The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-18
EXPERTS OUTLINE
GARDEN SCHEDULE
Department of Interior Supplies
Agricultural Program for
Home TiIIerS.

Following is A schedule for summer
Department OF the Interior. Every one
intending to grow a garden this sum-
mer should clip this schedule and keep
it for reference
Transplant cabbage and lettuce plants
den.
Transplant tomato. pepper and egg
plant from flats or hotbeds TO plant
frames or cold frames
Transplant some lettuce plants TO hot
bed in school for early crop. CPlace
plants l foot apart each way)
Sow in seed beds of hardy perennial
flowers, such as columbine. platycodon,
pinks, hardy larkspur, coreopsis. oriental
peoples. pinks, hardy carnations. gaillar-
dias. Sow in seed beds seeds of hardy BIZ
ennials. such as foxgloves. canterbury
bells. hollyhock, sweet William, wall
flowers.
Prepare flower borders: spade the soil
deeply and mix in quantities of we'll
rotted manure.
Plant garden peas (wrihk!ed VARIETY :.
spinach, mustard. radish, beet, turnip.
carrot. onion and parsley seeds in gar
den.
Keep soil between rows mellow.
Watch for English sparrows.
April.
Transplant late IN April tomato,
pepper. and eggplant from plant
frame or cold frame to garden.
Bed sweet potato in plant frame.
Sow celery seeds in plant frame.
Transplant annual flower plants
into flower borders.
Transplant dahlia ana snapdragon
plants into flower borders.
Plant summer Towering bulbs.
Plant beans, Swiss chard, kohlrabi,
carrots, parsnips, satisfy, corn, Gu
cumbers, melons. squash, and okra.
Sow seeds of alyssum, cosmos. mig
nonette, and nasturtium IN flower
borders.
Keep soil between rows mellow.
Spray for insect enemies.
Plan for 6isposicg OF various crops.
May.
Care Cor lettuce plants ir 'hotbed..
Care for sweet potato plants in
plant frame.
Sow seeds OF brussels sprouts in
plant frame.
Plant beans. pumpkins, ard corn.
Keep soil between rows mellow.
Spray for insect enemies.
Harvest and replant crops prompt
iy.
June.
Transplant sweet potato plants
from plant frame to garden.
Sow tomato, cabbage. and coIlard
in frame r.rnn
CSow tomatoes in early June. Sow
cabbage and collards in late Junel.
Sow seeds " hardy perennisis IN
hotbeds. Shade plants with screens
made of stats.
Transplant in seed bed hardy per-
ennial flower plants and place plants
six to twelve inches apart both ways.
Plant beans, corn.
Prune spring towering shrubs and
vines after flowers have fallen
Plant dahlia roots.
Keep soil between rows mellow
Spray for insect enemies and plant
diseases.
Harvest and replant cropt promptly.
July.
Transplant plants Of brussels
sprouts from plant frame to gardcn n.
Plant Irish potatoes beans, corn,
carrots, and rutabaga.
Keep soil between rows mellow.
Spray for insect enemies and plant
diseases.
Arrange for a canning demonstra-
tion.
Harvest and replant crops promptly.
August.
= Transplant tomato. colIard, cab
bage. and celery plants from plant
frame to garden.
Sow seeds of lettuce and endiSe in
plant frame.
Plant beans, beets. parsley. kohl
rabi. carrots. turnips, and garden
peas (smOoth VARIETY.
Keep soil between rows mellow
Spray for insect enemies snd plant
diseases.
Harvest and replant crops promptly.
September.
transplant lettuce and endive
plants in plant frame to garden.
Sow seeds Of lettuce, endive: and
cabbage in plant frame.
Root cuttings of roses.
Plant spinach. kale, mustard, win
ter radish. carrots, onion sets. AMI
crimson clover.
Spray for insect enemies an6 plant
diseases.