HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-04-16, Page 54No space is wasted, in intensive 9ardens.
performs well under all soli
.and chi-nate conditions.
The National Garden 'Bureau,
' which conducted-the survey,.
will later be, discussing the,in-
dividtial Vegetables and how
to get maximum value from
each.
Value- Rating
• Tomatoes, grown up sup
• ports to S6.'(' sPace 9.0
Green hunching oniOns 8.2
I,:ettf lettuce . 7,4
Turnips, 'for green...
a nd. roors
St miner squash:
zucchini, sealliip
a'nd yellow types
Edihre podded ;was 11.9
Onion for stocztge•
Beans, pole or runner
types. green or
wax pod .• • 1;,8
grown 'fur green, , taps and roids 6..11
Beans, hush greet, ui
a'ax pod . ii.5
Carrots
Cuctiiiibetts,.urok...ii
Su poor' s 0
space
Peppers. sw eel 'green
or yellow.
Broccoli.
Kohlrabi 6.3
Swiss chard , i4
Mustard greens
Spinach 6,2 .
Beans, pole lima 6. I
Radishes 6.i
Cabbage
5.9
Collards 5,8
Okra 5.7
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You can grOw vegetables forlun, food,.or both. Nowadays, pro
duce costs 'are sky' high. exrept during seasonal surpluses,.
Hence, more home gardeners are demanding maximum value
: from the ve.getahles they grow,.
Some kinds of vegetables are
more "space-efficient" than
others:They return a highe
monetary value for the space
they. occupy, plus the usual
good nutrition and re(trea.:
tion.
Vegeta hie value• can be at
tained by two 'routes high
price per pound or high yield.
Fur example, a plant or broc
cold might yield a 211). 'head.
You would have to pay dearly'
for that at the superMarket.
fiy coin paHson, zucchini
-squash Might cost only one,
third, as much per pound ;At
the store, huConti plant could
produce 10 lbs. of fruit.
Certain kinds cite vett-et:tides
mature sic rapidly that they
take up garden space fur only ,
shiirt time. Multiple crops
, can .he grown on t he same .
land, increasing. Your dollar
per so. ft. return for I h e '
growing season.
Reeently, three dozen of the
top home garden experts
across I he I 'SA cooperated in
a survey to rate-. egetahles
by garden value. They con
-total yitilll-per-sq.
average value per pnti tot
harv ested, and '-seed to
harvest Linn', .
Here are the ratings; with ten
point's being the. theoretical
maximum.
No vegetable hit the max
imum . ten point raetiMg
because no single vegetable
Plan ahead for
a successful plot
Urow valuable vegetables
Kale
Cauliflower
Eggplant .
Peas, green or
"English"
Brussels sprouts
Celery •
peas, Southern (Black-
'eye, crowder,purple
hull, etc.) •
Corn, sweet
Squash, winter, vining
types •
Melons
Watermelons,
•Pumpkins
Initial No. of ROWS
planting 15 ft, Long Or
Date ' Vegetable , No, of Plants
Cost
of
Seed
,Total
Season's
Harvest.(Seasonal).
