can: be°
Po January” or:
aacleet . fevers

rows of plants will be.

gose, an area of your
property that receive six
: oes hours’ of sunlight —
‘day. The soil should be
ce, well-drained, and
“located several feet from
_trees_and other vegetation
that: might take nutrients |
arden plants will need.

Size.
-the space.

Overall. garden.

dépends on:

including ‘corn, lettuce,
beets, . radishes, ' carrots,
tomatoes, and green beans.

larger garden of 25x50
can provide all the fresh
-' vegetables five people are
X likely to eat in one season.

as

-When sketching rows of
. plants on your garden

from north to south ‘to
‘ maximize sun exposure.
’ . Place tall plants at the north
"end so they won't shade
other vegetables in your
garden.

available. Ideally, the plot -

removing one end tine.

. - layout, it is best to run them .

‘be pieced. ‘against. ‘a. fence
‘whenever possible. Fences’
make. good trellises for such
climbing.
, cucumbers and green beans.

iv "_ A fence around your garden
ca alsod deters rabbits. ”

Th n make a rough sketch of ve,
° the garden area to show >

_ between rows for
that allow convenient. ‘ACCESS

to plants when: weeding or

‘Leave adequate Spacing
walkways

‘harvesting. Leave sufficient

‘room .for your tiller to
cultivate ‘between ‘rows of:

plants without cutting into ;
the root system. —

The actual width betwéen
rows Gepends on the
1 or spread of the

plant and on the tine width
- of your tiller. Take a John.

“Deere 6-hp tiller, for

adjusted - to. 21 inches by

Ne

’ Reverse the tines on each
end for 18 inches. Remove
both end tines for a
minimum tilling width of 13
inches. Add an.
extension tine for 29 inches;
add two extension tines for a
‘Maximum tilling width of 34
inches.

As you can see, this tiller
provides six different tilling

' widths to suit a variety of
plants and garden sizes.

How much ~to plant
depends on your canning or
freezing plans. If you want
just enough for immediate
consumption, 25 feet or less

plants as.”

o of ¢ach vegetable will
Probably be plenty.

Sclect yourtools, .

‘Alter you've’ determined
cede, tnd ayout of your

' garden, you're ready °
Collect the tools you'll need
-to do the job. Your basic

needs include. a-rake, _hoe,

: trowel, | tape: measure,.
hose, string, and
label stakes.

In the past tivo years, new

with lightweight — con-
venience to do a variety of
jobs around your yard.

Besides seedbed

preparation and expansion
of the garden area, compact
tillers. can be used to
cultivate flower beds all
around your property. And
by spacing rows _ of
vegetables and flowers
properly, the - tiller can~ be

“used to weed your garden all

summer long.

Come autumn, the tiller
can be used instead of a
spading fork to -break up
garden soil. And these
compact models are light

ate coe

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"Then ook it the: word fron Broakiwééia North, ‘at home ‘in_naturel, treed fresh air z
surroundings with tall pines,-and private communal access to your own personal creek.
~ Yet only 1 block away from over 50 shops and professional services at Westlynn. Mall.

Minutes away from the highway and 2nd Narrows bridge. for you it means the dest of |
both worlds - - privacy and convenience.

cage & woman to use! oe

easily.

If yout garden is a large

one, consider a heavy-duty
tiller. These ‘heftier. tillers
range in size from 3% to 6
horsepower. The | mower
popular’ models feature a
reverse drive for backing
away from tight spots and
fences.

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