The gardenette; . Post Hole ( rdMBKRs, melons, sqfashks, etc. Tlu (>ss(Miti:ils tor urowiiii- those vines jiiul tniits in perfection are: 1st. in ;ivailal)l( form. •?iiul. Moisture, without soj><iiness. :?nl. SAND! \\hile all of these vines deli^hl in a sandy soil, holh nuisk and watermelons will only reach their greatest ])erfeclion in size and ((uality. wherethere is much sand in the A siiifjU hill t»f Squashes—Post Hole Method. Five of the best specimens luulbeen removed before photo was talcen. It is ) that inal«s Soulh(Mn Indiana and (ieorgia famo
The gardenette; . Post Hole ( rdMBKRs, melons, sqfashks, etc. Tlu (>ss(Miti:ils tor urowiiii- those vines jiiul tniits in perfection are: 1st. in ;ivailal)l( form. •?iiul. Moisture, without soj><iiness. :?nl. SAND! \\hile all of these vines deli^hl in a sandy soil, holh nuisk and watermelons will only reach their greatest ])erfeclion in size and ((uality. wherethere is much sand in the A siiifjU hill t»f Squashes—Post Hole Method. Five of the best specimens luulbeen removed before photo was talcen. It is ) that inal«s Soulh(Mn Indiana and (ieorgia famous for melons. The poor flavor noticed in these sometimes, is because they are jjulledgreen, and permitted to ripen in transit. Melons are only at their best when p(>rmitled to fullx rijxMi on the \ alone gi\-es the honexcd sweetness so much desired. The Post Hole method is adai)ted to limited areas, for a few hills can be 20 made in odd corners and out-of-the-way places, the only condition essentialto success being plenty of sunshine. The soil is neither plowed nor spaded. PREPARATION OF THE HILLS. Dig out a hole size of a wash-tub, and about ten inches deep. In bottomof this dig with a common post auger, or narrow spade, a hole two feet deep,and ten inches in diameter. Fill this post-hole with coarse stable litter, avoiding saw dust, andpack pretty firm. Fill the entire excavation with a compost m
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