. Garden steps; a manual for the amateur in vegetable gardening. Vegetable gardening. TOMATOES ill form the rails of the fence. Where two rows of toma- toes are placed four feet from each other, this fence may be made of pieces of scantling with laths tacked on. Tying up Tomatoes Means "Work. — Although the method of tying up and trimming back the vines appeals to many people who grow tomatoes, and may be necessary in certain humid climates, it calls for a great deal of work and attention when other crops are also calling for help. To tie up properly and trim even a dozen plants is no sma
. Garden steps; a manual for the amateur in vegetable gardening. Vegetable gardening. TOMATOES ill form the rails of the fence. Where two rows of toma- toes are placed four feet from each other, this fence may be made of pieces of scantling with laths tacked on. Tying up Tomatoes Means "Work. — Although the method of tying up and trimming back the vines appeals to many people who grow tomatoes, and may be necessary in certain humid climates, it calls for a great deal of work and attention when other crops are also calling for help. To tie up properly and trim even a dozen plants is no small job in the hot midsummer days. Allowing Plants to Rtin on the Ground. — Ex- perience in several different states shows that under ordinary conditions there is no bad result, and much advantage, from letting the vines run on the ground. As the branches grow out and begin to drop to the earth, give the plot a thorough harrowing, three or four inches deep. Then sprinkle lawn clippings about them to form a mulch and let the vines run at will, moving the branches so that they do not interfere with each other. As the vines in- crease in length, place pieces of sod with the grass side. A Sod Placed on Tomato Vines Causes Them to Root again and In- creases THE Crop. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cobb, Ernest, 1877-1964. Boston, New York [etc. ] Silver, Burdett and company
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