Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-01
Onion sets to 8 squarts.
Parsely-1 packet.
Parsnips-1-2 ounce.

Onion sets to 8 squarts.
Parsely-1 packet.
Parsnips-l-2 ounce. \
Peas, garden to 4 quarts.
Radish-1 ounce.
Salsify-1 ounce.
Spinach-1-4 pound in spring and la
pound in fall.
Squash tsdmmer)-1 ounce.
Squash (Hubbard)-l-2 ounce.
Tomatoes, 'early-l packet.
Tomatoes, late-1-4~ ounce.
Turnips-2 to 3 ounces.
Watermelon-2 ounces.
If a gardener should desire 10 plant
all of the vegetables mentioned, II as
calculated by garden specsa; sts OF the
enough space could be found FOX them
in one-foErth of an acre, However, it
is advised that the gardener, unless
he has a one OF more years expert
encc. center his work On as few as
six OF the more. important, Vegetables
For most of the Vegetables lsSsedtthc
paintings may consist OF h entire
quantities mentioned. Relatively
small quantities of cau,ihcwer. eEg-
plant. and parsley should he Sufficient
for most families The entire supply
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sweet corn. lettuce, peas, and radiShes
should no, DE planted al one time, BIN
successive paintings TWO OF three
weeks apart should I've made so that .
fresh supply of the vegetables may be
had throughout the season.
nf early Irish potatoes l peck to l-e
hushei will he required, and of la:c
potatoes ~ hslshel to l hushel OF
more. depending upon the amcunt OF
ground available for this purpose. II
abundant space is available it may be
we'll to grow enough irish potatoes to
last throughout the winter.
Sod o Canning Vegetables
II the family wishes to raise veEe-
tables to supply current needs and al
50 to furnish a surplus for canning,
the amounts given above should be
considerably increased. "
With a little forethcuEht a COM
paranvely small tract of land may be
made to supply the average family
with fresh vegetables throughout the
growing asc
TURNlPs.
! The turaip requires a rich soil ant
may be grown either as an carly OF
late crop. For an early crop. SOW
the seeds in drills IL to is inche.
apart as early in the spring as thu
condition Of the soil will permit. =
half ounce OF seed is sufficient for :
/ 10000, row. After the plants ap;
pear thin to about 5 inches apart
The roots will be ready for use befor,
hot weather.
For late turnips. the seeds are US
ually sown broadcast on land from
which some early crop has beenf re
moved. and for this reason the tur
nip is a good crop to grow for stor
age for winter. They are quite hardy
and the roots need not be gathered
until after the first frosts. They ma!
be stored in banks or pits or in tn
outdoor cave or cellar, and keep hes
when, kept rather cool. .
The turnip is a good crop for inter
planting between rows of late corn o
.ate beans.
TOMATOES.
The tomato is one OF the most salts
factory of all the garden crops an
one that is found in practically ever
vegetable garden. No matter hoy
small the garden space available.
is always advisable to have a few to
mato vines.
Tomatoes will grow in almost an,
good soil, but the soil should not b
too high in heterogeneous matter as tli
will cause the plants to go to vine
rather than to fruit The plant
should be started in the window BIO
CIR in the hotbed. some six weeks be
fore time to set them in the oper
For best results they should be trans
planted at least once. 1t is possihl
to secure a crop much sooner by care
fully growing the plants indoors i
pots and transplanting to the ope
ground as soon as conditions permit
SHhnx, eh1p1a r0t no cot in Tho ono
until about two weeks after the las
killing frost. If set sooner than thi'
they should in all cases be protecte
from frost with a muslin V Q
with boxes covered with glass or b
other means.
The pot-Erown plants are especial
desirable. as they may be brought I
the blooming period. by the time it
warm enough to plant them in tn
garden. If the plants are not to b
trained. but allowed to lie on tn
feet apart each way. If trained
single stalk and tied to stakes or
trellis. they may be planted in row
3 feet apart. and is inches apart
the row. II to be used for table pul
poses only. rs plants under good CO
d;tions will supply the average fan
lily. II for canning. from so to II
plants will ebe necessary. One hui
dred plants should supply sufficiel
tomatoes for present use. and enous
TO ran at least 100 quarts.
Under favorable conditions. tom;
toes will continue to grow and be;
for the entire and it shou'
not be necessary to set ? late crop.
IRISH POTATOES.
The culture of the Irish potato
familiar to almost everyone who h
ever had a garden. In brief. the p
tatoes should be planted as coon
the g-eund can be worked in sprin
TWO weeks before the average date
the last killing frost being none t
early. The tubers should he cut
that each piece contains from nj
two eyes, and the pieces planted
rows from "a to 80 inches apart. y,
from 10 to Is inches apart in II
rows. depending on the variety. Gu
tivation should be frequent and tho
oIgh. IT is an excellent idea to NO
coil up to the plants as they develo
SO that there viii be plenty Of soil
cover the potatoes n they form.
Early potatoes in the central al
southern sections Of the country "
mature in sufficient time for the q
dener to grow a crop OF sweet col
late cabbage or turntps on the sar
ground. II is often possible to pla
the second crop between the pota
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