The evening world., 1917-06-02

oaon other if planted near togethor,
also II they can be grown In corn,
like pumpkins.
Cucumbers and other vino crops
will not crobs. In spite OF tho general
superstition that they will. Even at
tompts 20 make thom "croas" have
failed, They may be grown IN corn,
as field pumpkins used to be back on
tho old farm" but usually II pays
better 20 keep the two crops separate
and plant each more closely than or
dinary. Sweet corn does not occupy
tho ground the whole season In the
garden. while vine crops do.
HOW CLOSE CAN cUcuMBERs
AND RADlsHEs BE PLANTED1-
=. q. S, Brooklyn. wishes TO know n
radlshes and lettuce can be planted
closer than six and eighteen inches
between rows without Injury 10 the
plants. Also II April 81 was too carly
for planting wax beans.
The early, small varieties OF rad
ish can be planted as close as four
inches, IN fine rich soil. but it makes
the work OF cultivating them n little
moro. Twelve inches II plenty Of
room for lettoce: ten will answer for
most sorts unless tho soil 10 very rich
and irrigation Is available. Tho end
OF April, especially this year, was too
early for bush beans under average
conditions. would suggest another
planting at once.
GETTING RID OF ANTs-B. O.
Bronx.-Tobacco dust Bprinklod on
tho sodl and waterod in thoroughly II
unusually effective A special prep
aration can be obtained. Often ants
are present in large numbers with
out doing any real damage, especially
after tho plants get started.
SETTING OUT CABBAGE
pLANTS-M. X, WeehawlSen, N. J.
what fertilizer should ] use In set
ting out cabbage plants7 How far
apart should they bo put7 What
vegetables win grow In tho shade7''
Hone dust or drit blood or tank
| age arc all good 20 use tn the hill
| in setting out cabbage or othor
plants, as they are not as likely e
burn the roots as chemical fertil-
iEers are. They should, however. be
bnge may he sst rs to rs inches apart
in tho rows. is 20 ~ inches between
| rows. All plants like plenty OF light
| even II they do not get direct sun
| shine. Lettuce and tho root crops
| like carrots and boets, do better
| without sunshine than do beans anc
| vine crops Any good book store
should bo able 20 supply you with
list OF books on gardening.
KEEPING OFF sPARRows-esy.
eral moro inquiries about thii
trouble. Most OF tho writer's have
tried colored strings or bright OBJ
jectH. Cover tho beds with black
| twino that CANNOT bo easily seer
80 they win fly into It. Stretch II 9
foot or 30 above the rows.
PERMITS FOR USING WATER
Each week brings "A number OF In
| duirles as to whether water can bt
l:Eed for a garden without getting q
special permit. This all depends or
the local regulations. Writo to th'
wator Department or your town ol
borough.
SOIL FOR PoTAToEs-w. #. p.
Jersey City has been Informed tina
tho soil In which he has planted 20
tatoes will not do, because II has no
enough sand in It: wants to know
II ho can add ~ now.
II your soil IN well drained Il ma!
do all right, even n not sandy: 4
probably would not pay 20 Rttcmp
10 add sand now, unless you can &c
n free, nearby: II could bo Sprea'
between tho rows and cultivated IN
but that would bo an expensive pro
cess. Better SEQ what you can d.
by frequent cultivation 20 keep IN,
soil loose. and by hllllng UP well a.
tho plants develop. leaving quite deel
burrows between tho rows.
W. r. p Yonkers. N. Y.-"caI
] radishcs. beets and carrots be trans