The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-12

more satisfactory to buy plants from
the nurseryman or florist. Planting
may be done in either the Fall or
Spring, and the plant set so that
the top is just below the level of
the ground.
The first year it is advisable to
remove as few stalks as possible in
order that the roots may become
we'll established. Manure heavily in
the late Winter or early Spring and
dig into the ground.
In order to force rhubard in the
small garden, the following practice
is usually carried out: About Feb
ruary 1st invert barrel over each
rhubard-root, and then bank the
sides to the height of at least two
feet with barnyard manure. In
about three weeks the rhubarb un-
der. the barrel will be fit for use.
Spinach. of the earliest gar
den products. The seed may be sOwl
in the Spring as soon as the ground
can be worked, and successional
sowings made every two weeks until
the middle of May. The ground
cannot be made too rich, and the
richer it is the less liable the plant
is to go to seed. For Fall crop,
seeding should be done about Aug
ust 1st, For crop that you intend
to carry through the Winter and
use in the early Spring, seeding
should be done about September 1st
Squash. h.-The hills for planting
are prepared similarly to those rec
commended for cucumber growing.
! The hills are placed in rows six feet
apart each way. Plant seed as soon
as danger from late frost is past
Vegetable marrow may be used as
soon as they are of sufficient size.
Late varieties may be harvested as
soon as the vines begin to die in
the fall. When harvesting, leave
part of the stem attached to the
squash, as this will lessen danger
| from rot.
Squash should be stored in thor
oughly dry and frost-proof room.
Tomatoes the garden, plants
may be raised by the gardener or
obtained from the greenhouse man.
The latter will be found to be the
most satisfactory for the city man.
Plants are set in the garden in rowe
three feet apart and from eighteen
inches to two feet apart in the row
The plants are set in the ground
when they are seven to nine inches
high and are trained to single
stem, which is supported by tying
to a stake. All laterals are re-
moved, and when the plant is about
four feet high it is pinched back.
Turnips.-For the early crop the
seed may be sown as soon as the.
ground can be worked in the Spring.
For the main crop for Winter use
the seed is sown about June 1st. A
continuous growth is necessary to
produce quality; a growth checked
by heat or lack of moisture devel-
ops a root containing much fibre
and lacking in quality.
Insects.
Cabbage Maggot.-This insect at
tacks the stem of cabbage, cauli-
flower, and brussels sprouts at the
base. There are two methods of
control:
C) Apply one cupful of the fol-
lowing solution around plant at time
of planting and again week later:
| gill of crude carbolic acid; 4 or.
Of soft soap; / quart Of water Dis
solve soap in water and add carbolic
acid. Dilute with six gallons of
water.
(2) Taxpayer disk method. Take
a piece of tar-paper about three
inches square. On this square make
a cut from the side to the centre;
at right angles to this cut make a
second one to extend about one
quarter inch on each side of the
first and across the centre. AS soor
as the plant is set, fit this disk