Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES
Arrange a.~s f.r cscvsrI.rse.


however. II II more important TO ar
range the rows for convenicnce OF Gull
tivation than for exposure Of the sun
shine.
Due consideration should be given
10 both companion and succession
cropping. by companion cropping. the
plan Of planting two or more crops to-
scthsr and renewing those that mature
hrst 10 followed. by successiou CROP
ping one crop follows another; keep
Ing the land fully occupied all the
time, Thus. carly cabbage may be
followed BY celery or ia.s tosnstoes;
carly corn or early IRISH potatoes may
b followed By turnips. late beans. iats
bssts. or late cabbage. The arrange
ment q crops. however depends
somewhat upon the locality and length
OF the season.
Little Journeys In the Garden.
Garden dirt Is the best pay dirt.
Why not shade your back porch
with q screen Of Lima beans The crop
may surprise you.
WHAT'S become Of the oid-time gar
dener who planted his potatoes In the
moon? Plant yours In the earth.
There are plenty Of garden sesds,
but the supply Of extra good ones 10
always small. Order early and get the
bsst.
The bean family n an old friend OF
man. The ancient Roman family name
Fsbius " derived from . word mean
Ing bean. No other vegetable Is more
sure to give returns.
Two cabbage heads are better than
one, and twenty are better still.
warm, rich soil Is needed for early
cabbages. They mature In time to
leave the ground free for warm
weather crops like beans. tomatoes,
and 30 on.
Less than - worth Of seeds are re-
quired to plant a small back yard or
vacant lot garden.
II does not take q very large piece
Of land to produce all the food for,
human being, and there is still! enough
idle land In and around cities ana
towns to grow all the vegetables OF
certain kinds required by the people
Of these towns.
Jonah's sourd was strong growing
vine. Most OF the gourd family. in
hers. require too much space for the
srnll garden. Summer sQuashcs. how
ever. both crookneck and scaliop. may
he had In bush form. Two or three
hills are enough for, tho average fam
ily.
The chief virtue OF sandy soil Ii that
tho roots Of plants can pass thru II
readily: its chief fault Is that II dries
out too quickly. Clay holds water well,
hut II tends to pack and harden. Both
types OF soil need stable manure-ie
loosenS up clay and helps sand TO hold
moisture.
Few gardeners realize the I'M
nortance OF puivrr!zing the soil as
deeply as it - plowed. No matter how
perfectly the surface is prepared. IL
the soil Is coarse and lumpy below.
the plants will not thrive. Large air
spaces In the soil are detrimcnt. but
large number OF very small air
spaces in the soil are a beneft.
Something Of the results OF tho sea
sons garden work wos reflected In the
canning record in Louisiana. Monroe
women and children put N 1877 con-
tanners Of vegetables and fruits during
the summer, In Bogalusa,, a lumber
kind Of place where interest In any
thing agricultural, uSrdly is hard to
find. there We're, by actual count. l.1oo
back yard gardens The canning
record Is a'an creditablc. 10000 pounds
Iof vegetables OF all sorts having been
put up last season.