Cultivating Vacant Lots

Ingredients

• 24 ounces
• 40 acres
• 30 trees
• 7 dilapidated buildings
• 35 pear trees
• 26 plum trees
• 10 damson trees
• 18 cherry trees
• 14 grape vines
• 23 standard pear trees
• 30 apple trees
• 40 good tomatoes to the plant
• five bushels of tomatoes

Directions

1. The Vacant Lot Association of Phila- delphia made an excellent exhibition of vegetables at Wanamaker's store this Fall. The good done to needy families by this association cannot alone be counted in dollars, although in that respect it is mak- ing an excellent showing, but the higher tone of morality and independence and the improved condition, mental and physical, of the families who availed .themselves' of the opportunity to cultivate vegetables and fruit and to live upon their own produce, form important features of the vacant lot culture. Mr. Wanamaker has materially aided the enterprise by furnishing land and , giving space for this exposition. 1899

2. The Vineland Independent says the inten- sive farmer is making more money than the extensive because he has only half the land to fence, plow, hoe and harrow, half the seed, fertilizer aud traveling over the land, and yet has as large a yield to harvest. AGAINST SEWAGE FERTILIZERS.

3. The Scientific American states that in- vestigations of sewage irrigation of track farms south of Los Angeles, Cal., resulted in the recommendation of the health officers to prohibit the use of sewage for fertilizing certain vegetables and fruits, the use of sewage for such purposes being injurious to public health. It has been found that the use of sewage in Frankford, Phila., aflfects the flavor and quality of the vegetables and fruits produced. We have always con- tended that animal manure should not be applied to vegetable and fruit gardens. A WOMAN'S FRUIT FARM.

4. Green's Fruit Grower gives an account 01 a woman who went to Allendale, Ottawa County, Michigan, and bought a farm of 40 acres; 30 trees and 7 dilapidated buildings. She attended Pomological meetings, took Green's Fruit Grower and now has 300 peach trees, 35 pear trees, 26 plum trees and in the hen park 10 damson trees, 18 cherry trees, 14 grape vines, blackberries, raspberries, currants, mulberries and straw- berries. Along the roadside are set 23 standard pear trees, 30 apple trees and oc- casionally a sugar maple. Her sister visited her lately, and looking her in the face, said : "You never used to have red cheeks. It must be your way of living." This has all been done by her own industry, having but very little money to start with.

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6. MR. MOORE'S TOMATO TRELLIS

7. On the opposite page we give an illustra- tion showing the method adopted by our neighbor, Mr. Thomas Moore, of 1033 Foulkrod street, Frankford, in training tomato vines. He builds a trellis about 8 feet high, with pine strips, ij^xi in., and runs another strip of similar dimensions along the top. These stakes are about 24 inches apart. Against each stake he plants early in the Spring, a tomato plant, which he trains as it grows, so as not to allow any side shoots until the top bar is reached by the plant. Then the plant is allowed to spread along the top bar on each side.

8. The stems of the plants become fully 3 inches in circumference and become quite hard and fibrous by the Fall of the year.

9. The crop this year on 19 stakes averaged fully 40 good tomatoes to the plant, and some of the tomatoes weighed 24 ounces each. The fruit is round, compact and solid, smooth-skinned and remarkably free from blemishes or protuberant shapes.

10. An early frost the beginning of October shrivelled most of the leaves but the crop was saved, and what was not ripe put away in the cellar to ripen for Christmas time. Some of the vines this year grew 12 feet high. We presume Mr. Moore will make walking canes of the timber. This is the second year of adopting this method. It is not only economical as to space, but it becomes quite a decoration for the front or back garden, and the trellis presents a very t>eautiful appearance when in full bear- ing of fine, handsome tomatoes. Mr. Moore says he gathered altogether five bushels of tomatoes.

11. The picture was taken in July before the vines had grown their usual size. In Sep- tember the whole trellis, including the top bar, was completely covered with vines bearing the bright red tomatoes, presenting

12. a most attractive scene In city gardens, where space is usually very limited, this plan commends itself as a matter of economy and beauty.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pear	1 medium (178g)	101
Apple	1 medium (182g)	95
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Grape Vine	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Plum	1 medium (66g)	30
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Plant	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.