Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-05
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY Or. ANDREW nj. SOULE

soil at the same time and thus econ
! omize on the garden space.
Beans: Beans are not to be consid
cred as a spring and fall vegetable
only, but should be planted in sue
cession from early spring until
about the fifteenth of July. Because
of their food value, beans are posi-
bly, our most important vegetable
The bean season may be extended
through a considerable length OF
time by mixing and planting to
gether such varieties as the Ken
lucky Wonder and the Cornfield
bean. The Kentucky Wonder, being
the earlier of the two, will bear its
crop and practically die out, leaving
the trellis to the vines of the Corn
field variety.
Beets: For fall crop Of beets, the
seed may be sown from July to Sep
TENDER. Almost any good garden
soil will produce beets. The seed are
sown in the drill about one inch
deep. 1t is sometimes very hard to
get a uniform stand of beets ana 1t
is, therefore, very important that
the soil have thorough preparation
before planting the seed, and special
pains should be taken to avoid PLAN
ing the seed too deep.
Cabbage and Collards: In order to
mature a crop Of cabbage or col
lards, the plants should be set II
the field IN August. The cultural
methods of these crops are practic,
ally the same. They are gross feed,
ers and should be we'll supplied with
a fertilizer rich in nitrogen. They
should have Fl equent, shallow cult
walton so as to induce rapid growth
In order to get an early crop OF
cabbage the next spring, the seed
should be sown in September and
the plants set in the field in shall
low open burrows late in the fall.
Such plants will usually withstand
the winter without injury.
Lettuce: This crop does best on d
rich, loamy soil with plenty of mois-
ture. AS a fall crop, it may be
started il the open as early as July.
If the early winter is mild, lettuce
may be had from the garden up un-
til Christmas. 1t may be grown in
hot beds or cold frames all during
the winter. In this case, the plants
should be set about ten inches apart
each way.
Mustard: This is a short season,
hardy vegetable, and may be grown
either as a spring or fall crop. When
the soil is we'll drained, the cultiva-
ton should be on the level. If the
soil tends to be wet, the seed should
be sown on ridges. In gardens Gull
tivated by hand, the rows need not
be over twelve inches apart. The
seed should be planted about one
half to one inch deep. Good soil,
liberal fertilization and good culture
are essential for good product.
Onions: If only a few onions are
desired, probably better results will
be had by planting sets than by
sowing the seed. A fertile and well
prepared soil is necessary. For win
ter use, 1t is usually a better policy
to use the sets than to SOW seed.
Turnips and Rutabaga: The seed
for the turnip crop should be sown
from August to October, while the
seed of the rutabaga may be soWn
from July to September. Cultural
methods are the same. Almost any
good garden soil will produce these
root crops. Sow in the drill with the
rows about eighteen inches to two
feet apart.
There are many other vegetables
that may be planted as a fall crop.
The Irish potato is one of-'the most
profitable fall crops we have. Car