Monthly Archives: January 2005

FIGHTING PLANT ENEMIES

FIGHTING PLANT ENEMIES. The devices and implements used for fighting plant enemies are of two sorts: (1) those used to afford mechanical protection to the plants; (2) those used to apply insecticides and fungicides. Of the first the most useful … Continue reading

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THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES

THE CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES. Before taking up the garden vegetables individually, I shall outline the general practice of cultivation, which applies to all. The purposes of cultivation are three to get rid of weeds, and to stimulate growth by (1) … Continue reading

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VEGETABLE CULTURE

VEGETABLE CULTURE. As a rule, we choose to grow bush beans rather than pole beans. I cannot make up my mind whether or not this is from sheer laziness. In a city backyard the tall varieties might perhaps be a … Continue reading

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WILD FLOWER GARDEN

WILD-FLOWER GARDEN. A wild-flower garden has a most attractive sound. One thinks of long tramps in the woods, collecting material, and then of the fun in fixing up a real for sure wild garden. Many people say they have no … Continue reading

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