The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

ner In which they bear their products
Root crops. those which bear their
edible product beneath the soil, and
bushes or vines which yield their prod
ucts above ground. Vining vegetables
are used sparingly in home gardens
because the space they occupy is sadly
out OF proportion to the value OF the
crops they bear. A few cucumbers are
desirable. but melons, pumpkins and
vining squashes take up too much
space.
The first vegetables that may safely
be planted as soon as the ground can
he dug and raked are onion sets
radishes, lettuce, smooth seeded peas
spinach and early cabbage. The aver
age planting date for these in the latl.
tude OF New York is April 10 These
vegetables are hardy and stand light
frosts without injury and thrive in cool
weather. A week to ten days later
beets, endlve, kale. onion seed. wrinkled
peas and early turnips may follow.
After May 1 some OF the earliest and
hardest varieties Of sweet corn, bush
beans mot limas), okra, parsley.
parsnips and satisfy may be sowu.
After May 10 to the last OF the month
1t becomes safe TO plant out all the
rest of the vegetables the plan may
call for completing operations by set
tins out tomatoes, peppers and egg
plants about the last Of the month.
Cucumbers. melons and squashes should
not be planted before May 10,
Plant everything in long straight
rows, except the few mentioned below.
Use a garden line for keeping the rows
straight. Crooked rows Indicate care
less gardener. IL a horse cultivator Is
to be used the rows should DO placed
three feet apart. II a hand wheelhoe
Is to be used make the rows from one "a
two feet apart.
All dwarf vegetables may he planted
so as to allow as much space between
the rows as the plants are tall when
fully grown. II bush beans grow IL
inches tall allow 12 inches space on
either side. Tail plants, like staked to-
matoes, pole beans or tall varieties of
peas should have "a to feet between
the rows or hills. Vines like cucum-
hers and muskmelons may be planted
3 feet apart each way and the plants
pinched back as soon as they reach the
limit of their allotted space.
Seeds may be sown deeper in light
sandy soil than in heavy clay. In mid
summer seeds must be planted deeper
than in early spring 1t Is best TO
press the soil in firm contact with
some seeds after sowing, while others
should be covered very lightly or the
seedlings will never reach the surface.
Except with peas, beans and corn do
not cover seeds deeper than twice their
| thickness. A radish seed averages one
eighth OF an inch in diameter Twice
this thickness is one-fourth of an inch.
the proper planting depth. Peas beans
and corn may be sown at the uniform
depth of to inches.
Mark each vegetable row with an
inch wide foot label, giving the name
and date OF planting. As tho rows bear
crops, having noted the date OF plant
Ing. note the date OF crops and amount
harvested. special observations. &c.
Successive paintings or selection Of
sorts that cover the season from early
to late will furnish a continuous sup
ply OF vegetables throughout the sea-
son. Successive paintings Is the easier
OF the two methods. For example, plant
30 foot row OF snap beans every other
week from May Is until August for a
family Of four. A years record will
enable the gardener 10 figure how much
and how often TO plant.
Successive crops must be considered
when the original plan is made, reserv-
ing space for later paintings.