Evening star., 1918-07-07
LAST CALL IS NEAR
FOR LATE PLANTING
War Gardeners Must Get Success
sion Crops in Soon if They Are
to Mature Before Frost.

Last call for succession paintings
for late vegetables II close at hand,
and war gardeners viii have to hurry
II they keep the soil working profit
ably until cold weather. Beans, peas.
potatoes. cabbage. tomatoes and even
sweet corn may be planted for late
use If no time is lost, but not all va
rieties Of even these staples will ma
ture before frost unless they are
planted at once. Turnips may be
planted up to July rs. while, OF
course, kale for winter green's may
bo sovn almost right up to fall
Choose Right Varieties.
II sweet corn is desired Tor lats
use, plant only such varieties n ma
ture quickly. OF these Golden Ban
tam is perhaps tho best known and
most generally used.
Dwarf varieties Of peas may be
planted, provided the soil ~ worked
deeply, sufficient ferttlizer is provid-
The dwarfs mature much sooner than
the tall varieties, though most peo-
pie do not consider the table quality
as high in the dwarfs a. In such
kinds as Telephone.
Red Valentine. striuGlesS green pod
and similar varieties Of bush beans,
planted nov. VIII boa, prGfussly be-
ample supply for the homo table. -
well ~ q surplus for canning.
Well grown plants OF any o. tho
early or quick maturing varieties of
tomatoes, II set out 1T once. VIII
ripen fruits before tho time Tor KILL
ing frosts.
Potatoes for tho main crop should
have been planted two weeks ago,
but If they were not. planting made
at once will supply potatoes for fall
and early winter use. Get them into
the ground now. using enough good
general purpose fertilizer, and keep
the plants, when they como up, clean
of bugs and well cultivated to pro-
mote rapid growth: Use paris green,
arsenate Of lead or bordeaux mixture
on the plants, the flrst two as bug
exterminators and the latter as
preventive Of blight
Sow Some Turnips.
Every garden ought to have at
least a small patch Of turnipA These
may be sown up to July 26. an old
saw in this connection advising farm
ers to sow turnips 'the 25th Of July.
wet or dry. Planted by that tlme'
they will continue to grow even after
rather severe frost, and may remain
in the ground without injury after light
freezes.
Beets of quick growing varieties
and carrots may also be sown for
late use. The soil must be properly
enriched for these roots, and II must
be deeply dug and we'll pulverized.
A supply of water for irrigation to
supplement possible scarcity Of rain
will help to make good crop.
Green Manure for Garden.
As the vegetable crops are re-
moved turn the garden soil. make
a fine seed bed and SOW some cover
crop to protect the soil during the
winter and to serve as green manure
to be turned under next spring.
Crimson clover is the best crop for
this purpose. as 1t adds nitrogen to
the soil. Rye, vetch or any crop that
survives winter weather will serve.
In any case, however, the gardener
who desires maximum results from
his war garden should not fall to
sow some cover crop. No garden
should be allowed to lie unprotected
during the winter. as the rains leach
the fertility out Of the soil, besides
washing and outlying any plot that
is not absolutely level.