‘VEGETABLES HAVE: never. been * nuinbered | among. “my
favorite : things.’ No, : let, :me: amend that;: it’s :cooked
“vegetables: J’ have the problem with. Well, not. all cooked
_ Nepctables,,
-compost: :

orm is | reat ‘peas a are OK, ‘but everything else is

You sec, th was brought up. on

English cooking... wap oS
You know the, syle: il it be;

xtremely harmful. |
Just “get down, : gel ‘dirty ‘and,

remove them by hand.If you have”.

back’ problems or: theground isa
“lot-farther away than it used to be,
get a Dutch or- stirrup hoe! -They.

ate simpie’ to use'and will: cause

less ‘damage to’ the tender’ roots of

young vegetables aaa

.., Another “neat -trick is the ap-
plication of a mulch. Something as
simple “as spreading a two-inch,
layer.of grass clippings between
and under your plants can kecp th
weeds 5; down. and “the

weeding. to 2 minimum.

‘totally: urinecessary and “could be

fare, My article of May 20, entitled

Get ‘to know: your enemy when -.

: wagiig war on. bugs pointed ; out .
some useful alternatives.

ticidal soaps
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watering.” “We'veoh
n the last’six week

: ple water. ‘for.

ing, put three

: Vegetable: gardens require, abun-
dant. supplies of, water to, do “well.

AE you let. certain. crops: Bet a little

“wet. foliage will,

It is also’ ‘important that you uy,

to do your. watering inthe.

dry through most of the ‘day ‘and
night: If. the foliage: is: dry”,

the day it will remain :warm® a
warm’ foliage ‘will: produce . mor
~ fuel for faster growth than ‘co
‘Witness the. ;