Evening star., 1918-05-26
KEEP GARDEN BUSY
FOR BEST returns.
Use of All Space and Success
sion Of Crops Secret of Prof.
it in Vegetable Growing.

Rotation or succession Of crops.
utilization of every foot OF space and
frequent cultivation are the only
methods whereby the average small
home vegetable garden really can be
made profitable. OF course. even with
single paintings of favorite vegeta-
bles a kitchen garden pays for itself.
with any degree of success, in the
satisfaction of supply. even for q
short season. Of fresh. crisp. home
grown vegetables. But IL the gar
den is to be really a paying and
worth while proposition the ground
must be made to work during the en-
tire growing season. and not a square
foot Of it must be allowed to loaf.
Succession Crops.
For. example. now that early rad
ishes. lettuce and spring ouions are
out OF the way, refertilize, re-spade
and rake the ground they have oc-
cupied and plant string beans. Other
crops may be planted. such as sweet
corn, late beets. carrots. bush lima
beans. ETC. Or late tomato plants
may be set out, to produce fruits for
canning. for making catsup and other
So uces or for pickles of various kinds.
early radishes. lettuce and onions
may be used for producing a fall and
early winter crop Of brussels sprouts
These, being closely related to cab
bage. require the same kind of culti-
vation. fertilization. etc. but are later
which closely resemble miniature
heads OF cabbage, set closely along a
tall upright stalk. are not really
right for use until after frort, and
they improve in flavor and ality
until late fall or early winter. Mess
frozen absolutely hard.
The sprouts require a fertile soil
Tor proper growth. After removing
the early crop. spade the soil deeply,
turning under a Quantity of old sta
Die manure or compost. Rake 1t fine
ana set out the plants about one foot
apart, apa IN IN rows a foot apart. This is
Tor the average small home gar
den: In larger gardens make the rows
far enough apart to work with. a
horse cultivator. Keep the ground
wei worked so that the plants will
make rapid growth. II they are
worm, a sprinkling or two with a
weak solution of nitrate of potash
Will do away with the pests. Use a
tablespoonful to a gallon Of water.
Growing Elephants.
Elephants are another crop that
may be planted on ground that has
produced an early crop of some other
vegetables. The eggplant fs not to
De set out in the garden until the
weather is really warm and settled.
as it is a semi-tropical plant reouir-
ing heat for its growth.
The plants, to be obtained from al
most any one who grows vegetable
plants for sale, should be set in deeply
spaded or plowed ground, in holes
about two or three feet apart each
way. and strongly fertiiized with old.
well rotted manure. A good plan is
to make a hole about q foot deep
and a foot square, fill it to a depth
Of six inches with the fertilizer, cover
that with four inches Of soil and set
the plants in this, spreading the root
let's as well as possible. Water freely
when planting. and as the plants grow
hoe in earth to fill UP the hole to the
ground level
Elephants are often injured by the
attacks Of tiny black flea beetle
which eats away the leaves Of the
young plants. The writer has found
that a solution of q teaspoonful OF
arsenate of lead in a gallon of water,
sprayed on the plants. kills or drives
away these flea beetles without the
slSntest injury TO the plants. Where
the use OF the ordinary Paris green
solution kills the plants in a single
day.
Both brussels sprouts and eggplants
may be set out in the garden up to
July l and will mature crops before
killing frost, If the ground is well
prepared and properly fertilized.
Late cabbage, late potatoes, the lat
est sweet corn, tomatoes and, Of
course, snap beans Of the bush varie-
ties, may also be set out or planted
until that date. with the assurance
that II properly cultivated they will
mature crops before the season Of