The Press., 1917-03-29
The Home Garden


 present time and many reasons are given. Perhaps one that, is as worthy of consideration as any is the fact that SO many men have been drawn away from the producing class and that labor conditions have so materially changed at the present time. In order to offset this condition, if indeed it can be, is to develop more and more the uncultivated areas within city limits and prehaps people in shops to make their homes more in the country. The shorter hours of labor at the present time make this a feasible proposition.
 Have you ever thought of the ad- vantages of having a home garden A home is not complete without it. Even if there is only piece of land twenty feet square it can be used to cut down the H. O. l.. to some extent and bring into the home vegetables with a orispness and freshness that can not be obtained any other way, that more than pays for the so o-called trouble. Again, it is good recreation and profitable at the same time; it gives the tired man of the shop or the office 8 chance to enjoy the elements of nature, fresh air, sunshine and the soil itself. It is 8 "baok to the farm" movement on a small scale
 Encourage the boy or girl to join the Boys and Girls club of the state and strive to be a winner of one of the large prizes, based on interest in the work, results, etc. It will also help to reduce the living expenses from the garden returns.
 The following is a suggested plan for the home garden. As soon as the garden can be prepared the following planting guide may be followed |: Beets, early Egyptian, takes 12 to 14 weeks, to be followed by wax bean, in the same TOW, which will be out before frost. Cabbage, seed sown in. n.doors, plants set out about April 10, variety, early Jersey Wakefield, followed by Henderson's Golden Heart Ruta Bagas.
 Onions, one season crop, occupying the ground all the growing season, cannot have a succession crop.
 Radishes; which takes about four weeks from seeding to maturity, should be sown in small quantities, unless it is intended to raise them to sell, one of the best varieties is the French Breakfast. The space taken up by radishes can be utilized by tomato plants after the radish crop has been harvested. Bonny Best, an early variety of tomato.
 - Carrot, Henderson's Coreless, talk ing from IA to IS weeks, followed by late spinach, New Zealand.
 Peas, Early Notts Excelsior, lO to 12 weeks, followed by Bush Wax Beans, Imp. Golden Wax, or Green Snap, Refugee.
 Spinach, early, 6 to 10 weeks, round thick leaved; to, be followed by lettuce, Grand Rapids, loose leaf
 Lettuce, head variety, Perfected salamander, to be followed by beans.
 Parsnips, Hollow Grown, an all season crop.
 Parsley, 12 to IA weeks, Double Moss Ourled, to be followed by lettuoe.
 Potatoes, Irish Oobbler, Early Rose and White Hebron early varieties Late Green Mountain.
 Turnip, early, White Egg, to 15 weeks, to be followed by late peas, Bliss Everbearing.
 Now is the time to SOW your seed for celery, peppers and eggplant if you have not already, or perhaps it would be better for the small gardener to buy these plants from the commercial grower, when the time comes for their planting, as this would save considerable time Next year, however, plan to have your own hot bed.
 In sowing turnips, parsnips and | carrots it is a good wrinkle to SOW radishes in the same row with these | seeds as they serve as a marker. Pars- ! nips and carrots are slow in coming l up and often times marking in this manner prevents the sowing in the same TOW some other kind ot seed. As soon as the parsnips appear the radish may be pulled up with DO injury to the parsnips . The ideal home vegetable gardener should produce by successive planting a fairly uniform supply of a wide variety of the high quality vegetables. The plan should include location of your garden in your back yard, the amount of each kind Of seed needed, Approximately the length of rows, distance between the rows. etc.
 The gardener should bear in mind the habits of the plants so as to allow space enough between the rows for their proper growth. Plants which make high growth and cause heavy shade should be located where they will not interfere with the sun n-loving, small plants.
 The plan once made should be followed throughout the season, with regard to planting iates. Where it is necessary to change he date it should be indicated on he plan. The plan will also serve as l convenient memorandum sheet for re0Din0 faiTIv coroplako wooawd If ehn