Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1918 — Garden Space Valuable. [ARTICLE]

Garden Space Valuable.

Just what vegetables are to be grown depends, of course, upon the Individual tastes of the family. In general, the aim of the home gardener should be to raise vegetables in which freshness Is an important quality. Peas, string beans, Lima beans, asparagus and sweet corn, for example, lose much If they are not cooked almost Immediately dfter they are picked. In the case of potatoes, corn, cucumbers, squashes and melons, It should be remembered that these vegetables occupy a large area in proportion to their yield and in a small garden consume valuable space which, In most cases, conld be used more profitably. In the case of potatoes, however. It also should be noted that they are easily stored and are an extremely good staple crop, and many gardeners will .find It to advantage to plant as much ground to potatoes as possible after sufficient space has been allotted to the other garden crops.