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two inches wide by eight inches long and staple them into a band which is placed around the plants. Dress the collar about one inch into the soil.
• Plan vegetable gardens with nutrition in mind. Compare the nutritional values of your crops with the amount of space allotted them. For example, your family will get more vitamins and minerals from a block of spinach than from an equal amount of lettuce.
• Consider planting some ornamental gourds in the garden this year. After harvest in the fall, wash and dry them thoroughly and paint them with clear shellac. Place the gourds in a basket or bowl and you'll have an attractive centerpiece for Thanksgiving.
• Stay out of the garden when foliage is wet. Walking through a wet garden spreads disease from one plant to another.
• Deep transplanting is good for tomatoes. Tomato plants can be set so deeply in the ground that only a little tuft of leaves shows above the surface. Remove all leaves that would be under the soil. New roots will sprout along the stem. Don’t try deep transplanting with other vegetables or flowers.
• Drive stakes for future support at the same time you plant tomatoes. If you try to install stakes later, you may damage the plant roots. Tie the plants to the stakes with a soft
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