Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
VALUABLE HINTS
HELP IN GARDEN
Labor Saving Facilities May BE
Provided Without Much Al.
ditional Expense.
SUPPORTS HELP SOME CROPS
Certain Plants Do Better and Give
Larger Yield II Furnished Some
thing to Climb Upon-Some
May Be Trained to Fence.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrculture)
Whore the garden is handled In an
intensive manner, there are number
of facilities that may be provided with
ont much extra cost, but which reduce
the work of caring for the crops.
For instance, by providing supports
for certain crops about double the
number Of plants can he grown on n
given area, 1t is pointed out by spe-
clalists Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Certain varieties of early peas do
noi necessarily have TO be provided
with brush or any kind Of support to
.limb upon. but they will do better.
and Yield more if given support. win
She lalcr peas of the telephone or tall
growing variety, II is essential that
they he given something to climb upon.
Brush. if brush can he prOcGed for
thiS purpose, should be on hand and
ready for use when the peas are plant
ed
Substitutes Tor brush.
Az a rule, brush cannot be secured
IN town, so 1t will be necessary 10 use
some other form Of support. Wire
poultry netting 1S to "a inches I'm
width probably Is the most desirable
suppurt that can he procured, but II
Is expensive, and very satisfactory
support can be made of cheap twine
aud II few stakes to string 1t on. In
the case of one of the boys club gar
deiis, the boys did not nave the money
where refuse from the city was
dumped and secured a number OF
broom handles and enough discarded
bale wire to form a very satisfactory
trcliS upon which the peas were
trained.
Tomatoes trained to single stem
and tied to stakes not only ripcn their
fruits earlier than those left upon the
ground. but the fruits themselves are
of better flavor; and, because they are
held off the ground. they are cleaner
and more convenient for gathering.
bA dllu isliiS w " ''"' u
larger number of plants can be placed
on a given area. Also plants, such as
lcttuce, early cabbage, radiShes and
herts. can be grown In the spaces be-
twe"n the tomato plants.
Many people prefer the bush type
nf Lima beans to the pole varieties.
because no poles are required for
the bush kinds. 1t has been found,
however, that under most cifcum-
stances the pole Lima beans are pref,
ernhle. because they can be trained on
strings or wires attached to fence,
henns can be trained on the fence
itself. BY the use of poles or TELLS
nf strings or wire the beans are car
ried up off the ground and occupy less
space than do those Of the bunch va
rieties. The same is true of a number
of garden crops.
Vine Crops on Fences.
If the garden Is small and there Is
mt room to grow the vine crops on
the ground, they may be trained to the
SbNIH Sluc VI a lehct os CNCh upoi
the side Of building, SO that they
really occupy very little of the actual
garden space. Where it is desired to
have some kind of screen or shade
over the back porch, there is nothing
better than pole Lima beans. as they
form n perfect screen that will last
ihrun,hout the summer and at the
same time give supply of fresh beans
for the table. A little study of the
habits of the various crops will enable
one to 50 arrange the ga rdep as to get
the maximum production without sac
riticIng quality or convenience In its
cultivation.
a;y proper arrangement of rows and
he g.ouping together of crops Of sim.
~ar nrtnHe. the work of caring for
the garden is greatly reduced For
instance. all such crops as carrots,
I1r~nips, satisfy, onions, beets and tur-
,ips hat require very little space be-
awern the rows should be given an
mh,r place and those that cast cOnsid-
rr:hle shade should he placed at the
m'rth side of the garden, where they
Will moi shade the small crops.
Making Watering Easy.
Another special facility for the gar
den consists Of a line Of perforated