The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-02
EXPERIMENT STATION TELLS What YOU
SHOULD PLANT IN THAT BACK YARD GARDEN
PLOT so FOOT
SPACE TO SHOW
HOW IT'S DONE
Will Produce Sufficient Veg
etables to Care for the
Average Family.

And now comes the North Dakota
experiment station with a complete
plan for that back yard garden of
which you have been thinking so
seriously for some time.
A LAY out" for 50x60 foot garden.
which, II planted to crops proposed
by the model" garden plan. would
produce sufficiently TO supply the
needs OF the average family, Is design
ed to cover all the various kinds OF
vegetables that go to. make UP the
years menu.
Not only does the experiment sta
ton undertake to tell you just how
and when to plant your garden, but
II estimates the probable yield and
gives you a pretty thorough idea OF
just how profitable garden can be
made.
BY following the plan herewith pre-
scented, enough vegetables can be pro-
duced in the back yard to almost
supply the needs of a family for the
entire year. Additional quantities of
beans. peas, potatoes. and sweet corn
may be added.
Spinach, lettuce and radishes can be
seeded in various vacant spaces where
early crops have been removed.
Late cabbage, squash and tomatoes
are planted in the various rows desig-
mated on the chart about May 26. or
early June, while the early seed crops
are still standing. Before the end OF
July the early crops are removed and
the late crops then occupy all the
space.
The model garden plan presented by
the experiment station Is very clearly
demonstrated in the accompanying
map, while the seed requirements, and
method OF planting, are set forth in
the accompanying table.
What Can Be Raised.
The lot should be well drained and
not in heavy sod or IL will be hard to
work into a good seed bed. The soil
should not be too heavy or graveIly
or good results will not be secured.
The next problem is preparing the
seed bed. II there are weeds or grass
burn them. Apply a good coating OF
well rotted manure and plow or spade
it under as deep as possible. A light
top dressing with poultry manure IL
also good Make a fine seed bed. Plant
the vegetables in straight rows. three
feet apart for horse cultivation or IL
to Is inches apart for hand cultivation.
The vegetables Of greatest food
value should be given preference as
beans, peas, root crops. corn, onions,
cabbage and squash. II space is avail
personal tastes will to large measure
have to determine what shall be
planted. Potatoes, beans, corn and
squash should not be planted before
the middle OF May while the other
vegetables can be planted az soon 80
the soil is ready.
Preparing the Soil.
Thorough preparation of the soil ID
one of the most important steps In
starting a garden. First clear the land
OF rubbish which should be burned.
especially IL 1t contains old weeds. A
liberal application Of well rotted man
ure should be turned under.
Plow and spade as deep as pos
sible, then work the soil down with
disc and harrow, till very fine seed
bed is procured. Very fine manure
such as poultry or sheep manure,
which is. the most valuable for vege-
tables, may be applied lightly after
blowing or spading and then worked
in as top dressing.