Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-18
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PEAS

IA. are not a"uptOu r., ,.o'
as small gardens. as they re-
eN ' h .rarc The smooth va
''i", , pr ,own very early or
e. l""| ',n us the ground Is in
as @ cork in The spring. The
" y,ri,,tirs should not be
K1," K,",i, the ground has warmed
u"' same OF the dwarf varie-
Wy ny, he grown without supports,
ca ea" ,,rr,r growing sorts require
.H' wire trri!is or some FORM
import ,..od rnglish suear
rond soil viii grow to a height
~ ~ nr .ix lrct and produce peas
midsummer
TOMATOES
o,o.s are adapid to growing IN
a'', n,rnru. whether large or
\ In nave supply early In
pan the seed should be sown
"nyar four to six weeks before
,,,b,r becomes warm outdoors
W." ,lnrts should be transplant
W. mr. twice before setting them
he open grOund.
|Soor plants should be gradually
"osd 10 outside conditions. This
ne done by placing the boxes or
in which they are planted out
for several hours each day
L thr weather is warm. They
he lef, out all night when there
| Danger Of frost. Plants for the
| mr. late crop can be started out
Z after the ground has become
Ho methods are in vogue for the
King Of tomatoes in home gar
In the small garden The plants
be set two feet apart in each dl-
Ian and then pruned to a single
1 and tied to stakes. Where plen-
N land is available. the plants
br set three to four feet apart
allowed to grow naturally upon
ground. II should be borne In
h however. that by trimming
|tying the plants to stakes a bet
huali;y Of fruit is obtained, and
| the fruit will ripen earlier than
h they are not trimmed and
he'd From twenty-five to fifty
bto plants will be sufficient for
king in the home garden, and
number will furnish pleL y of
atoes for summer use and for
bng
IEETS
arden h"rts may be grown in any
soil but thrive best on rich,
ay loam The seed can be sOwn
BIT the time the last frosts are
and the young beets will be
" for use in four TO six weeks.
seed should be sown in drill,
about eight or ten seed balls TO
foot.
should ne borne in mind that
seed ball contains from three to
seeds. and that the beets will re-
e considerable thinning. The
lg beets that are pulled out in
ming may br used as greens dur
the early spring. Where the
s are TO bc given hand cultiva-
entirely. the rows may be placed
lose as Twelve to fourteen inches
t and the plants should be thin
TO two to three inches in the row.
late planting of beets may be
in June. or as late as August
ONE localities, for fall use and
storage.
SWEET POTATOES
veet potatoes are not adapted to
ing in the extreme northern part
ne United States. but they will
splendid results in Il wide area
Ne Central and Southern States.
usual method of cultivation is to
v up slight ridges or beds upon
h to set the plants.
le plants, or draws" are start
Il hoihed from potatoes that
carried over winter. II will not
IN" arcrag" gardener to grow
'~h plants, rs he can buy them
scotsman or plant grower to
II advantage. The plants should
paced iii,"en to eighteen inches
IN N" row. and about pint
a''r should be poured into the
around III" roots of each plant
re- lining in the earth. This will
IN" plant a quick start and in
lis growing.
possible, the plants should be
!, nm" when the soil contains
iu'rabl" moisture. One hundred
y or l2' feet of row is consid-
'h' smallest planting of sweet
'ocS 'haI shonld be made, and
larger planting is desirable in
70 furnish supply for the or
ry family.