The Springfield herald., 1913-03-14
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
Matters-When to Plant vegeta-
tabies-RaisIne Tomatoes
How to Grow Asparagus.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD soLTE.

How to Grow Asparagus.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD eoLTE.
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 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, " 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. IN feet apart. rows 2
feet part
CARROTS-Start as soon as soil is
ready, make very fine seed bed, SOW
two inches apart. " 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, h-inch deep. rows
one foot apart
CORN-Three planting at ten day in
tervals from May 1st to June 1st.
Plant in 3-foot hills. seeds to the
hill, about 2 inches deep. Place
the earliest planting in warm,
protected location. Plant later seeds
inches deep Thin to 8 plants to
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 LETTUCE+May be set out at
the same time. about 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. "
inch deep, rows 15 inches apart.
MUSK AND WATER MELONS
Plant late In May In rich. light hills.
well drained and we'll fertilized; 10
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-Plant onion seeds as early as
possible and thin out when neces-
sary two inches apart, " inch deep.
ino ri
plants about. 4 inches apart about
May 1st. Cut tops back 1-3 and
roots back 2-3 when setting out.
PARSLEY-Plant early. soaking the
seed for several hours In lukewarm
water. Seed 4 inches apart. Y
inch deep. rows l 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 FIVE
planting have Eeen made. Plant
in double rows, s inches between
rows, and Sc. brush or other sup
ports between them. Plant inches
apart, 8 inches deep with,2 feet be-
tween outside rows.
PEPPER Bet out about June LIST. in
very rich ground. Water during
dry weather. Set plants feet
| apart.
POTATOES = Plant early potatoes
about May list. Late potatoes about
June lst The early seed should be
spIouted two weeks, then cut into
pieces with two sprouts or eyes to
each piece. Sow four inches deep.
foot by feet apart. Late pota-
toes need not be sprouted. Have
seed bed ana bottom of furrow fine
and loose. Do not let fresh manure
touch the seed potatoes.
PUMPKIN-Middle of May. Handle
as for cucumbers. Hills feet apart,
seed inch deep.
RADISH-Sow early and at 10 day in
tervals up to May 18th. Globe rad
ishes at first. working into long va
rieties later. Seeds 2 inches part.
" inch deep. l foot apart.
SPINACH-One planting early will
furnish a continuous crop Of
green's" Use New Zealand" and
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