The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
Here Are Dates and Varieties
For Planting Your Garden

a garden for every home in Mem
Irh.s. ia West Tennessee. North Missis-
spri and Eastern Arkansas is urged
hv tho farm development bureau OF
the Memphis Chamber of Commerce ina
"a hNAilu issued at the request Of The
News Seimit8T. Immediate preparation
of the soil and the planting Of earlier
Sc Eeiab'cs ia advised.
The bulletin says:
lu gardening. "a good seed he'd is
essential and the earlier it is prepared
thc better, In order that II may go
| through the wuathCTiuE process and
become settled. It should be worked
up fine, with an clods p%ulverzcd. II
the small garden seeds are expected
to come up quickly and evenly, the soil
must Doe fine. So that it comes in close
contact with them,
Not only a we'll prepared soil, but
2 sol rich in organic matter and plant
food Us "a prerequisite IN successful gar
IculuE, The more quickly and Wig
"r"uslN vegetables grow. the tenderer
they arc, q q fertile soil rs essential
Tor uulcb growth. Fertilizers pay well
ln the garden. Where farmyard ma
nuto Is used it should be well worked
into the soil.
Good seeds are but another essential
IN making a good garden. Poor seeds
are expensive I'm that they may cause
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uAly from reliable seed houses. Get
dependable new seed Of known variety
that terminate and grow quickly, pro-
ducing strong, vigorous plants,
I3lrry vegetables, such aa mustard,
LETTUCE, radishes. English peas, turnips,
hects, Irish potatoes, onion, cabbage
plants and Brussels sprouts, can he
planted during the next month A sue
~"tsslOn of paintings Of a number of
these things should hP arranged for
In 0rNcp 40 have them coming m
Throughout the spring and summer
Asparagus beds and strawberry
patches can be planted nov TO yield
their fruits during the spring Of nest
year.
The planting program prepared by
Mississippi a. ana NJ. college, stark
Vile, Miss, is given here with the
dates changed IN suit the latitude Of
Memphis, for the Information Of farm
Crs In this territory.
NsUara gus Varieties: Palmetto, Co
l0eHul Secure roots aud set four or
five inches dcep during February or
March. 10 not cut any the FIRST year.
Rhuharb- Varieties: Victoria, Lin
nacus, Secure roots and set -four or
five inches deep during February or
March, DO not pun any the first year.
Horse tladlsh--No varieties. Set roots
three or four inches deep duriig early
spring.
Strawberries Varieties; Early, Excel
aior. medium, Lady Thompson. Elou~
dyke; late, Candy, Aroma; o~vcrbcartng,
Progressive. Set plants during Febru-
larry and March.
CahbaRe-Varicties Early Jersey
Wakefield, Charleston Wakefield, Sue
cession, Early Flat Dutch, Set plants
Bruasols Sprouts Varieties; Perfec-
tion, Improved llalf-DWarf. Set same
ms cabbage.
Georgia, Blue stem, Buncombe, Set
C%aullnower - Varieties; SNOWFALL,
Dwarf Erfurt. Set plants March to TO-.
Ealo or Rorocolo~ Varieties. Dwarf
Green German, TAU Curled Scotch, Set
rlants same as cabbage or SOW sGGd9
Thin to l2 inches apart
parsleY-Narietics Moss Curled'
Dwarf Perfection. Raise plants same
as for cabbage, Set four or I'VE inches
opnrt, May be planted at this time,
Mustard Varieties: Southern Giant
Curled, Chinese Broad Leaf, Plapt
seeds thick, throc-fourths inch deep,
Feb. 25 to March TO-.
Lettuce Head varieties: Big Boston,
Hanson Paris White Cos, Leaf Varte-
ties; Grand Rapids, Black Seeded Simp5
son. Plant seeds onc-half incl deep.
Turnips-vartetIcs Early Purple Top
White Glove, Milan Purple Top, Early
White Flat Dutch. Plant seed thick,
three fourths Of an inch deep In rows,
Fch. II to March 10,
Spinach Varieties: Bloomsdale, Long
standing, Broad -leaVed Flanders. Plant
aamc as turnipS,
Radishes~Smal early varieties;
French Breakfast, Rose Gem. Scarlet
lciclN Cincinnati Market, CHARTER
plant sopds thlrk one-half inch deCp,