How and what to grow in a kitchen garden of one acre — John Shaqi
How and what to grow in a kitchen garden of one acreDarlington, E. D.
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How and what to grow in a kitchen garden of one acre
Darlington, E. D.
Kitchen gardens; Vegetable gardening
ROWS NO. 10. These are four rows of peas, different plantings,
two kinds, early and medium, in each row, in equal quantities,
rows three feet apart. These are to be pulled out as soon as the
crop is gathered, and two rows of celery planted six feet apart.
ROWS NO. 11. Here are four rows of early sweet corn, in four
plantings of successive kinds, to be cleared off and followed
by turnips, drilled in rows one foot apart, and worked with the
wheel hoe; or the seed may be broad-casted after a thorough
cultivating, when the ears of corn are well set, without
clearing the ground. This is not nearly so satisfactory a plan
as to wait until the ground can be cleared and drilled. The rows
of corn should be four feet apart.
ROWS NO. 12. Two rows, 4½ feet apart, of Lima beans, with the
poles about 2½ feet apart in the row.
ROW NO. 13. This row should have six feet clear on each side
for the vines to run, and is to be planted with cucumbers and
squashes. The space between the hills can be occupied with
pepper plants or sweet corn.
ROWS NO. 14. Two rows of tomatoes, four feet apart.
ROWS NO. 15. Four rows of late sweet corn, four feet apart.
ROWS NO. 16. Two rows of sweet potatoes, five feet apart and
five feet from the corn and pole beans on either side.
ROW NO. 17. One row of pole snap beans. About three kinds should
be planted, that they may be had in succession.
ROWS NO. 18. Five rows early potatoes, three feet apart, plowed
in when the ground is plowed in the spring. When cultivated for
the last time, plant a row of late cabbage between each row of
potatoes; when the latter are ripe, dig with a fork, clear the
ground of vines and cultivate the cabbage thoroughly.
ROWS NO. 19. Sweet corn planted between the rows of berry
bushes; a large late variety will be the best for this purpose.
ROWS NO. 20. Two rows of fruiting strawberries, to be plowed
under and be replaced by peas sown in August. This, of course,
applies only to a garden of at least a year’s standing; and the
fruiting plants of strawberries will come in a fresh place each
year. The rows No. 6 being the bearing plants next season.]
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