The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-08
NOT TOO LATE FOR
A SUMMER GARDEN
List of Vegetables Which
May Yet be Planted.

The Extension Work in Agriculture
and Home Economics, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Univcr-
sity of Florida Agricultural Exten-
sion Division are cooperating in
a campaign for home gardens, and
are well organized in this state, each
county having a local organization to
push the work.
The State organization has issued
the following bulletin of instructions
on wat to plant, together with infor-
matica as to how to plant profitably:
Sweet Potatoes-Plant on well
drained land and on beds 8 inches
high. If the land needs drainage,
the beds should be ~ inches high
The top of the bed should be round
ed.
Sweet potatoes may be planted as
late as August /, although July Is is
preferable.
Planting-Set the beds feet
apart and have one plant every IS
inches.
Varieties-Porto Rico, Providence,
Triumph and Nancy Hall.
Compensatory be planted up to
July Is, either in rows feet apart
or broadcast. 1t will require 8 pccks
of seed per acre if planted in rows,
and l bushel if planted broadcast.
Varieties-Almost any variety
makes a good growth. For table use
the Lady Finger, California Black
eye and New Era are preferable.
ho ,,1o +aI Ilt
as August /. Plant in foot rows
and have plants l foot apart in the
row.
Varieties-Green Dwarf, or long
Green Podded
Seeds to 10 pounds per acre.
Beans-Beans are not usually
planted later than the 10th If June.
but unGer exceptional conditions may
he planted as late as July |.
Snap bcenS-Set the rows ! tcet
apart, SOW the seed fairly thick
Bush and Pole Lima Beans require
more distance.
The Pole Lima Beans should be
staked to give them supports for
runners.
Seeds pecks per acre.
Squash-Squash may be planted up |
to July Is. Set the rows feet apart
and have one plant every 3 feet.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Crookneck or the
Boston Marrow.
Pumpkins-Plant the same as
squash. The small garden varieties
are preferable to large ones.
Both squash and pumpkins vii!
keep several months after ripe, if
they are taken off the soil and placed
on a dry floor.
Tomatoes - Ordinarily tomatoes
should not be planted later than May
20 for summer use. A few may be
planted for home use as late as June
20 for September use.
Plant-Set the rows ID feet
apart and have one plant every 20
inches.
The bearing period will be pro
longed if the plants are pruncd and
staked.
Eggpants-Eggplants will usually
+ car fairly we'll during July. The
plants should be in the ground by
June |.
Varietics-New York Purple and
Florida High Bush.
Peppers-Soil and preparation sim
lar to tomatoes. If planted June !
he bearing period can be prolonged
INTO August.
Varicties-Ruby King and Bullnose.
Fertilizer-For small gardens fer
ilize libcrally. 1000 pounds Of COM
nercial fertilizer per acre is not eX-
,essive if mixed with the soil ) days
,eforc planting. Peas and beans re-
,uire less than other crops. Sta
lie manure is good for all crops, but
more than tons per acre may cause
weet potatoes to split. i
Frequent cultivation is necessary to {
make garden crops productive. 6
White sandy land, lacking in hu
nus is usually unsatisfactory truck
1g land.
"REMEMBER 1T REQUIRES
lore THAN TALK AND A FEW
'TVF-CFNT PACKAGES OF GAR
ZEN SEED TO MAKE A PROFIT