The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-28
GARDEN PLAN |
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next two rows are devoted TO cabbage,
followed in the autumn by potatoes.
The next row is devoted to cauli-
flower or kohl-rabi, to be followed in
the autumn by potatoes. The next two
rows are devoted to tomatoes tied to
stakes, and after the tomatoes have
been harvested the land is sown in
spinach. The next row is devoted
partly to eggplants and partly to pep
pers to be followed later in the seas
on by spinach. The next row, which
is six feet from the elephants, is de-
voted to cucumbers to be followed af-
ter the cucumbers are harvested by
an autumn crop Of turnips.
The next row is s feet from the GU
cumbers and is devoted to muskmel-
ons or squashes, followed by turnips
in the autumn. The next two rows
are devoted to early potatoes, followed
by autumn sown beans, and the next
three rows are given over to sweet
corn, planted one row each week after
the proper season for planting has ar
rived and to be followed in the autumn
by peas.
Where the distance between the
rows is less than two feet, hand cult
walton with a wheel hoe is cOntem-
plated. If hand cultitator or wheel
hoe is not available, the rows should
be at least feet apart to give suffi-
cient space for the horse cultivator
Straight lines should be followed, no
matter what method of culture is used.
Of course, the plan is only sugges-
tive, and each grower will have to de-
wise additional plans to suit his own
conditions. Among the things that
particularly must be considered in
each specific case is the location of
the garden. In this connection the
question of proximity to the house
should be given first consideration. AS
the work of caring for the garden is
usually done in spare time, the loca.
ton selected should be as near the
house as possible. The slope and type
of soil should be the next considera-
tons. A slope to the south or south
east is usually preferable. because
here the soil warns up early in the
spring, which permits early planting
and stimulates the early growth Of
crops. Practically any type of soil
can be used for the garden, but a
sandy loan is to be preferred.
Good drainage is of prime impor-
lance. The land should have suffi-
cient fall to drain off surplus water
during heavy rains, but the fall should
not be 50 great as to wash the soil.
II the land near the house is level.
artificial drainage should be employed.
Open bitches or tile drains will be sat-
isfactory. On level land that is not
artificially drained it is necessary to
plant on ridges or in beds to prevent
drowning the crops during wet wealth
er. The ridges or beds should be as
wide and fiat as conditions will allow,
for narrow, sharp ridges dry out
quickly.
Succession of Crops.
In planning the location of crops,
consideration should be given to the
matter of succession, In order that the
land may be occupied as large a part
of the time as possible. 1t is not ad-
visable to have a second planting OF
| the same crop or a closely related
crop follow the first. Cabbage should
not follow cauliflower, brussels
sprouts, mustard, or kale, for many
of the same diseases and insects at
feet all of these crops. Tomatoes.
elephants and peppers should not fol