Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-05
TIMELY HINTS FOR THE
HOME GARDENER
Still Time to Plant Certain Vege-
tables in This Section.
Peas. Onion Sets, Onion seeds.
Carrots, Sweet Corn. early, Let
tuce. Spinach, Beets, Kale, Beans,
Radishes, Potatoes, Cabbage, To-
mato Plants, Parsnips.

It is not too late to plant the first
garden crops in this section say spe-
cialists of the U. 8. Department of Ag-
riculture. II you have not already
plowed your garden, and thu ground
is in condition to be worked, plow at
once. and get the soil ready for plant
ing.
variation in the region for which this
advice is given. Certain planting &C
Invites may be performed In h
southern portion OF the region several
weeks before. similar activities should
be gotten under way so or 100 miles
farther north. The advice is based on
the latest frost dates in he section
and the variations in weather condi-
ions from ear to year also ma in
fluence planting periods.
The following cultural suggestions
are made for the crops which may be
planted at this time with fair chances
of success throughout o of the
zone:
Peas. Peas should be planted first.
There is time to make three Or -four
successive paintings at To-day inter-
walls. thus assuring the family a sup
ply of peas for a month or six weeks
after they come into bearing. Plant
in rows 3 or a feet apart for horse
cultivation or 2h to 3 feet apart for
hand cultivation. Space the seed abou
l inch apart in the rows. A pint of
seed Is sufficient for a hundred-foot
row.
any time from now on. The young,
tender beets make fine greens and ev-
cry gardener should. make an immed-
late planting so there will be an am
pie supply. Sow in rows IS to Is inch
es apart for hand cultivation or 2 to
2k feet apart for horse cultivation.
The plants should be thinned t 4 to
8 inches apart in the rows.
Cabbage. Cabbage plants will stand
a reasonable amount of frost and
should be set out at once II the
ground is in condition. Set the plants
in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and IA to 1S
inches apart in the rows. Sixty-five
to 80 plants are required for a hum
dred-foot row.
Carrots. Carrots may he planted
now. Sow the seed in rows Is to 10
inches apart for hand cultivation or
2 to 2k feet apart for horse cultiva-
ton. The plants should be thinned to
3 to 4 inches apart in the rows. One
ounce of seed liz sufficient for q hun
dred-foot row.
Kalc. Sow kale in rows 1s to "a
inches apart. 1t will thrive from now
until hot weather. One-half ounce OF
seed is sufficient for a hundred-foo,
row.
Lettuce. Sow the seed in rows IL
to 18 inches apart. Thin the plant.
until they stand 8 to 10 inches apart
The young plants may be used 70,
salad. A half ounce Of seed is sufficien'
for a hundred-foot row.
Onions. 1t In best to use the set,
rather than h seed. Plant the set.
in rows Is inches apart and from 3 Il
a inrheQ anart IN Shn rru,u (hr4 Il, q.
Of sets is sufficient for a hundred-foo
row.
Parsnip@. The rows may be a.
close as Is 70 ls inches apart II hand
cultivation Is to be given. The sol
must be fine aod rich. One-half ounc.
Of seed is ample for a hundred-foo
row. Thin the plants until they stant
3 to 4 inches apart in h rows.
Radishes. Sow the seed in row,
IL to is inches apart for hand culti
vation. Have the coil hne. One 0upc.
Of seed is enough for q hundred foo
row.
Spinach. For hand cultivation soy
in rows 15 to 1s inches apart. TIL.
plants should stand one to two irchea
apart in the rows.
Satisfy. Plant about the same a,
carrots.
Corn. Plant closely in drills thre,
feet apart and thin to 10 or ~ inche
in the rows. If preferred, a dozel
seeds may be planted in hills 3 fee
apart each way, m the plants thin
ned to four in each hill. Corn Shout,
be planted in well-prepared rich land
Potatoes. Plant pieces c%ontaininl
/, one or two eyes IL to IA inches apar
in rows ~ to 3 feet apart and cove
to a depth Of about 4 inches. In, he
weather cover to a depth of six inch
es.
Tomatoes. Set the plants (pur
chased or grow early in hot beds
1S inches apart in rows ~ to 8 fee
apart II they are to be pruned or stalk
ed. II they are to be on the ground
the distances should be 4 feet betweel
rows and 3 feet in the rows. Prunin
to few branches and stalking are de
sirable in the home garden.
Beans, string; plant in rows 8
feet apart for either horse or han,
cultivation. and 8 to 4 inches apar
in the rows. A pint Of seed il sufficien
FOR a hundred o o row.
Lima beans should not be plante
until the ground is warm. Lima bean.
eggplant, and pepper are he~at-lovin
plants and should not be put out un
til all danger OF cool nights 10 pas,