The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-24
Work in the Garden
For Summer and Fall
Food Will Win the War
Produce ;"

These are unusual times-mor0 mo-
mentous than most of us care to think
Of Our country and the world needs
each individuals help to .victoriously
finish the biggest job a Nation ever
undertook.
Every gardener can help by pro-
ducing More Food.
Besides the Patriotic Duty of win
ming from Nature larger crops of Food.
every one OF US has an equal reason to
produce more from our Back Yari
Gardens. We can in that way reduce
the High Cost of Living.
Keep the Garden productive. Don't
only plant in the Spring. There are
many crops that do best to plant In
the summer. For Winterkeeping Root
crops, ETC.. should be produced to har-
vest late. therby keeping better
through the Winter.
Make your Garden work all Summer
and Fall. Where early crops mature,
plant again. Use every foot Of ground
Keep your Garden busy. These hints
will help you:
BEANS - Green-pod and Wax-pod
beans may be planted until 5th to 10th
Of August. Plant every ten days for
succession.
BEETS-If you enjoy Beets, SOW
every two weeks and use the roots
when two inches in diameter. Can
them when you have a surplus Sow
up to August 18th for beets to store
for winter.
CARROTS-Sow the tender, early
maturing sorts until August 10 for
winter keeping.
SWEET CORN-Sugar Corn finds 4
welcome on every table. Make sue
cessional paintings up to August 10th,
of early maturing kinds, such as Col
den Bantam, etc.
KAI4E OR Should be
more extensively grown for Winter
and Spring greens. 1t is hardy, a very
slight protection being enough to car.
ry it through the winter. 1t has su-
perior sweetness that is improved by
freezing. Sow July and August.
KOLA-RABI-Is becoming more pop
ular. Sow until August 10th.
LETTUCE-To have nice. crisp, ten
der Lettuce until frost, make frequent
sowings.
ONIONS-Green Onions from sets.
up until frost, if you sow now. We
have choice sets.
PEAS-Sow after July 18th and I'M
til August 18th for tender, juicy peas
in the cool Fall days. Most people do
not realize that they can have Peas in
the Fall from their own garden. Try
them.
ADISHES-Frequent sowing Of
quick growing Radishes should be
made until September. Sow every
ten days for succession.
WINTER RADISHES-Sow July
and until last of August. Try Califor-
MIA Mammoth White, Round and Long
Black Spanish and Chinese White.
TURNIPS-Sow for winter storage.
May be sown until early September.
RUTA-BAGA-Are larger than tur-
nips and are preferred by many for
Winter keeping. Sow up until first
part Of August
HARDY FLOWERS-ln the Fall
August and September: start Phlox,
Fox-Glove, Hollyhock, Sweet Alyssum,
Candytuft, Calendula, Mignonette, etc.
FALL BULBS-Plant Tulips. Hya-
cinths, Narcissus in the yard; also POI
them for blooming in the house. For
inside blooming plant every two or
three weeks We will have them be-
ginning September.
Pass the good word along to your
neighbors. Remind them of Produc-
ton the Garden can do in the way of
Fall Products. Keep all Gardens busy.
We will be glad to help with advice
and by supplying seeds for your use.
and prices on request.
Call us.
OMAR G. WHELAN
The Seed Man.
81 and 80 South Sixth Street
Phone 1879.