Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
THE HOME GARDEN

s. fairly complete home Ncgctabl,
garden should be considered an obso.
lutte necessity on everyp farm. Too
many farmers consider the garden Z
trivial matter and make the mistake OF
thinking they cannot take the time to
bother with IT, arguing they can better
afford to buy vegetables required for
the table use with the proceeds from
their more important crops. II this
phn is followed, however. the tendency
is not 90 purchase fresh vegetables
daily. but, TO do without TO a great ex-
tent or to substitute the more expen-
sive and inferior canned products.
Fresh garden vegetables should fur
nish a large part Of evervone's diet and
II produced at home are inexpensive.
Ahundantly used in the diet. they will
aid substantially in forming the ball
anced ration and viii greatly reduce
IRE high cost Of living. The ever pres
cnt menu problem, which often PER-
nieXes the busy housewife will be ma
tefially lessened If she has an abund-
ant npply Of fresh vegetables which
can he taken from the garden any
day from April to October and from /
the storage cellar the rest Of the year. !
Everything considered there is no part (
II the farm that will yield larger re- /
turns for the time and labor involved I
than win a well-kept garden. Il
Town and city people who have
small plot Of vacant ground also can
grow vegetables to advantage. II the
area is limited, intensive gardening
must be praciiced. The soil should be
very rich. The vegetables should be
planted very close together. II the soil
moisture supply can be controlled. q
succession Of crops can be grown
Only plants that yield a large amount
of edible material in proportion to the
space occupied should he grown.
The foregoing is the introduction to
Bulletin No. I06 OF the Iedaho Ex-
pertinent Station. This bulletin was
by Mr.. w. C. Edmundson and
the writer IS based upon experimental
work covering period Of several
years II contains a great deal of
and reliable information and
nay be obtained free Of charge from
he Idaho Experiment Station at Mos
.ow
In the production of garden vege-
able crops great deal depends upon
he use OF the right varieties For
't't''a gus ii'il htANt httH tItttinS z
nd selecting these crops so that the 7
ist Of varieties is now extensive. ,
The following will be found very I
under the conditions which
xist on the irrigated farms of South
I'm Odaho a
sparagus. Colossal; Beans (Snap) II
ireen, Stringless Green Pod. Yellow S
lack Wax; Beets. Early Egyptian: "
arrots. Danver's Half Long; Cabbage. .
Early Early Jersey Wakefield; N.ate n
lat Dutch; Celery, Golden Self nj
Cauliflower Dry Weather: 7,
weet Corn Early, Peep o Day, -,
weet Corn Medium Golden Bantam, a.
weet Corn Late, Country Gentleman; ~
ueumbers, White Spine; Egg Plant al
lack Beauty; Lettuce Improved Han la
IN; Onions Yellow Danvers: Par is
lips Hollow Crown: Peas (Early). pi
aska. tMedium) Thomas Leaxton 70
iate) Alderman; Pumpkin (Thble In
nall Sugar; Radsh French Break h.
st or White Icicle: Spinach Savory ~
iaved; Squash Hubbard: Tomato 'e
'ark's Earliana: Turnips White Flat re
itch; Water melon Klecqleys Sweets IN
II more detailed information is de- da
ed post card will bring YOU a In
by OF Bulletin No.1O6. tn
John s. WEIGH AgricuIturist th
T n S l. & w. Co. so