The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-30
HELP WIN THE WAR
WITH YOUR GARDEN
plant Summer Garden and Feed
YourseIf-SoIdiers Need All Farm
era Can Raise-Do Your Bit.
By J. S. Knox, horticultural with the

By J. S. Knox, Horticulturist with the
Extension Division, U. of A.
Will the Arkansas troops get plen-
ty2 Ordinarily, we do not raise
enough food at home to even feed the
farm laborers. Something must be
done The summer garden will help
solve the problem. Do not wait. Get
at it and keep at it. Millions OF
pounds OF staple foods can be saved
for our soldiers If each family in the
state will supply itself as far as pos
sible from the garden throughout the
summer and fall. Write to the Exten-
sion Division, University Of Arkansas
for a garden calendar which will tell
you what how and when to plant
vegetables for the summer and fall
garden.
Prepare the Soil Carefully.
To have a summer garden use every
availa BILE method to keep the soil from
drying out during the hot months and
keep down the weed crop which is one
of the greatest enemies to the Arkan-
sas gardens. The soil for the summer
garden should be thoroughly pulver-
lied and put in the best possible con-
dition, and as a rule the seed should
be planted a little deeper than they
are usually planted in the spring.
This will insure better moisture sup
ply for termination and at the same
time enable the plants to be more
drouth resistant Some of the small
Ter seeds such as turnip or cabbage
will, of course, not stand deep plant
ing, but as soon as the planting is
finished it is generally advisable to
gently firm the soil over the seed.
Plant Beans and Tomatoes.
Both lima and snay or string beans
may still be planted and those planted
at this time and on up until the first
of August will mature before
frost. Since the bean crop is one
which can easily be saved by al
lowing the beans to dry on the vines it
is important that gardeners plant
good sized patch of them. Maturing
just before frost as they will, there is
far less damage to feared from Wee
wills.
Tomatoes set at this time will pro-
duce an excellent crop for early fall
use and if kept pruned to a single
stem will continue to bear until frost.
The green fruit on the vines at that
time may be gathered and placed OH
q shelf in a cool room or cellar
where it will continue to ripen TN
til Christmas.
Turnips may be sown during July
and August for summer and fall use.
It is also good idea to SOW some
of the winter varieties late in the sum-
mer. These can be banked as soon as
the weather turns cold and in this way
may be kept throughout the winter.
Put in Irish Potatoes.
Don't forget to plant a good sized
patch of late Irish potatoes during
July If you desire to use the home
grown seed it is good idea to dig
them two to three weeks before the
planting is to be done so as to have
them sprout before planting. Use on
ly the mature potatoes for seed-cull
out those that are small and imma-
ture. To sprout them. select place Of
medium shade such as is afforded BY
an ordinary tree. Cover with leaves
or straw and keep moist AS soon as
the sprouts are one-fourth inch long
the potatoes should be planted Step
Ping on each potato as 1t is planted in
the row will bring it in direct contact
with the moist soil and cause 1t to
grow more quickly. Do not expose the
potatoes to the sun any more than is
absolutely necessary. If the vines be-
gin to blight spray with Bordeaux.
Cabbage and Collards.
Cabbage and collards may be sown
now to be transplanted later. The
early varieties will be ready for use
in the early fall while late maturing
varieties will serve for late fall and
early winter use. Cabbage may be
set out until September and when Sc
we're weather comes on can be banked
Don't fail to put out goOd-sized plot
Of cabbage and make some kraut for
winter use.
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