The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-14
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden ing for the City Man or
 Su5urbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural Matters-When to Plant Vegeta- tables-Raisn. Tomatoes
 How to Grow Asparagus.
By PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.

 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 1st, or with the coming of settled weather. Light dry, warm soil. Plant $4 inches apart, F inch deep, rows is inches
 WAX BEANS may be planted in the same way and about ten days later. Make successive plantings of both at intervals of ten days
 POLE AND LIMA BEANS-PIant four feet apart, rows four feet apart, F 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, F inch deep, rows eighteen inches. Thin out later on. Plant every two weeks for four plantings. Plant early crops thicker than later ones, to overcome poor germination. 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, F feet apart, rows feet part.
 CARROTS-Start as soon as soil is ready, make very fine seed bed, SOW two inches apart, F inch deep, rows Is inches apart.
 CAULIFLOWER-Se out when warm weather is assured making three plantings 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, 1a-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 ? 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 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 a foot apart, but must be protected for few days. Shade late plantings in hot, dry weather
 LETTUCE-Plant as soon as the ground is ready; plant ill short rows and at intervals of ten days there after to get constant supply. Sow thickly in very fine seed bed, A- inch deep, rows 15 inches apart MUSK AND WATER MELONS, Plant late ip May in rich, light hills, well drained and well fertilized; 10 seeds to the hill, inch deep, hills 6 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, F inch deep, rows 15 inches apart Plant onion plants about inches apart about May 1st. Cut tops back 13 and roots back 2-3 when setting out. PARSLEY-Plant early, soaking the seed for several hours in lukewarm water. Seed 4 inches apart, 14 inch deep, rows foot apart oEAS-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 been made. Plant in double rows, inches between rows, aad set brush or other sup ports between them. Plant inches apart, 3 inches deep with feet be- tween outside rows.
 PEPPER-Set out about June 1st, in very rich ground. Water during dry weather. Set plants feet apart.
 POTATOES - 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, l foot by 2 feet apart. Late pota- toes need not be sprouted Have seed bed and 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 1 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 inches part. F inch deep, foot apart, SPINACH-One planting early will furnish continuous crop of greens" Use New Zlealand" and plant inches apart, inch deep and rows IS inches apart SQUASH-Summer squash is planted bout the middle of May and should be treated like cucumbers Winter squash (HubbardD should be planted about June 1st and handled in the