Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

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is made to yield two very valuable
and essential crops: 1t is not diff
ficult to preserve the Irish potatoes
for use as long as may be desir-
able. 1t Is only necessary to put
them in thin layers in relatively
dark place, such as the cellar I'M
der the house may afford.
Quite a variety of beans should be
planted. At least three rows should
80 SET aside tor this purpose. They
will rot need to be more than to
20 feet apart. Snap beans ShoulG,
OF course, be planted for the early
crop and then for use during the
late summer. They may again be
planted in succession, say M, 2haet T4 teT
garden peas or squash Inc Wr1e9a
has frequently had snap beans IN
fuli bearing up to the fifteenth OF
October, and bush 1imas consider
cultivate what is known as the but
ter beam This is small variety
of the lima and climbs freely: 1t
should be trellised. When this is
done it ssr will IN P10eue end a J%iy until
1b9 la fe'1 sut tn D Keep the beans
picked off, fertilize occaslonal4y,
and water sometimes if there IS a
long dry spell and there IS nothlng
which will yield mo more or ap nrove =
greater benefit to the gardener IN
The matter OF desirable quantity anu
tvne of food supply it Will yle1d.
one row of beets should pc plahteu
in every garden. Ihey 40 HoI Ae9U
more than fifteen lnches. ,.,.
At least two rows Of onions shoulo
he planted. Seed may be soWn IN
fine early spring. Sets, OF course
should be- used in the fall. When me
seed is planted put II IN IN noi op
March. The onions may. be tnlnneu o
for table use from the time they are
re1a +ively small. If one row or a part
Of It is left the onions Will not
crow large, but will be about the
night size to plant out as sets next
The carrot is a desirable vegeta-
HE not extensively cultivated IN
Georgia as vet. Two paintings OF TINS
crop should ordinarily pc mace, ~ ~
drills fifteen inches apart. ANY OF
the standard varieties may De sLo",s e
GOOD one. The first planting OF
carrots should be made very early
| - the snring and they should pc
| freely used during the spring ana
| summer. About the 18th OF July 70
| the list of August a second p!aht IIIiii
remain out all winter and pc avall.
ahIa for use from time to time
throughout the fall and winter. me
| row Of carrots used during the carry
| sDring and summer may De planlesu
out to collards, kale or turnlp salau.
| , Cabbage should be planted In az
| least one row. Eighteen inches Would
be about the right space in noth the
| drill and row for this crop. An carry
maturing variety should pc plahCeu
! for spring and summer use ana an
| Cther nIanting should be made ABOUT
| 49, frst of August for the fall crop.
| The cabbage may be planted IN one
| of the rows devoted to beetS or spring
Tomatoes should be set out in at
least two paintings. Tne early sprIhs
varieties may be selected from some
IF the standard sorts such as the
| FABRICATION, Stone or Ponderosa. To
| nqatoes should generally be put IN
rows about rs foot apart: There VII
| he another row then available IN the
garden of the same width Whlch may
| he PLANTED to the second crop OF 10
n1atoes' to elephants and bell pep
garden laid out in this order
would contain about twenty-one rows,
varying in width from fifteen lncnes
TO three feet. If a proper SUCCESSION
of crops is kept going on the !and II
is astonishing how mucn 1000 may a;
| he derived from SO small an area. 10
do this. of course, the garden must
be literally fortified and we'll cult1-
waited. 1t must be kept free from
weeds ana TRASH anu q SoOt
blanket preserved throughout the
growing season, and especially
through dry spells. A garden may
be watered occasionally if dry wealth
er sets in and continues for any con-
siderable length of time. A garden OF
! this character is one of the most
valuable assets which home can
possess. 1t can be looked after by the
average home owner and will simply
afford him a desirable amount of eX-
ercise and recreation without entail
ing undue labor or responsibility
If YOU have not planned for garden
next year lay one out along the line
suggested. You will find it one of the
best investments you have ever made.