Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

ODd planting Squash, pc or winter
Eggplant plants Bcets, second OF
| Carrots Pumpkin
| Pepper plants Corn
| Cucumbers
July planting is by no means unproduc
- tive. In fact there are many things
which can be put in for succession TO ma
| tured crops or even for n new garden for
late August and fall cropping. II in new
| ground, fertilize the drills with n thin
| sprinkling Of finely ground bonemeaL II
a drought sets in, water tho rows thor
oughly twice a week. Maintain moisture
In the ground by keeping the soil well
pulverlzed.
II you have already started n garden, but
have not planted the crops named, you
should lose no time in getting the seed or
plants in.
There is Of course, considerable varia-
tion within the region for which this advice
is given 1t may be that the possibility for
planting successfully certain OF the crops
mentioned has passed in the more southerly
sections. However, the abnormaliy late
season this year makes It altogether likely
that there is still time for all these crops.
me Following cultural suggestions are
made for the crops which may yet be
planted with fair chances Of success Many
OF the crops will give vegetables for driving
String beans-Plant In rows two md
one-half feet apart for either horse or hand
cultivation and three to four Inches apart
In the rows. pint Of seed is sufficient for
n 100-foot row.
Lima beans, pole--Plant in hills three to
four feet apart for horse or hand cultiva-
tion. A half pint Of seed is sufficient for
a lOO-foot row. Bush limas should
be planted In rows two and one-half feet
apart for hand cultivation or three feet
apart for horse cultivation. Space the
seeds six to ten inches apart in the rows
Cucumbers-Plant eight TO ten seeds
In hill spacing the hills Eve feet apart
each way and thin to two or three plants
or SOW the seed in rows four to five feet
apart. When planted in rows the plants
should be about fifteen inches apart, but
the seed should be sowed much thicker, the
pants belng thinned later A half ounce
OF seed is sufficient for 1OO-foot row.
Squash--The bush varieties should he
planted In hills four feet apart each way
and the running varieties eight to ten feet
apart each way. One-half ounce of seed is
sufiicient for 100foot row of either the
bush or running varieties.
MuskmelOns-The culture Of the musk
melon is the same as the cucumber ex-
cept that the plants are usually given
more space. Plant eight to ten seeds in a
hill. spacing the hills six feet apart each
way Another method is to SOW in drills
Six rect apart and thin TO single plants
eighteen to twenty-four inches apart.
WatermelOns-The culture Of the water
melon Is the same as the muskmelon, ex-
cept that the plants require more space
rant watermelons in rows eight 10 ten
feet apart, and thin to single plants three
feet apart in the rows, or plant in hills |
eight to ten feet apart each way. An |
ounce OF seed is sufficient for a hundred |
foot row or for a dozen hills.
Ok a-The rows should be three IN four
feet apart for the dwarf varieties and four
to five feet apart for the tall kinds. Sow |
the seed few inches apart and thin the
plants to eighteen inches to two feet apart |
Seven ounces Of seed is sufficient for hun
dred-foot row.