. Currie's garden annual : 1939. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. —aSpcyJui BEETS Beets are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. They do well in almost any kind of garden soil, but prefer a rich, sandy loam that is easily worked. They are rich feeders, so the soil must be well fertilized in order to get the quick growtfi necessary for tender, juicy beets. Slow growth means tough roots. It is always a good idea to sow beet seeds thickly, a
. Currie's garden annual : 1939. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. —aSpcyJui BEETS Beets are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. They do well in almost any kind of garden soil, but prefer a rich, sandy loam that is easily worked. They are rich feeders, so the soil must be well fertilized in order to get the quick growtfi necessary for tender, juicy beets. Slow growth means tough roots. It is always a good idea to sow beet seeds thickly, and then thin out the plants to allow proper root development. When plants are about 4 inches high, thin to 2 inches apart if you want many small roots, and to 5'/2 inches if you want fewer and larger ones. Make the rows 12 inches apart if you cultivate with a hoe, or wheel hoe. Culti- vate deeply and often at first, but care- fully, so the young seedlings will not be disturbed. — a^au6 CUCUMBERS The best soil for growing Cu warm, sandy loam—especially slight southward slope. mbers it has. 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 Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
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