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well-balanced girl. I’ve always one you’ve never had before, one who doesn’t.Crowded Garden Grows No Prizes'Onezr/ify' T yourSHOVING,/£XC U SEAf£1/PASS Tfis WAT£R°UTTA f ALLRIGHTW SUH!iWSE 6uy WATtook alltheexcuse me) WATEf?/:.oBy Allan A. Swenson(Second in a series)One reason seed tape becameo popular so fast was itsonvenience. Perhaps we have11 been conditioned to the TVinner syndrome. We expectnstant success.However, in this era of dilation the extra cost of seed ape is a factor to consider. If fou are willing simply to plant eeds as the seed packets tell rou, neither too deep nor too »ear the surface, and tamp the oil well, you should achieve the lesired germination.Most seed should be planted wo to three times thenaximum diameter of the seed.fo save you thinning time later, md to avoid wasting seed now, •emember that fine seed should oe scattered thinly in the row.you can achieve this by mixing fine seed with fine sand to ob-;ain the right placement and cut town the amount of thinningaeeded later.seedsaccording to the packet, still require thinning. Seed packets usually have more seed that you need to make sure you get good results, not because the seed-counting machine went haywire.Thinning of most seedling rows or hills is important. Lack of thinning, especially with the root vegetables, is one major reason for failure to get an adequate crop. If you leave too many seedlings, they all compete for water, space, fertilizer, sun, and air. They crowd each other, slow down in growth and the resulting vegetables are smaller than desired.When you thin, don’t be ruthless right away. It is far better to go through the rows several times quickly, pinching off seedlings. Thin first when plants are very young, and remove the most crowded1▲ 1seedlings. Later, pvake another pinching trip along the rows. Do this a few times and you’ll really get the feel of it.For a copy of my new book, send name, address and check or money order for $1.50 (plus 25 cents postage) to “Inflation Fighter’s Victory Garden”,c/o The Abilene Reporter-News, P.O. Box 489, Dept. A, Radio City Station, New York, N.Y. 10019. Allow three weeks for delivery.About germination. Ditterentvarieties of the same vegetable have vastly different timetables from planting to first sprouting. To keep track, place the empty pack of seeds between two sheets of plastic and tape them shut. In the same plastic “envelope” we put a file card with extra information, including planting date, spacing used, first harvest date expected, and fertilizer planned or previously applied. That little extra aid guides us when we plan the nextyear’s garden and let us know how we fared this year.Seeds do fail to germinate at times, primarily with the slower germinating seeds. That figures. Between the time of planting and sprouting there’sgo wrong, like heavy rain ordamping-off disease.”One way to beat the problem is to interplant at the same time combinations of fast-and slow -germinating seeds. Be logical. Radishes and turnips or beets go well together. You’ll be pulling out radishes early to make room for the other crops. In the meantime, the fast-germinatmg seed cracks the soil crust to allow slowersprouters to emerge.If you have room for corn, even the best, newest, most desired hybrids must pollinate their adjacent plants. That means you must plant them adjacent. Long single or double rows are out. On small plots especially, plant sweet corn in hills or blocks.INFLATIONFIGHTER’SVICTORYGARDEN(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN )Inflation Fighter’sVictory Garden c/o This Newspaper P.O. Box 489, Dept. A Radio City Station New York, N.Y. 10019Enclosed is my check ormoney order for $__Please send copies ol’The Inflation Fighter's Victory Garden.NameAddressCitvStateZlD
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Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas, US
Wed, Apr 09, 1975
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