Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-15
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Article 8.
"hat 10 Piant Now for Use Next Fall
ana Spring, and for Transplant-
ing Under Glass.
Article 3.

ing Under Glass.
Only small proportion OF home
gardeners take advantage Of the sew
eral opportunities which late plant
ing offers for adding to the returns
from the tail-end Of the seasons gar
dening, and the contend of next
years garden. While the majority
Of the vegetables cannot be put in
now, the few which can be make It
well worth while.
Another opportunity frequently
overlooked by the home gardener Is
to neglect to get at least one fall
crop out Of his cold-frame or hot
bed. BY waiting until hard freezing
weather before planting, it Is too late
to utilize number OF things which
are available If planted now, so that
they can be we'll along by the time
1t Is necessary to get the glass over
them.
Radishes and lettuce are Of course
the two popular vegetables which are
ready to use the soonest from seed
sown In the open. For planting at
this time only the earliest sorts
should be used. The heading yaric-
ties OF lettuce take a little longer
than Grand Rapids or Black Seeded
Simpson.
The two quickest growing turnips
and, what usually is not true of
earliest varieties, two Of tho best IN
table quality-are Extra Early White
Milan and Petrowski; the latter es-
pecially is not nearly so widely
known as it should he. While it at
tains only medium size, it grows very
quickly, and is extra fine and sweet
in flavor. Kohl-rabi takes a little
longer to mature than turnips, but as
it should be used when very small
to be at it's best, it may still be
planted
In beans plant the earliest varie-
ties. Beans are more tender than
any OF the things mentioned above.
but in the home garden it is not IA
dlft1cult matter to protect the row or
two last planted from the first light
frost, after which we usually get Il
couple of weeks Of good weather dur
ing which they bear freely.
Quick Termination.
With all OF, the above, Of course,
time is vital element in these last
paintings. In most sections of the
country we have had ample rains to
Keep the ground moist right up until
the present time. But unless the soil
Is actually damp at planting time,
several days Or a week can be gained
with all these things by soaking the
seed before planting. If you have
never tried this, do 1t with at least
part of each of your paintings this
fall, and note the difference. Sim
ply let the seeds soak in enough wa
ter to keep them covered for 81
to 48 hours before planting. When
ready to plant, roll them in a little
dry road dust or fine ashes to absorb
the surface moisture. so that they
Will not stick together.
Getting Start for Spring.
Who doesn't like the first tender
green onions and the first mess Of
spinach in spring? The way to get
them earliest is to plant this fall
Onion seed planted now will make
strong little plants by freezing wea-
ther that with little protection will
go through the winter where the cli-
mate Is not too severe, as in the most
Northern States. Even hardier how
ever, are the several perpetual" on
ions, such as the Egyptian or Peren-
nial tree onion. and the Potato and
White Multiplier, some Of which
should be grown in every home gar
den.
Asparagus and rhubarb roots may
also be set out in the fall as well as
in the spring, thus not only getting
an earlier start the following spring,
but saving time when the gardener
has more to attend to than he can
! usually find time for. The advant-
age OF both these things is that they
yield year after year without replant-
ing, and they should be given a place
in every home garden.
Get the Frames Busy.
In many gardens there are a few
sash" for starting plants early in
the spring. If the soil in these Is
prepared and planted now, using
crops that would not have time to
mature out Of doors in your section,
a good many dollars worth of yege-