Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-03
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice BY an Expert on Agricultural
Mattsrs-When to Plant vesets-
tablee-Raisina Tomatoes--
How to Grow Asparagus.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BolTE.
ASPARAGUS-Put in the plants as
early az possible. trenching deeply
with well-rotted manure. covered
with rich soil. Plant four inches
deep. one foot apart. rows three feet
apart.
THANKSGIVING 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 Is
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-E Early varieties may be plant.
ed before April 10Th. II soil is ready.
three to six inches apart, VI 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 1st of May,
Late cabbage the last part of May.
Cut back leaves of late cabbage
when transplanting. Set plants In
rich earth. Ia feet apart. rows 2
feet part.
CARROTS-Stayt as soon as soil is
ready. make very fine seed bed, SOW
two inches apart. Il inch deep. rows
Is 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, 1t-inch deep, rows
one foot apart
CORN-Three planting at ten day in
tervals from May LIST to June lst.
Plant In 3-foot hills, seeds to the
hill, about inches deep. Place
the earliest planting in warm
protected location. Plant later seeds
inches deep. Thin to s plants to
hill and cultivate thoroughly.
CUCUMBERS--May lat to 18th, In
well fortified and drained hills; l0
seeds to the hill, inch deep. Hills
feet apart. Thin out after danger
Of bugs is past
EGG PLANT-In late May or early
June. Very rich ground, water in
dry weather. Set plants two feet
apart.
HEAD LETTUCE-May be set out al
the same time, about foot apart
but must be protected for 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 constant supply. Sow
thiekly in very fine seed bed, u
inch deep, rows Is inches apart
MUSK AND WATER MELONS,
Plant late in May IN rich, light hills
well drained and we'll fertilized; IL
seeds to the hill, inch deep, hills G
feet apart. Protect from bugs and
thin out when safe, Do not plant
near cucumbers, squashes or any
other vines.
ONION-Plant onion seeds as early az
possible and thin out when neces
sary two inches apart, " inch deep
rows Is inches apart, Plant onion
plants about 4 inches apart about
NAV list. Cut tops back 1-3 and
roots back 2-S when setting out,
pARSLEY-Plant early, soaking the
seed for several hours in lukewarm
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 al
10 day intervals until four or five
planting have been made. Plant
in double rows. s inches between
rows. and set brush or other sup
norts between them. Plant 4 inches
apart, 8 inches deep with 2 feet be
tween outside rows
PEPPER-set out about June LIST. in
very rich ground. Water during
DRY weather. Set plants feet
apart
POTATOES $780, Plant early potatoes
about May 1st. Late potatoes about
June 1st. The early seed should be
sprouted two weeks. then cut into
pieces with two sprouts or eyes to
each piece. Sow four inches deep