. Making horticulture pay; experiences in gardening and fruit growing. Gardening. 144 MAKING HORTICULTURE PAY deep. If not rich and mellow, add one-quarter of well-rotted stable manure. The soil should not be so wet it will pack. " After the soil is on cover the whole surface of the bed with old carpets, bags, or any material that will keep out cold and retain heat. Let it remain a few days, or until the soil is warmed through. Use a thermometer to determine the heat. When 60 to 80 degrees is reached, plant the seed, marking off the drills 4 to 6 inches apart and about three-quarters. HOT
. Making horticulture pay; experiences in gardening and fruit growing. Gardening. 144 MAKING HORTICULTURE PAY deep. If not rich and mellow, add one-quarter of well-rotted stable manure. The soil should not be so wet it will pack. " After the soil is on cover the whole surface of the bed with old carpets, bags, or any material that will keep out cold and retain heat. Let it remain a few days, or until the soil is warmed through. Use a thermometer to determine the heat. When 60 to 80 degrees is reached, plant the seed, marking off the drills 4 to 6 inches apart and about three-quarters. HOTBED of an inch deep. Sow the seed evenly; peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants 30 to 40 seeds to the inch. Press down the soil firmly, and cover with fine soil a full quarter of an inch. Put on the carpet again, and let it remain until the seed begins to come through. Watch to see that the temperature does not go much above 80. VENTILATION " In warm sunny weather the sash should be raised to keep the temperature right. In cold. 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-1946. New York, Orange Judd Co.
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