The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-02
TIMELY HINTS FOR THE
HOME GARDNER
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1t Is not too late to plant: Peas,
radishes, strong beans, Lima beans,
beets, brussels sprouts, melons, pota-
toes, carrots, lettuce, corn, cucumber,
okra, squash, tomato plants, eggplant
plants, cabbage plants, pepper plants
parsley, parsnips, sweet potatoes
satisfy.
There is still time in this section
to grow vegetables, say specialists OF
the U. s. Department of Agriculture,
but no time should be lost. II you
have not already done so, pillow your
garden at once and get the crops in at
the earliest possible moment.
1t is too late to make successive
paintings of peas, but it is worth while
to chance one planting yet. If space
is limited select the crops the MEM
bers of your family like best. Grow
as many things as possible for winter
use. Such vegetables as potatoes,
onions, cabbage, carrots, and beets
may be kept in their natural state for
winter use, and should be included,
therefore, in the garden.
There is yet time to grow any OF
the following: Beans, both lima and
string, beets, Brussels sprouts, cab
bage (from plants, carrots, corn Gu
cumber, eggplant( from plants), let
tuce, melons, okra, parsley, parsnips,
peas, peppers from plants, sweet
and white potatoes, radishes, satisfy,
squash, and tomatoes from plants)
There is, Of course, considerable
variation in the region for which this
advice is given. Certain planting ac-
tivities may be performed in the
southern portion Of the region week
or so before similar activities should
be gotten under way SO or 100 miles
farther north. The advice is based
on the average date of the last killing
frost in the section and the variations
in weather conditions from year to
year also may influence planting per-
iOds.
The following cultural suggestions
are made for the crops which may yet
be planted with fair chances of sue
cess throughout most of the zone:
Peas. Plant peas in rows 3 or 4
feet apart for horse cultivation or 21a
to 3 feet apart for hand cultivation.
Space the seed about one inch apart in
the rows. A pint of seed is sufficient
for a hundred-foot row.
Beets. Beets may be planted at any
time from now on. The young, ten
der beets make fine greens and every
gardener should make an immediate
pidhtilS SO lllclc Will Dc all dllplC
supply. Sow in rows Is to IS inches
apart for hand cultivation of 2 to 21a
feet apart for horse cultivation. The
plants should be thinned to 4 to S
inches apart in the rows.
Cabbage. Cabbage plants should be
set out at once. Set the plants in rows
to 3 feet apart and IA to IS inches
apart in the rows. Sixty-fve to ninety
plants are required for hundred-foot
row.
Carrots. Sow the seed in rows Is
to IS inches apart for hand cultivation
or 2 to 21s feet apart for horse cult
walton. The plants should be thin
ned to 3 to inches apart in the rows
One ounce of seed is sufficient for a
hundred-foot row.
Lettuce. Sow the seed in rows Is
to 1S inches apart. Thin the plants
until they stand to 10 inches apart
The young plants may be used for
salad. A half ounce of seed is suf-
ficient for hundred-foot row.
Plants from hotbeds or cold frames
If not already transplanted to the gar
den should be placed there at once
Set in rows IA to IS inches apart and
place plants 8 to inches apart in the
row.
Parsnlps. The rows may be as
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