Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

The listing in tEe illustration is based
on 10 rows In the long direction at Inter-
walls of foot. couple more rows can
be sandwiched in by pAtting the beets and
carrots closer togetbs- Against the fencc
are grown running b rs close enough to
climb. II there is a )ard fence the vines
can be trained on twine have II strong.
Kentucky Wonder IA string bean, very
tender and prolific. Lazy Wife Is wax
bean. When these are through, II the sit
uation is sunny. winter beets, parsnip.
turnips. carrots or kale can be planted.
and will furnish supply for the winter.
Parsnips can ba left In the ground and
dug up as desired. Kale also can be left in
the ground. and makes desirable kind
of greens up 60 Christmas in late seasons.
With the heavy frosts II can be covered
with leaveH ard old carpet till spring,
when 1t VIII give an extra early crop.
Beets carrots and turnps can he stored
In boxes OF sand or fine dirt in the cool
est part Of the cellar and used as desired
Golden Bantam corn can be planted In
half rows at intervals of one week or 10
days. Plant two grains at to l2 inches
apart and pluck VI the weaker This
should give from tvs 20 three dozen ears
It is not wise to plant much corn in such
a restricted space. as 1t ties up the ground
and takes a good deal OF It, But every
one wants % have a little corn.
Winter ceIery-plants are on sale about
middle OF July-can follow and be stored
in sand for the winter after the plants
have been touched by the early frosts
Plant celery about foot apart. Celery
can also follow the beans II desired.
Tomatoes as planned will give an amp
aupply for a family of three or four ana
allow a goodly quantity for canning or
pickles. The three earlles can give place
to late cabbage for winter storing. as ad-
vised for beets. etc. or the space can ne
r.E rad
tuce. The late tomatoes will take up
their allotted space all season. The same
Is true OF the eggplapts and peppers. Inc
latter will AFFORD plenty for table use ann
some for piclSling or chow chow IN ali
these vegetables buy the plants poe sIowil'
the cost being about eight or ten esnes
each While these are small u 70 al .lsne
10 niant lettuce between. Early cabbage
viii cost about a quarter dozen ana De-
tween them can be planted Swiss ehAIe'
which Is used as substitute TOT spihaeh'
The two paintings of carrots viii give
a succession, as you can start =" ~.
them up when they are half FORMED bsses
also can be pulled before maturity Inc
heets can be retarded bit In growth by
cutting the young leaves, which are useo
as green's and are very sweet and tender
Always leave the central leaves In cutting
chard or beets. A.,
The stringless green-pod beans ana ths
wax beanS-BeI one ot
varieties-will need the ground All sea
zon Both are very prolirc and OF easy
culture The cucumbers can be planted IN
two lots to lenghten the bearing season
ana the space for the later planting-to
ha made a fortnight or three weeks later
can be used as a seed bed now to start
baets late cabbage, chard or lettuce Io1
transplantlng, One OF the romaihe OF 30
called COS Iettuces is perhaps the best toE
tha tinv xarden as the leaves can De
clinnaa above the "eye" (or centre) ana
more viii appear. II they are not elippea ssa
ths plants viii go - seed These varieties
do not form solid heads, but the sal4a y
crisp and tender -.i..,
Beets carrots. turnips and paFsnips
should be planted directly n the row ana
thinned ont 10 stand four 70 six inches
ansrt Cabbage, ehard, caulihower ana
Lettuce should have = foot OF space De
tween plants The various kinds OF Deans.
exeept llmas. should be thinned @ stano
two to four inches apart Ihey AZ
seeded directly where they are 70 stang,
F,xeplants. peppers and tomatoes snouia
stand two or even three feet apart Sa-
crnbers should be planted in slightly ele7
yated hills three feet or 80 apart t"P
or three plants In a hilL
TIE plan Is susceptible % many fAfia-
lions. II sgrplants or peppers are net
llkea. try bush llfnas. 70 stand apeAt tNe
and 4 han feet apart Plant tarse .sees
In each posidon. as ths 1eea e i'4-it e
rol zad Izafe laz strongest eat F5zee'sz