Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-20

L"iii and south are sand tu do better
hrrausc they receive sunlight on
both sides Of the row. When con
,rn'"ul This Is Il very good plan.
II there Is some variation in the
composition Of the soil in different
parts of the garden the adaptability
i III" different vegetables 10 certain
.iud- of soil will need to be- studied.
such crops II, celery, onion, on late
,u,nmbrr~ de- well ON low. moist
.rl, Pea, like u cold soil High,
dN and warm soil should be plant
II 1" the extremely early crops.
Many factors Influence the size of
arden and the amount, of the DIFF
Trrcut vegetables grown. The space
available, the size of the family, the
-. ,?"i'lr- and tastes of the different
members, the fertility of the soil, the
mlrnslyruc,s of the gardening
scheme and numerous other things
enter IN, by Keeping II record Of the
garden from year To- year one can
better arrange and plan II, to size
and proportion, The farmer with
horse cultivation will probably want
rs much IA, half an acre fenced in,
and will want 10 grow Il main crop
# pulalnrs ~ we'll u, fruit, and
flowers IN the inrlosurc. The sub
urbnnlc will, on the other hand. with
hand cultivation aud the Observance
Of office hours. tind u much smaller
plat sufficient.
\ garden 60 10y 100 feet can with
intensive culture be made To- produce
an abundance of vegetables for the
average family of five. The follow
mg plant scheme for garden OF
this ~llr i, suggested The amount,
md proportion Of the different we've.
ablc- may be- changed to suit indi-
vldual tastes, preferences and con
ditlon,. The table given will assist
IN making such changes. Eighteen
rows run full length. The spaces
allowed for each l00-foot row from
to IS are SO, &c. Sc. L., Is, Is. ~.
Is, 3G, H., 80, 80, -, - and 90 inch
- respectively.
The rows are planted As follows ::
Row |. Twenty feet each of
asparagus aud rhubarb on April j.;
- feet of lettuce and % feet of
spinach on March 10. followed Oh
July ! by 30 feet of late celery.
Row >, One hundred feet early pota-
toe, on March Is, followed by 100
feet of late cabbage on July 10.
Row ,. Forty feet of early cabbage,
30 feet of peas and 10 feet of beet,
on March ij, the peas followed on
June | by % feet of string beans and
- feet of late carrot and radish seed
mixed. Row /. Fifty feet of caui-
flower and 80 feet of early celery on
April |. Row 3. One hundred feet
If onion seed on April IL. Row 4.
Fifty feet of parsnips and 80 feet of
satisfy on April IL. Row I. Forty
feet of bccts and % feet of early
carrots on April | and 20 feet of
kuhl-rab aud IL feet of spinach ON
April H.. The bcrts aud carrots ar,
followed ON July | by 80 feet of
corn; and the carrots, kohI-rabl and
spinach are followed by 20 feet of
peas on April IL. followed by 30 feet
ui peas. 20 feet of radlshcS aud 30
feet of spinach ON Ecptrmbcr |.
Row o. One hundred feet of toma-
toes ON May |. Row 10, Fifty feet
of peppers, 10 feet of eggplanls and
~ feet of Brussels sprouts on May
|. Row H. One hundred feet of
sweet POTATOES ON May l. Row -
twenty-five feet of string beans, 80
feet of corn and - feet of summer
squash ON May !, followed by 100
feet of luruips on September !. Row
l3. Twenty-Five feet of pole beans,
- feet of bush lima beans aud 30
feet of okra on May IL. Row II.
Fifty feet of corn and 30 feet of
juuc |. Row IL. Fifty Zee.
# corn and 80 feet of peas on June
II. Row Ii. One hundred feet of
muskmcons on May !. Row Il.
Forty feet of watermclons and 60
feet of squash on May 10. Rows ,
aud , plant on March 10 20 feet of
lettuce, ON April 10 feet of lettuce
aud % feet of radishcs, and on
April - 20 feet of radishes. Bet o
wccn Rows - and lG plant 80 feet of
peas on May | and 80 feet of peas
ON May IL. Between Rows IL and
| Il plant 80 feet of corn on May 10
Between Rows . and 10 plant 20
feet of radishes on May and IL
feet of spinach, 20 feet of radishes
10 feet Of lettuce and % feet of on.
ion sets and 20 feet of radishes 81
June |.