. War vegetable gardening and the home storage of vegetables ... easons, are materially benefitedby a second application of fertilizer whenhalf grown. Side dressings of this kindshould be scattered between the rows atthe rate of four ounces (one-half pint) to10 feet of row, when rows are spaced 2feet apart; and pro rata for rows spaceda greater or lesser distance. To insure WAR VEGETABLE GARDENING even distribution mix the fertilizer withfine, dry earth just before spreading. Compost. Compost is especially desirable whenquick growth is wanted. Compost is thor-oughly rotted manure or organic ma
. War vegetable gardening and the home storage of vegetables ... easons, are materially benefitedby a second application of fertilizer whenhalf grown. Side dressings of this kindshould be scattered between the rows atthe rate of four ounces (one-half pint) to10 feet of row, when rows are spaced 2feet apart; and pro rata for rows spaceda greater or lesser distance. To insure WAR VEGETABLE GARDENING even distribution mix the fertilizer withfine, dry earth just before spreading. Compost. Compost is especially desirable whenquick growth is wanted. Compost is thor-oughly rotted manure or organic is prepared from six to twelve monthsbefore being used, by putting the manureand other material in piles having per-pendicular sides and flat tops. These pilesare usually from 2 to 4 feet high and 6 to 8feet long. Besides the^ usual waste of garden rub-bish, there* is a large waste of leaves,weeds and the skins and other unused por-tions of fruits and vegetables. Theseshould all be thrown on the compost pile todecay for use on the garden next Fip 2—This shows the construction of an outdoor cold frame. A hot bed- ^-^ • that for the hot bed a pit and manure same way, exceptSec pages 7 and 8. built in theare required Destroy all plants which are compost pile should be built up in al-ternate layers of vegetable refuse a footthick and earth an inch or more thick. Theearth helps to rot the vegetable matter whenmixed with it. The top of the pile shouldbe left flat so the rain may enter and helpin the process of decay. If the pile can be forked over once amonth when not frozen and the contentswell mixed together, they will decay quiterapidly and be in good usable condition inthe spring. The compost may be eitherspread over the garden and plowed underor it may be scattered in the rows beforethe seeds are sown. This is, of course, notas rich as stable manure, but it is a goodsubstitute. Compost is also used as a top dressingduring the growing season fo
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