The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-03-08
HOW MAKE MY GARDEN GROW

ern Woman's Magazine of Nashville,
Tenn, prints a splendid picture OF
Miss Yvonne Seckinger of Martel,
and the following article, written by
Miss Seckinger, who is one of the
best known girls in the Marion coun-
ty canning club:
II have been gardening four years,
and have been very successful, max
ing more profit each year from the
same amount Of ground.
The test of a successful gardener
lies not in the quantity OF vegetables
grown on his acres, but lies in the
quality, quantity and profit gained
from a given amount of land, and it is
astonishing how much can be grown
on a small area when properly plan
ned and planted in succession; by
this ! mean crops that can follow each
other all during the year, and so keep
something growing on the land all the
time
Il plant only one-tenth of an acre.
MY father let's me have this land, and
he and my brothers do the heavy
work, such as breaking land, fertiliz-
ing and all blowing.
Il keep a complete record of all
work done, charged at the rate of ten
cents per hour for man, five cents per
hour for horse, and ten cents per hour
for my own work, such as hOeing,
and canning | also keep a record of
all sales of both fresh and canned v3g.
tables, at the price received. / be,
lieve in keeping records, for without
them we know not where We stand or
whether our efforts are gr0lth while
or not.
In 1914 I planted only to1catoes on
my One-tenth acre, making $45.43 net
profit In the fall won several priz~
es at our county fair.
This gave me so much en- :ourage-
ment that in 1915 ] plan led more
crops, planting as first crop, IN three
foot rows, Crystal Wax Bermuda on
ions and Blood turnips. Just before
these matured l had commercial fer
tilizer strewn between the rows. la
ter setting Redfield Beauty tomato
plants, which ] had grown from seed.
When the tomatoes were through
bearing ! planted the plot in small
Spanish peanuts I made on these
crops $7753 net profit
In 1916 ! planted one-half of my
tenth-acre in Crystal Wax Bermuda
on ms and the other in Blood turnip
beets later setting Redtield Beauty to-
matoes between the rows. Some lit
tie time after the tomatoes were
thrugh bearing l had the hay mOwn
This was composed of beggarweed
and crabgrass. made on these crops
for the year 1916, 1884 net profit.
In 1917 l planted for first crop on
my tenth-acre on February /, string
beans, which ! fortified broadcast
with stable manure, later strewing
commercial fertilizer between the
rows and setting in Redfeld Beauty
tomatoes.
Il canned all beans that were not
sold fresh, and canned, made into pick,
les, relishes, chilli sauce, and catsup
all tomatoes, selling only few while
fresh I made on these crops a good
profit, besides which ] have won at
our county fair many prizes. among
them two nice gold watches, $5775 in
cash, two shOrt-course scholarships at
the Woman's College, a pen of six
Brown LeghOrn pullets and a rooster
and some smaller prizes.
4 am saving my money to spend
later on my education, investing a
part Of it in live stock, and l have
bank account
Il study and plan so as to plant
crops that will not interfere with the
growth or cause wilt, Or r0Ot-rOt. In
succession of crops there is danger
of this We know that tomatoes fol
lowing Irish potatoes, watermelons,
and several other crops will cause
these diseases
u am only little girl. but any girl
VINO Is willing to work, with little
encouragement from her elders, who
puts her mind on her work while she
is about it, who goes about it in a bus
iness-like way, making her head save
her heels, will make a success at any
thing she attempts.
AT a time like this when our ma
ton is at war, it behooyes everyone to
grow everything possible and to can
and dry all fruits and vegetables not
sold or eaten fresh
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