Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
Garden Suggestions

cucumbers on a raised hill, but set
them ON d level with the surface, or
on the sunny side of low ridge, just
out Of reach of the irrigation water in
4 ditch few inches from each Chill -
IF cucumbers. If they are thus started
md irrigated by sub-irrigation, they
will have the best chance. Try the
White Spine and Boston picking Gu
cumbers. Plant muskmelons in the
same way. The Tiptop, Indiana, and
Honey Dew are best for the home gar
len. They need rich soil and pl9nty
of sunshine.
Try some of the Italian squash when
setting out your squash garden. When
about an inch i'll diameter, and six or
,ight inches long, this squash is excel
lent, and may be mistaken for aspara-
gus. When fried or boiled, it is picked,
when half grown, that is, from ten to
twelve inches long, and two inches in
diameter. The Crookneck squash is q
wonder, also.
Value of Pole Beans
Few garden vegetables yield the
amount of food as the right varieties
of pole beans. The old reliable Ken
lucky Wonder has. not been displaced in
the heart of the confirmed gardener by
any Of the novelties which have ap-
peared, when it comes to reliability or
flavor. But if the home gardner wants
fine bean and the most prolific, let
him try the Three-In-One bean, or the
Italian pole bean, as it is sometimes
called. This seed has been developed
by a Southern California man, and is
this year on sale by all seedsmen. The
white-seeded Kentucky Wonder is a
good plant, and the seeds may be used
as dry beans later ON, but it is not
as good all around as the brown seeded
kind. Save all the deciduous tree prun-
ings for bean poles,. or plant some
clumps of the California Giant Reed on
the south side of the chicken corral
this spring, and you will have all the
bean, poles you want. This Giant Reed
is q relative of the bamboo, but is a
more vigorous grower, and is not fit
| for furniture. Plant the beans in rows
three feet apart, four or five seeds in
a place, twelve inches apart, and thin
out to two vigorous plants in a place
Then you can lean your pruned branch
es or poles toward each other and tie
Some gardeners plant four bean seeds
six inches apart in the form of a square
and set the pole in the center, training
the four plants on the pole.
Garden Pointers
During late March and April, irrigat,
in the morning, SO that the sun vii
quickly warm up the soil and water
In the summer, irrigate at night, O.
late afternoon, so that the sun will no
bake the soil.
The Black Mexican sweet corn doe
not look good, but is good. Try it.
Kohlrabi, when cubed and creamed
tastes like more. Plant seed now.
Do not forget the roselle this year
Get the early variety. Fine for jelly
If you have no space in the back var
for q garden, you will be able to find
lot owner who will be glad to let yo
garden on it, and keep down the weed:
One way to cut down the MONTH
bills and be in vigorous health-plan
a vegetable garden.
Prune off all old branches Of tn
rose bushes and get vigorous vegetativ
growth for beautiful flowers.
Try some bachelor buttons and mar
, COLDS in your flower plot this year.
Separate the chrysanthemums and rt
plant during March. The professions
chrysanthemum grower starts his plant
from slips, with no roots.