Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-30
IMPORTANT WEEK TO
GARDENS OF RICHMOND
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j. Frank Fooshe Gives Interesting
Pointers on Vegetables
Z. to Plant.
BUSY TIME FOR CAN CLUBS
Market Now at It's Rest i'm Many
BUSY TIME FOR CAN CLUBS
Market Now at Its Best in Many
Fruits and Vegetables Suitable for
Preserving-Must Spray to Pre-
vent Ravages Of Potato Bugs.

of the year in the gardens or Richmond
and Eastern Nirg:n ia, according to j.
Frank Fooshe. director of the garden
club of the American National Bank,
who is Just completing his second round
bers of this club. The last week in
July and the first week in August are
usually critical period with the gar
denS. But the recent heavy rains make
1T all the more so. Within another
{ week the time for the planting of a
number of vegetables will have eX-
pired, as it will then be too late. Even
now II is getting too late for the plant
Ing of black-eyed peas and navy beans,
which Will have n narrow margin to
run. Corn may possibly make yet if
an extra early variety is planted. and
the land well fertilized and the work
is pushed. 1t Is also about the last OPP
portunity for the planting of potatoes
though last year some good yields were
made from paintings as late as August
15 in this section.
Snaps can be planted right GU to Au-
gust Is, though the sooner the better
The last paintings of carrots, bcets and
Swiss chard should go in the ground
just as soon as possible. The same is
also true of the late paintings OF
squash and cucumbers. as II takes all
these vegetables full six weeks to reach
month. SO the planting of these should
begin at once, though it must not be
overlooked that the smallness Of the
SEED makes II necessary for the ground
10 be thoroughly prepared
GARDEN PEAS IN FAVOR
FOR FALL PLANTING
The planting OF garden peas for
Iall crop can now be started and con-
tinued throughout August. This is a
ic
popular favor for fall planting. Let
luce preferably the Hanson). mustard
anc radishes may be planted at any
time now and repeated every few
weeks where the space is ample. Rape
ior the hogs and chickens should be
freely sown during August. This heart
ISL Oh the salad crops is rapidly coming
into favor also for table use. for winch
IL is very fine. 1t is very sure crop
"here the late cabbage bed has not
peen sown this should be attended 10
al once. Or better still. get the plants
ana set them out without delay. Then
90 not overlook the collard, which is
the most valuable winter green for mi.
southern section. 1t is not only very
easy TO grow. hut it is hardy stand
me the whole winter through withou,
any protection At al
Where the gardens have not been
worked since the recent rains tbi.
should be attended to at the very
earliest possible time. 1t is far easier
10 get out the weeds and the grass nj
ms time than it will be later IN
ihere is nothing that saves work in a
saIaen IKE having every foot of space
with growing crop on it, The spray
pump should also be brought into nI,v
against the heavy crop of potato bugs
now destroying the late planting.
For applying in liquid form, "A table
spoon1ui OF Paris green or a cupful of
arsehatc OF lead Will be found To give
n proper solution, which should be well
stirred throughout the spraying. For
the use of these poisons in the now
dered form. lime will be found the hes,
filler.
IMPORTANT WEEK FOR
CANNING OF FOOD
This week will also be "A very i'm
portant one from the standpoint of
food conservation. Tomatoes ar5 now
at the height of the season. HAVING
sold freely on the market tho past
week as low as 2J.to so cents a pushel
with the-rrospect that these extremely
low prices Will not last much longer
Snaps, too. are much more apt to adj
vance in price than to go lower Corn
also comes. under this same heading.
While it has been found that q great
many people are doing canning, much
more so than ever before, il is espe-
cially urged that all who can take adj
vantage OF the great opportunity af-
forded them through the canning clubs
to get practical demonstration in the
canning of the vegetables now most
largely to be had from the gardens or
on the market. These schools are so
well distributed over the city that
every woman who desires 20 learn can
ming can do The classes in all
these schools are steadily growing
The time and place Of the various
classes, together with the names of
the teachers. and how they may be
reached. are as follows:
Miss Emma V. Mondy. residence
1il4 Park Avenue. phone Randolph
3356-J-Madison Monday . y. NJ. Elm
ford. Tuesday. a. NJ; John Marshall.
Wednesday. =. NJ; Ginter Park
Thursday, a. NJ: Bellevue. Friday, Q
A NJ.
Miss Ruth O'sull!van. residence SO4
North Avenue phone Madison 2)54-J-
Cary. Monday. Q y. NJ: Franklin. Tues
day, =. Nj: Barton Heights, Wcdnes-
day. 3 a. NJ; Highland Park. Thurs.
day a. M: Flu. on. Friday. > :. ,.