AvOrake
Market
Value
3,28 Beets, 2 Rows
$--
.55 35 lbs $ 13.65
5/23 • Turnips , 2 Rows ' .35 12 lbs • 4.611
3/23-White onion sets 2 Rows .89 18 lbs 6.02
3/23 Carrots 2 RoWs .55 ' 12 lbs. 4.24
3/23 Radishes- red ,' ,-,„ ..,1,Row. ,; .35 7 lbs 2.31
m i723 . Radishes- white :. 1 ROW ' ''''-',35 ''' 5 Ihs ---141T"'''' ' "
3/25 Spinach 1 Row .35: i .7 lbs 2.45 '
3/23 Lettuce-leaf 1/2 Row ,35 16 lbs 4.0
3/23 Lettuce-`Iceberg • 1/2 ROW ,35 7 lbs 1,16
:3/23 'Green beans 2 1/2 Rows i , .50. 76 lbs 30.42
l 4/18 T'orriatoes 1 Row. ' , .39 • 1101bs 41.60
4/18 liell peppers 4 Plants ,50 ' 't '115 Peppers 20:25
4/18 Banana• peppers .,4 Plants 7...35 : 30 lbs 3,00
4/27 . Litna beans - '1 Row . .40
4/27 Cucuinbers 4 Hills .35 • 60 llis 8,00
4/27 .Broccoli 1.1/2 Rows .40
4/27. Zucchini squash S' Hills i'. . ..20 . 66 lbs • 21.78.i'
4/27 chiOesotatokage :1/2 Row .35 8 llis , 2.80
4 /27 Eggplants 3 Plants .35 25 lbs - :• 9:75
4/27 Cocktail tomatoes :. 3 Plants : .35 15 lbs 5.85 '
4/27 'Stigar Baby. watermelon 1 Hill
4/27 Cantaloupe 1- i 1 Hill - .35 -0; -0-
4/27 Cabbage "" 2 Rows .50 40,1bs 4.80 '
4/27 Beets 2 Rows .35 ,, 20 lbs 7,80'
7/15 POtatoes 5 Rows 1.50 50 lbs 11.50
9/1 Radishes-red ' 1/2 Row 35 Albs 1,16
9/7 Chinese cabbage 1 Row ,35 ' 12113S. ,. 4,681.
9/7 Turnips 1 Row .35 • 9 lbs 3.51
9/14 Radishes-red • 1/2 Row Sibs .1 . 45
9/14 Lett uce- '1Cebere .. 112 Row 5' lbs • • 3.12
9/14 Lettuce-'16ibb. 1/2 Row .39' 2 lbs 178
9/14 Spinach 1 Row ' .35 4 lbs - 5,05 -
•
Seed Cost . ,
Market Value of Produce
12.67 , . . $228.86
Fertilizer 8-8=8 50 lbs 2.75
Sevin 5,% Dust 4.25 •
- . . Total Cost $19-,67, (19.67)
Garden Size..15 x 38 ft, or 570 Sq. Ft; Net Profit. $209.19
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the beautiful appliahces
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REFRIGERATORS
DISHWASHERS
By H. Tiessen
Department of Horticultural
Science
University of Guelph
Before you start to plant
your garden, take the time to
Consider the size of garden,
family preference, and the
garden location. With good
planning, the yield of the
average family garden can
be doubled.
First, select a place for the
garden. Choose thearea with
the most sunlight, good
drainage and good soil. If the
garden is small, soil con-
ditions can be improved by
adding topsoil, peat, manure
or compost.
You can obtain higher
yields from crops grown in
small areas with better
environmental conditions
than from larger, shaded,
and poorly-drained areas. A
minimum of six hours of
sunlight each day is
necessary, If, the only sunny
areas around your home are
patios er open driveways,
plants can be grown in boxes
of 30 to 45 centimetres (14 to
18 inches) of topsoil.
If you have a 'small gar-
den, grow one or two
vegetables, such • as
tomatoes,, peppers and
radishes. Space-consuming
crops, such as squash,
melon, cucumbers and
potatoes, should be avoided.
Choose such space-saving
crops as carrots, beets,
onions, radishes, and lettuce.
As soon as the harvest of one
crop is completed, another
can be planted in its place.
Continuous -cropping of
tomatoes and peppers is
desirable. If you have a
small, out-of-the-way place
that has adequate sunlight,
two or four plants of slicing
cucumbers can be grown on
a trellis. You can grow
perennials, such ' as
asparagus, rhubarb and
chives, in perennial flower
borders,
Through prdper selection
of vegetables, intensive
cultivation, and proper
management, you can
harvest quite a large volume
of vegetables from a very
small growing area,
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