An introduction to agriculture . m at the distances apart whichare indicated on the plan. The entire garden should bethus staked out before any planting is done, as this willallow one to check up all the distances and to changesome stakes if necessary. Laths cut into three or fourparts and sharpened at one end make excellent should be driven firmlv into the soil and left,as they will greatly aid in all calculations of distancein planting the garden. 171. Planting the Seeds.— After the end stakesare all accurately located, the planting of the first rowof early vegetables may be sta
An introduction to agriculture . m at the distances apart whichare indicated on the plan. The entire garden should bethus staked out before any planting is done, as this willallow one to check up all the distances and to changesome stakes if necessary. Laths cut into three or fourparts and sharpened at one end make excellent should be driven firmlv into the soil and left,as they will greatly aid in all calculations of distancein planting the garden. 171. Planting the Seeds.— After the end stakesare all accurately located, the planting of the first rowof early vegetables may be started. This is done bystretching a garden line attached to two good stiff stakesbetween the two end stakes of the row to be planted,and fastening the line to the stakes. With a rake thesoil below the line should be smoothed and fined, and 174 AN INTEODUCTION TO AGRICULTUEE then with a sharp stick, garden trowel, or one cornerof the hoe, a small trench, as deep as is required bythe kind of seed to be planted, should be made. The. MAKING DEEP DRILLS FOR THE LARGER SEEDS From Circular 198, University of Illinois garden line should now be moved out of the way and placed between the stakes of the next row to be planted. In order to get a good stand, the seeds should be dropped into the trench somewhat more thickly than HOME GAEDENS 175 the mature plants are desired to stand. After the seedsare sown the trench should be covered with the finesoil with the hand, rake, or hoe, and firmed either withthe foot or by tamping upon the soil with a rake or secure good germination it is necessary that the soilbe pressed closely around the seeds. 172. Planting Succession Crops.— When one cropis harvested and a succession crop is to be planted inthe same row, it is necessary to spade or deeply hoethat row and to get the soil again as smooth and fineas it was made in the first preparation of the seedbed. When this has been done, the garden line shouldbe stretched once more between the st
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