Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1918 — Fatal to Neglect Garden. [ARTICLE]

Fatal to Neglect Garden.

Neglect of the garden during the hot weather is fatal to a good crop, says W. E. Lommel of Purdue university, assistant county, agent leader, in charge of garden work.' More work In the garden is necessary now than at any other time of the year, if full value from earlier efforts is expected. Enthusiasm of the war gardeners must continue till frost “Vegetables require moisture and food for their proper development, and the food is not available for plant use if water is not present in the soil,” said Mr. Lommel. “A good supply of soil moisture in the garden, therefore, is of vital importance. In watering, soak the soil thoroughly, 1 infrequent light sprinklings do more harm than good. Seeds which are planted during hot dry weather especially need artificial watering, as do the young plants.”