The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-12
WHAT TO HAVE IN
THE SMALL GARDEN

When spring comes, every one longs
for a garden, and the man who has
some ground. even though 1t Ia email
plot, IL to be congratulated. But"
say some, "our lots are too tiny and
we are novices at vegetable culture
Their doubt IN unnecessary, for 1t Is
wonderful how much can be put on
a small piece of ground, IL the plant
Ing IL judicious1y done. The United
States Bureau of Agriculture has CIV
en- the. question much study and be-
low is some, of its advice:
Sixty by so feet will accommodate
400 fruit-growtng plants. underneath
which can be planted vegetables. A
specimen garden for the Middle States
Is: Thfrty-two grape vines, 10 feet
apart, around this entire garden: one
row, six specimens. peaches; one row.
six specimens, cherries: ona row. six
specimens. plums; one row. 90 speci-
mems, black berries; one row. six specf-
specimens, black caps; two rows, 40
specimens, red raspberries; three
rows, 500 specimens, strawberries.
Vegetables that can be grown in
the same garden are: One row rhu-
barb. one row asparagus, one row
satisfy. two rows tomatoes, one row
summer squash. two rows cucumbers.
two rows early cabbage. two rows
radishes. one row parsley, one row
parsnips, two rows beets, one row egg
plant, two rows lima beans. six rows
inch beans, two rows lettuce. tPiace
taken by some of these can be used
for winter squash.)
II seems incredible that these two
specimen gardens can be planted on
small ground, but in this calculation
no room Ii wasted. Then. too, all
househoiders may not wish rs much.
But the two specimen gardens, de-
scrfbed above, are worth studying.
for they indicate what can be done
by correct planning. having been ar
ranged by experts.
One of the first things the owner OF
limited ground must learn liz to plant
en- that every inch 10 utilized For IN
stance, vines especially the grape, may
be used to cover the aides of q house
or to shelter walls and drives. A
porch can be made beautiful in this
way. both shade and fruit being OBJ
tanned. Strawberries, lettuce and rad
ishes adapt themselves to being under
a canopy and early vegetables. such
as asparagus, will get q good share
Of their growth before the grape
vine dons its luxurious foliage.
There are a few general things TO
remember regarding frult, aIAsr tiio
plant has been set In space large
enough to spread. Apples and pears
appear on spurs of the previous year s
growth and hence should not be dis
turbed. Peaches and plums bear d.
rectiy on the growth Of last year,
wood. while the ounces come at the
extremity of new shoots of tho pres
ent seasons growth. 1t 10 we'll to
know that old wood on the grape
vine Is of little value. for the grape
forms shoots Of the season which come
on canes OF the previous years growth.
Raspberries and blackberries come
on short shoots which arise from last
years growth. currants and goossber-
ries form on wood that is grown in
the past three years. while oranges
grow SO that i new growth must be
constant to maintain the supply. In
planting STRAWBERRIES. the gardener
should remember that they must bs
one year old TO bear. and that plants
two years old must be thinned. The
amateur gardener must not be tempt
ed to try grating, for It is not often
success among the INITIATED: but II
IN interesting to learn that one apple
tree has been known to bear $50 kinds
OF apples.
/ Asparagus Is n satisfactory veEe-
table to grow on ones lot It may be