. The war garden victorious. Vegetable gardening; World War, 1914-1918. 10 WAR GARDENING should be used to produce plants for a hill of cucumbers, squash, melons or other "vining" plants which are started indoors, as these do not stand transplanting if the roots are disturbed. The pot or other holder may be set into the ground without disturbing the roots. Tomatoes, eggplants and beans may also be started in this Turnips, Parsley, Multiplier {Kale and Radishes may be Fig. 9—Seed box for starting plants indoors. WHEN TO PLANT When heavy frosts are over, plant early peas, onion s
. The war garden victorious. Vegetable gardening; World War, 1914-1918. 10 WAR GARDENING should be used to produce plants for a hill of cucumbers, squash, melons or other "vining" plants which are started indoors, as these do not stand transplanting if the roots are disturbed. The pot or other holder may be set into the ground without disturbing the roots. Tomatoes, eggplants and beans may also be started in this Turnips, Parsley, Multiplier {Kale and Radishes may be Fig. 9—Seed box for starting plants indoors. WHEN TO PLANT When heavy frosts are over, plant early peas, onion sets and seed, early potatoes, kale, lettuce and spinach. All of these will stand light freezing except potato plants, which should be covered with dirt when frost threatens. When frosts are about over plant radishes, parsnips, carrots, beets, late peas and early sweet corn, and set out cabbage and cauli- flower plants. (An old and useful rule is to "plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel's ear"). When all frosts are over and apple trees are in bud, plant string beans and late sweet corn, and set out a few early tomato plants from the indoor boxes. When apple trees have fin- ished blossoming plant cucum- bers, melons, squashes, lima beans and set out the rest of the indoor plants. factory results. There can be no absolute rule as to the time of planting. The prob- able time of the first frost in each locality must be taken as a general guide. For planting in August, and possibly even in early September, the following vegetables may be grown: When first frost may be expected between September 15 and September 25: Lettuce, Spinach, Onions and Turnips, risked.) When first frost may be expected between September 20 and October 5: Kale, Lettuce, Parsley, Multiplier Onions, Radishes, Spinach and Turnips. Beets and Chard for greens. When first frost may be expected between October 5 and October 15: Beets for canning. Carrots, Kale, Multiplier Onions, Spin
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