The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
HINTS FOR THE HOME GARDEN
Still Time To Plant Certain Neyeta-
hEe> in This Section.

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lost. however, in planting. as the
most Favorable planting period for
most vegetables is past. and as the
crops must be given an opportunity
to become we'll established before hot
weather sets in. Among the veSe-
tables which still may be planted
with good chances OF success are
beans, lima beans (both bush and
pole). collards. cucumbers. musk
melons, watermelons, okra. squash,
and sweet potatoes
If you have already started a gar
den. but have not planted the crops
named. you should lose no time in
getting the seed in.
There is, of course, considera BILE
variation within the region for which
| this advice is given. 1t may we'll be
that the possibility for planting sue
cessfully certain of the crops men
toned has passed in the more south
erlv sections. The advice is based on
the latest frost dates for the section,
and the variations in weather condi-
tions from year to year also may in
fuence planting periods.
The following cultural suggestions
are made for the crops which may
yet be planted with fair chances of
success throughout most OF this re-
gion:
| Beans. Plant in rows two and one
half feet apart for either horse or
hand cultivation, and three to four
inches apart in the rows. A pint of
/ seed is sufficient for a hundred-foot
row.
Lima beans, pole. Plant IN hills
three to four feet apart for horse or
hand cultivation. A half pint OF
seed is sufficient for hundred-foot
row. Bush linas should be planted
in rows two and one-half feet apart
for hand cultivation, or three feet
apart for horse cultivation. Space
the seeds six to ten inches apart in
the rows.
g.. Cucumber. Plant to 10 seeds IN
a. hill. spacing the hills feet apart
each way, and thin to , or 3 plants;
or sow-the seed in rows four to hve
feet apart. When planted in rows,
| the plants should be about fifteen
inches apart, but the seed should be
sowed much thicker, the plants be-
| ing thinned later. 4 half ounce OF
seed is sufficient for a hundred-foot
row.
SQUASH. The bush varieties should
! be planted in hills four feet apart
each way, and the running varieties
eight to ten feet apart each way.
One-half ounce of seed is sufficient
for a hundred-foot row of either the
bush or running varieties.
Muskmelons. The culture OF the
muskmelon is the same as the cucum-
ber except that the plants are usual
ly given more space. Plant eight to
ten seeds in hill spacing the hills
six feet apart each way. Another
method is to SOW in drills six feet
apart and thin to single plants eigh-
teen to twenty-four inches apart.
Watermelons. The culture OF the
watermelon is the same as the musk
melon except that the plants require
more space. Plant watermelons IN
rows eight to ten feet apart and thin
to single plants three feet apart in
the rows, or plant in hills
eight to ten feet apart each
for hundred-foot row or for dozen
! hills.
| Okra. The rows should be three
| to four feet apart for the dwarf varl-
cites and four to FIVE feet apart for
! the tall kinds. Sow the seed few
inches apart and thin the plants to
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ounces of seed is sufficient for hum
dred-foot row.
Sweet potatoes. 1t is desirable to
| have a row or two of sweet potatoes
in the home garden. Set the plants
| in ridges ; to feet apart. Space
the plants fourteen to eighteen inches
apart. About seventy-five plants will
be required for hundred-foot row.
Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts
may be planted in the garden where
they are to grow or in seed bed
for transplanting. They should be
grown in rows at least two feet apart
and about an equal distance apart in
the row. The sprouts will not ap-
pear until late fall.
Leeks. Leek seed are planted like
onion seed. in drills from fifteen
inches to TWO feet apart for hand cul-
tivation. or two and half feet apart