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brow valuable vegetables
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from the vegetables they grow,
perfui ens well muter all soli
and climate condition,. •
Thr National Garden Bureau.
°which rondurted tht• survey,
will later be discussing the in
dividual vegetables and how
to get maximum value from
etr4h.
Some kinds of vegetables are
more "space efficient" than
others. They return ;I higher
monetary value for the space
they.nt•t'upy, plus the• usual
good nutrition and recre a
tion.
Vegetahle value can be at
t;tincd by lwo routes high
price per pound or high yield.
For example. a' plan) of hroe
coil might yield a 2I1> he:111.
You would have to pay dearly
for that at the supernl;trket.
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,quash alight cost 11110
third as 0141111 per pound at
lhv store; but idle. plant could
product• I•Illhs: ul Trutt:. ..• _..
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a short time. Multiple crop,
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Plan ahead for
a successful plat
By H. Tlessen
arkment of Il'e• i•e'ttlfu•ra•I-
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 the area with
,the most sunlight, good
drainage and good soil. If the
,arden 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. At
minimum of six hours of
sunlight each day is
uecessat y. If -the• only sunny
areas -around your home are
patios or open driveways,
plants can be grown in boxes
°f.30 to 45 centimetres (14 to
18 inches) of topsoil.
If you have a small Bar -
dc 1'-•g-t-trw,---ern-e--o '-
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
asparag.ts, rhubarb and
chives, in perennial flower
borders.
Through proper selection
of vegetables, "ilTtensive
cultivation, and proper
management, you can
harvest quite a large volume
of vegetables from a very
small growing area.
Balt'
l'cetllil'lower
Eggplant
Peas, green or
"English"
Brussels sprouts
('elm
Peas, Southern (Black
rye, crouvler, purple
hull, elr,1
I'orn,sttect
tiquash, Hinirr, tin1ng
tyles •
\leluns•
11' altv'nlelon,
i7umpkins
s:a
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5.3
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cing
lartrt n
initial No. of Rows
Planting 15 ft. Long Or
Date Vegetable No. of Plants
Cost
of
Seed
Total',
Season's
Harvest
Average
Market
Value
(Seasonal)
3/23 Beets 2 Rows
$ .35
35 lbs
$ 13.65
3/23 Turnips . 2 Rows
-35
12 lbs
4.68
3/23 White onion sets 2 Rows
.89
18 lbs
6.82 •
3/23 ' Carrots. 2 Rows- .
.35 _
12 lbs
4.20
3/23 Radishes- red . - 1 Row
.35 -
7 lbs
2.31
x/23 R,as4shes:_white_ LRo _.-...-.- ..._.-._.
_.35.._._.. -,.,
. .-. _-.,_. -lbs .
_ _. 1-.85'
.__--..-.-.-._-
3/23 Spinach 1 Row'"
. ',35
7 lbs
2.45
3/23 Lettuce -leaf 1/2 Row
.35
16 Ibs
4:64
3/23 Lettuce - `iceberg' • 1/2 Row
.35
7lbs
1.16
3/23 Green beans 2 1/2 Rows
.50
78 lbs
30,42
4/18 Tomatoes 1 Row
.39.
110 lbs
41.40
4/18 Bell peppers 4 Plants-
.50
115 Peppers
20.25
4/18- Banana peppers 4 Plants
.35
30 lbs
3.00
4/27 Lima beans 1 Row
.40
-0-
-0-
4/27 Cucumbers 4 Hills
.35
80 lbs
8.00
4/27 Broccoli • 1 1/2 Rows
.40
-0-
-0-
4/27 Zucchini squash 3 Hills
.20
661bs
21.78.e, ,
4/27 Chinese cabbage 1/2 Row
.35
a 81bs
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 'Sugar Baby watermelon 1 Hill
.35
-0-
-0-
,. 4/27 Cantaloupe 1 Hill
.35
-0-`
-0-
4/27 Cabbage 2 Rows
.50
40 lbs
4.80
4/27 Beets 2 Rows
.35
20lbs
7.80
7/15 Potatoes 5 Rows
1.50
50 Ibs
1.1.50
9/1 Radishes- red 1/2 Row
.35
4lbs
1.16
9/7 Chinese cabbage 1 Row
.35
12 lbs
4.68
9/7 Turnips 1 Row
,35
91.bs
3.51
9/14 Radishes - red 1/2 Row
-0-
51bs
1.45
9/14 Lettuce --'Iceberg' 1/2 Row
-0-
- 51bs
3.12
9/14 Lettuce - 'Bibb' 1/2 Row
.39
2 lbs
.78
9/14 Spinach 1 Row
.35.
4 lbs
5.05
0
Seed Cost
$12.67 .
Market Value of Produce
$228.86
Fertilizer 8.8-8 50 lbs
2.75
Sevin 5% Dust
4.25
Total Cost
$19.67
(19.67)
• Garden Stye: 15 x 38 ft. or. 570 Sq. Ft. .
Net Profit
$209.19
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