
three to six inches apart, Il inch
deep, rows eighteen inches. Thin
out later on. Plant every two
weeks for four paintings. Plant
early crops thicker than later ones,
to overcome poor termination.
CABBAGE-Early cabbage about the
middle Of April to the list of May.
Late cabbage the last part of May.
Cut back leaves of late cabbage
when transplanting. Set plants in
rich earth, 11k feet apart, rows 2
feet part
CARROTS-Start as soon as soil is
ready, make very fine seed bed, SOW
two inches apart, 4 inch deep. rows
j15 inches apart.
CAULIFLOWER-Set out when warm
weather is assured making three
paintings at two week intervals, the
last one good fall variety like DRY
Weather." Plant two feet part, rows
two feet part.
CELERY-Plant IN seed bed early.
Thin out and transplant to trenches
when six inches high. Plant seed
two inches apart, 31s-inch deep, rows
one foot apart.
CORN-Three planting at ten day in.
tervals from May list to June 1st
Plant In 3-foot hills, S seeds to the
hill. about inches deep. Place
the earliest planting in a warm,
protected location, Plant later seeds
inches deep. Thin to plants to
hill and cultivate thoroughly.
CUCUMBERS-May 1st to 18th, in
we'll fertilized and drained hills; 10
seeds to the hill, 1 inch deep. Hills
4 feet apart. Thin out after danger
of bugs is past. H..
EGG PLANT-1n late May or early
June. Very rich ground, water in
dry weather. Set plants two feet
apart.
HEAD LETTUCE-May be set out at
the same time. about a foot apart
but must be protected for a few
days. Shade late paintings in hot,
dry weather.
LETTUCE-Plant as soon as the
ground is ready; plant in short rows
and at intervals OF ten days there
after to get a constant supply. Sow
thickly in very fine seed bed, n
inch deep, rows Is inches apart
MUSK AND WATER MELONS,
Plant late In May in rich, light hills
we'll drained and well fertilized; &c
seeds to the hill, inch deep, hills
feet apart. Protect from bugs and
thin out when safe. Do not plant
near cucumbers, squashes or any
other vines.
ONION-Plalt onion seeds as early as
possible and thin out when neces
sary two inches apart, II inch deep
rows Is inches apart. Plant onion
plants about inches apart about
May 1st Cut tops back Is an6
roots back % when setting out.
ARSLEY-Plant early, soaking the
seed for several hours in lukewarn
water. Seed inches apart, u
inch deep, rows foot apart.
PEAS-First planting an early smooth
variety, as soon as ground is ready;
follow with wrinkled varieties at
10 day intervals until four or Ave
planting have been made. Plant
in double rows, S inches between
rows, and set brush or other sup
por&S hotwoon thoro D1ont inch &C