Lilly's crop book . e many thatneed special proteo ion while they are quitesmall. Seedlings of many of the garden cropsare unable to force their way through thecrust formed on the soil after heavy rains,and it is necessary either to break the crustwith a steel rake or soften it by watering. Throughout the portions of the countrywhere rains occur during the growing seasonit should not be necessary to irrigate in orderi produce the ordinary garden crops. In aridregions, where irrigation must be dependedupon for the production of crops, the systembest adapted for use in that particular localitysh
Lilly's crop book . e many thatneed special proteo ion while they are quitesmall. Seedlings of many of the garden cropsare unable to force their way through thecrust formed on the soil after heavy rains,and it is necessary either to break the crustwith a steel rake or soften it by watering. Throughout the portions of the countrywhere rains occur during the growing seasonit should not be necessary to irrigate in orderi produce the ordinary garden crops. In aridregions, where irrigation must be dependedupon for the production of crops, the systembest adapted for use in that particular localityshould be employed in the garden. Whereverirrigation is practiced the water should notbe applied until needed, and then the soilshould be thoroughly soaked. After irrigation, the land should be culti-vated as soon as the surface becomes sufticiently dry, and no more water should be ap-plied until the plants begin to show the needOf additional moisture. Constant or excess-ive watering is very detrimental in every CULTURAL DIRECTIONS FOR GARDEN VEGETABLES ARTICHOKE, GLOBE There are two distinct varieties of arti-rhokes. The Globe Artichoke resembles ai: ant thistle, and the edible portion is theimmature (lower head; also, the young suckersare sometimes served like asparagus. I>eep. rich, sandy loam, with a liberal sup-ply of well-rotted manure, la best suited for mowing artichokes. Plant the seed as soonas the soil is warm is spring, and when theplants have formed three or four leaves theymay be transplanted to rows three feet apartand two feet apart In the row. The plantsdo not produce until the second season, andin old localities some form of covering willbe necessary during the winter. This crop isnol suited for cultivation where the tempera-ture goes below zero. After the bed la once established the plantsmay i e reset each year by using the sideshoots from the base of the old plants. Ifnot reset the bed will continue to produce forseveral years, but the burs will not
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