The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
PLAN YOUR GARDEN ON
PAPER, SAYSBU1LETIN

a city back yard twenty-five by sew
enty feet In dimensions. The plan
also can BIO used In laying out q plot
OF a larger yard or, with changes In
quantity planted. can be adapted TO
small yards or plots of other shapes.
This lot Is bounded on two sides by
a board fence six feet high, along
which fourteen grape vines were
planted and trained. Another grape
vine was so planted as to grow on tho
shed at tho rear On either side OF
the flagstone walk strawberry plants
were set Between the walk and tho
fence currant bushes were planted.
Between the currant bushes and the
row of strawberries, were grown low
growing vegetables such as beans, pep
pers. egg plants and the like. The
area between the walks, which was
about twelve feet wide, was given
over to vegetables.
In this area the rows of low grow
ing, quick maturing. early vegetables
were planted so that at proper inter-
walls between them later maturing
sorts could be dispersed. The early
paintings consisted of rows OF rad
ishes, carly beets. lettuce, carrots and
a few parsnips, parsnips being placed
so that they could have the benefit OF
the entire
Growing Season.
while between were placed first rows
OF radishes and lettuce and later bunch
beans. The bGets, later in the season.
gave way to few late cabbage plants.
An area was devoted to dozen to-
mato plants trained to a single stem
on stakes about four feet high. These
were planted about eighteen inches
apart in each direction which gave
them ample room for maturity. 1t was
necessary, however, that the site for
tomatoes should be as sunny as prac-
ticable. In the least sunny portion OF
the yard early and late peas were
planted. together with row of sweet
peas to supply few much priced bios
SONS for the table.
Before the tomatoes were planted.
onion sets occupied the area and were
allowed to remain until large enough
for use or until 1t was necessary TO
thin them in certain areas to make
space for planting the tomatoes. A
few parsley plants were placed In
convenient corner where they did not
receive too much sunlight but where
the environment was as cool as pos
sible and sufficiently moist to keep
the plants growing, In the autumn 1t
was found wise to plant spinach, kale
and potato onion sets in order that a
supply of green succulents might be
had during the winter and early
spring.
Keep Your Plan As Guide.
The plan once made out should, of
course. be followed carefully through
out the season, especially with regard
to the dates for planting. Where 1t
Is necessary to change a date this
should be indicated on the plan. The
plan also will serve as a convenient
memorandum sheet for keeping a
fairly complete record of the garden.
On 1t can be entered notes regarding
success or failure Of the different veg
stables. and whether too much or too
little Of any variety was planted for
lllGt family uEeuhs FAILURES WIFI C6Es
tain vegetables or seed. especially
where the plants showed any sign of
root diseases, should be noted care
fully and is possible the reasons for
failure indicated. When the season is
over this plan should be filed until
the next period for indoor gardening
comes around. The wise gardener
will study the old plan carefully and
re-arrange his vegetables so as not
to grow the same kind the second year
in the same part of the garden. He
also should he particularly careful to
transfer to other parts OF the gar
den. or not to attempt to raise at all.
those vegetables which have suffered
from root knot or similar diseases.
II his notes are at all complete, they
will help him to look UP subjects in
advance in bulletins, and also will
show him what vegetables are most
worth while and what hardly pay for
the time and trouble spent on them.