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editor's note Pages
17-22 of this booklet deal with disease and insect prevention.
earthly pursuits recommends natural and organic disease and pest control.
I have included the sections of the booklet that offer safe solutions and
have omitted the sections that advocate chemical/toxic solutions. I have
also listed several resources for more information on natural, organic
Integrated Pest Management. please see page 17
for some links to alternative methods of disease and insect control.
I apologize for not including the pages as part of this historical
document but I cannot in good conscience publish methods so totally against
my beliefs.
On the following two pages, if a remedy is not listed for the disease or
pest it has been intentionally omitted. Try links on page
17 to find solutions. |
AVOID WASTE末STORE, CAN OR DRY |
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The home gardener must remember
that his responsibility does not end with the maturity and harvesting of his
crops. Authorities are agreed that after several years of war 1919 will see
the world's food shortage more marked than ever before. For this reason the
matured crops must be considered as only a beginning. Garden products must
be put by for winter use in order that the abundance of the growing season
may be made to supply the needs of the months of non-production.
EVERY POUND OF THE SUMMER'S CROP THAT CAN BE SPARED
FROM THE SUMMER DIET MUST BE STORED, CANNED OR DRIED IF AMERICA IS TO GIVE
THE WORLD THE FULL WORTH OF HER HOME GARDEN PRODUCTION. NOTHING MUST GO TO
WASTE.
Vast quantities of foodstuffs must be sent overseas to
feed the people of starving Europe. In order that a sufficient volume of
exportable food may be available for this purpose it is imperative that the
home-grown foodstuffs be made to supply this country's household needs, as
far as possible, for the coming winter.
For home storage complete directions are given in Part
II of this book.
For home canning and home drying full details are given
in a manual issued by the Commission. The book also contains directions fro
jelly making, the making of fruit butters, pickling, fermentation and
salting.
For a copy of the book on canning, drying, etc. write
to the National War Garden Commission, Washington, D.C. |
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RADISH |
RHUBARB |
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Cabbage maggot末(Small worm which tunnels into the
radish. |
Flea beetle末(Eats small holes in the leaves). |
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TURNIP |
SQUASH |
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Subject to the same diseases and insects as cabbage and should be treated
the same way. |
This plant is subject ot the same diseases and insects as cucumbers and
should be treated the same way. |
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TOMATOES |
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Leaf spot, or blight末(Leaves become spotted, turn yellow and
drop; stems dry up and fruits drop).
Fruit rot末(Decay begins at blossom end of fruit).
Anthracnose末(Sunken, discolored spots in fruit, followed by decay). |
Wilt末(Causes plant to wilt and die.)末Pull up and burn plants.
Tomato worms末(Large green naked caterpillar, which eats leaves.
Cutworms末(Dark worms which cut plants off at the surface of earth).
Flea beetle末(Small jumping beetle which eats small holes in leaves). |
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WATERMELON |
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Anthracnose末(Brown spots on leaves; small sunken spots on fruit). |
Insects末(This plant is subject to the same insects as cucumber and
should be treated the same way. |
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YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED
This Commission maintains a Department of Household Science which will
welcome questions connected with Gardening, Canning, Drying and kindred
subjects. Technically trained workers, of practical experience, will give
prompt attention to all inquiries. Address Department of Household Science,
National War Garden Commission, Washington, D.C. |
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[ed. note]
see Mulch, Intensive and Lazy Gardening
Books for alternative methods of preparing the soil and planting.
"Carrots Love Tomatoes"
is a good reference for companion planting - which plants like to be planted
closer to each other and may help provide natural pest prevention and which
plants do not like each other.
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