Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
PLANNING THE VEGETABLE
GARDEN
BY f. 7. Brasher
Head Department of Horticulture
University of Delaware

The 1916 vegetable gardening
season is rapidly approaching
which means that millions of gar
deners all over the country are
looking at the pretty pictures III
the seed catalogues and selectlhs
their favorite vegetables and varle-
ties TO include in their garden.
These gardeners realize that GER
tain vegetables will retail at hlgn
price and will often be hard TO ilnd
On any market in 1916. They are
therefore. planning To grow thelr
own.
If Won are one of the millions
that are going to have garden TINS
year. why not draw plan OF tnal
Garden we'll in advance OF lle
planting season. Such plan Will
Ielp YOU to produce the maximum
amount of produce from Il gwen
area, to keep Il constant supply Oh
your favorite vegetables aVallahle'
and to know what materials VIII be
needed so that advance purchases
can be made.
The plan need not be elaborate
the simpler the better, as long as II
contains the essential information
G guide the actual work: IL shoulu
be flexible enough to allow neceS-
sarv changes. but at the same time
provide definite pattern Tor the
work.
Since every garden must be
in1
space available. the family food
needs. and family likes and dis
likes. there can be no one plan that
will fit the needs of every family.
However. plans should be made so
that the space and time available
can be utilized to meet as many Ol
the family needs as possible. I'M
portant points to include i'll the
paper plans are: tD the amount
and kind of each vegetable to plant
(2) the locations OF each crop i'll the
garden. CD planting distances, CA
the variety of each vegetable t(
plant, 90 the probable plantins
dates, CO succession crops. GD in
tercropS or companion crops.
Before locating the crops on you
paper plans. the following points
should also be considered. Do no
plan to raise too much Of one crol
or TOO many different crops. Wher
adequate space is available, and 70
experienced gardeners, minimum
OF twenty different vegetables /
recommended However. for tn
new gardener or for small gal
dener ii may he we'll To plant fewe
different vegetables, and to rails
those which require COmplicate
care.
Enough different kinds Of ve9etG
hles should be planted so that we
balanced meals can be prepare
from the garden each day withol
using the same vegetables &c
citen. And if possible, plans shoul
lie made TO provide vegetables fC
quick freezing and canning IL
winter use as we'll as fresh veg,
tables for summer.
Plant rows at right angles TO Il
slOS3 to prevent as much soil er
sion as possible. Plant perennial
III one side or end of the garde
This group includes asparagu
rhubarb, hOrseradish, herbs. wint
onions. and small fruits.
Plant together in a group all [
"nnuals that require the full gro
ing season for maturing. II
GrOup includes such vegetables
satisfy, onions from seed, chan
parsley and parsnips.
Plant the cool season" qui
maturing crops together. I'll
group includes lettuce. radish,
spinach. peas. beets. carrots a
early cabbage.
Group the planting of all vi
crops together.
Plant the tall crops together n
il a position where they will shG
the other crops as little as pos
BILE. Crops in this group are sw
corn. pole beans. Staked pc
staked tomatoes. and trellised V
crops.
TO assist you in planning VI
&a"den. sample garden plans
areas l00X200 feet. or 80 by 80 f,
are available from the Agricultu
Extension Service. Newark. De
ware.