South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

SuCn as FdSDeFTleSs CuTrdnLSs anu
gooseberries, are TO be planted
within the garden Enclosure, they
should be included with the perma-
nent crops. The area devoted 10 the
hotbed. cold frame, and seed bed
should be decided upon. but these
may be shifted more or less from
year TO year or located in some con-
venient place outside Of the garden.
Where there is any great varia-
ton in the composition Of the soil
in different parts of the garden. it
will be advisable 20 take this into
consideration when arranging for
the location of the various crops.
If part of the land is low and
moist, such crops as celery, onions,
and late cucumbers should be
placed there. If part Of the soil is
high, warm and dry, that is the
proper location for early crops and
those that need quick, warm soil.
I'm planning the location of the
various crops in the garden, due
consideration should be given to the
matter of succession, in order that
the land may be occupied at all
times. AS a rule, it would not be
best 10 have a second planting of
the same crop follow the first, but
some such arrangement as early peas
followed by celery, or early cabbage
or potatoes followed by late beans
or corn. and similar combinations,
are more satisfactory. In the
south, as many as three crops may
be grown, one after the other, on
the same land, but at the extreme
north, where the season is short.
but one crop can be grown, or pos
sibly two, by some such cOmSin
ton as early peas followed by tur-
nips.
The supply of seeds for the gar
den should be secured some time in
advance of the planting season. -.
Throughout the northern states OF
certain crops before the danger OF
frost is past. The simplest method
of starting a limited number Of
early plants is by means of a shall
low box placed in a south window
OF the dwelling After the plants
appear. the box should be turned
each day to prevent the plants
drawing toward the light.
Garden seeds should always be
sown in straight rows, regardless
of where the planting is made. If
a window box is employed for
starting early plants in dwelling.
the soil should be we'll firmed and
then laid off in rows about two in
ches apart The same method
holds good for planting seeds in
hotbed, cold frame, or bed in the
garden, except that the rows should
be farther apart than in the window
box. BY planting in straight rows,
the seedlings will be more uniform
in size and shape, and thinning and
cultivating will be more easily ac-
cOmplished. In all cases where the
soil of the seed bed is not too wet,
it should be we'll firmed or pressed
down before laying off and marking
for sowing the seeds. After the
seeds are sown and covered, the
surface should again be firmed by
means of a smooth board.
mo definite rule can be given for
the depth at which seeds should be
planted, for the depth should vary
with the kind of seed and with the
character and condition of the soil.
In heavy clay and moist soils, the
covering should be lighter than in
sandy soils. In all cases. the depth
should be uniform, and when plant
ing seeds in boxes or bed, the
grooves in which the seeds are
planted should be made with the
edge of a thin Iath."
Women are taking an increasing
interest in farming these days, and
reports of their skill and efficiency
in agricultural work are being wide
" circulated. Thus it is quite prob
bic that many who are unable to
go into farming on a large scale
will at least establish kitchen gar
dens Of their own, and raise as
many vegetables as they can for
their summer table and TO can and
dehydrate for the winter pantry.