Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-04
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-When to Plant veeeta-
tabIes-Raisingt Tomatoes
How to Grow Asparagus.

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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, " 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, "
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, y 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, IL feet apart, rows 2
feet part.
CARROTS-Start as soon as soil Is
ready, make very fine seed bed, sow
two inches apart, n inch deep, rows
is inches apart.
CAULIFIOWER-Set out when warm
weather is assured, making three
paintings at two week intervals, the
last one a 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. 1k-inch deep. rows
one foot apart.
CORN-Three planting at ten day in
tervals from May 1st to June LIST.
Plant in 3-foot hills, seeds to the
hill, about inches deep. Place
the earliest planting in warm,
protected location, Plant later seeds
4 inches deep. Thin to plants to
a hill and cultivate thoroughly.
CUCUMBERS-May 1st to 18th, in
well fertilized and drained hills; 10
seeds to the hill, inch deep. Hills
4 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 LETTTCE-May be set out al
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 constant supply. Sow
thickly 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 well fertilized; II
seeds to the hill, inch deep, hills
feet apart. Protect from bugs and
thin out when safe. Do not plan
near cucumbers, squashes or an,
other vines.
ONION-Plant onion seeds as early a.
possible and thin out when neces
sary two inches apart, u inch deep
rows Is inches apart. Plant onioi
plants about 4 inches apart abou
| May LIST. Cut tops back 1-3 AM
roots back 2-3 when setting out.
PARsLEY-Plant early, soaking tn
seed for several hours in lukewarn
water. Seed inches apart, \
inch deep, rows 1 foot apart.
PEAS-First planting an early smootl
variety, as soon as ground is ready
follow with wrinkled varieties a
10 day intervals until four or nv
planting have been made. Plan
in double rows, s inches betwee
rows, and set brush or other SUI
ports between them. Plant 4 inche
apart, 8 inches deep with feet bt
tween outside rows.
PEPPER-Set out about June 1st, !
very rich ground. Water durin
dry weather. Set plants 2 fee
apart.
POTATOES = Plant early potatoe
about May 1st. Late potatoes abou
June 1st. The early seed should b
sprouted two weeks, then cut int
pieces with two sprouts or eyes
each piece. Sow four inches deel
1 foot by feet apart. Late pot
toes need not be sprouted. Hav
seed bed and bottom Of furrow fin
and loose. DO not let fresh manur
touch the seed potatoes.
PUMPKIN-Middle Of May. Hand
as for cucumbers. Hills feet apar
seed / inch deep.
RADISH-Sow early and at 10 day 4
tervaIs I'D 60 May 18th. Gldbe IA
II ishes at FIRST. working into long '
rieties later. Seeb inches yaz
Y inch deep. foot apart.