Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-01
ONIONS.


perence has taught To the contrary. Last fall
about t.,e middle of September, sowcd some onion
seed; the autumn hcius remarkably dry, my plants
were larger than common wire the commence
ment OF winter. la October dug up my ground de-
signed Tor Spring onions, anu missed with II Il large
quantity of manure. On the approach of winter,
covered my young onions with straw The first warm
DAYS we had IN the Spring, dug my ground lightly
over anu irauslanted them. FoI several days there
was visible difference IN my pl1us, the weather
WAS variable, and frequently excessively cold. They
were, however, taking root, and as the sea-
sou for vegetation arrived, their growth MAS almost
incredible. The onion requires either moist soil,
or a we, season. IL sown ia the Spring day
sod, before they atain thcir growth, W. generally
have dry hot weather and tail OF az crop Whereas,
by sowing in the ail, the psu,is ready to take
their growth DARN, the moisture of the Spring, aud
arrive TO perfection before the drought OF summer
commences.
On the l7,h of June pulled Onions that were ripe
and measured 81 inches in circumference On the
i9lh carried some TO the market, which We're
knowedgcd superior 10 any that had bceu there,
tins season.
SPINNACE.
This is hardy plan, aud will grow in ANY soil and
with any kind Of treatment. From these circrms,sn-
ces Spinnage is reelected in it, cultivation,
than mos. vegetables Broad sowing is general
IL prac,Iscd. The seed must he Sowu early in the
TALL Grass springs up among it, and the fall ia!ns
beat upon the ground ill it becomes quite. hard
The winter hafdens the ground still more, and ia,
the spring the plants are Frequently cloaked with
grass and weeds, and struggling w'ih hard and UNI
1
manner oil sowing pieventsit il. though Spnnase will
grow with such treatments, it Is less luXurian Last
tall sowcd ~ drills and hocd II once. In the sprne,
hocd Il again, aud my plants were superior 10 any
nave ever MANY neglect their Spin
mage III winter, which consider bad economy Ii
IS little trouble to spread over II some straw, stable
nllnsre, which protects the crop while it soltcns and
cnrichcs the soil.
POTATOES
As this species OF Ictbies constitutes an impor-
ani and profitable part o food, ALL a. il great
in Mt in,
raising it, that viii give potatoes ten days sooner
thin the ofdnory mo ic oi Gu tivaton ,wl conceive.
be nseu ,o The community. Sometime in ihs month
oi Feb. last. took bu,hcl OF potatoes, and after
putting layer oIlOam into box, put in layer of
pntaoes and then another layer OF loan, and SO on,
i had buried the whole b,,shcl. ihen placed my
bON IN - warm part OF NV kitchen. Ia about Il fort
night, they began to gcTmuate. BENZ covared with
rich soil, the Sprouts were very large and strong,
ami their growth very rapid til they were nearly
inch long. Their growth then, for several DAYS, ap-
pelrru 10 change lis direction could differ
chcH Ia the lengil, of the sprouts for some time, but
from their roots vast number of thrcs shot with
great rapidy. When these fibre, had extended them
selves about half round the potatoc, on the G3ih of
March, prepared my dril!s. | scattered small
pnaruty ot compost manure along The bottom of the
dri', then cut each potitoe into two pieces, aud
placed them on the manure then scaelt ed Il small
quantity ot manure npou each piece Of pOtsior
a small quantity, because ia rlising early potatoes,
use but little, comparatively speaking. IN most cas-
Is use II very hbrIaty. II poiaioes be planted in
rich soil, be msAurud highly the tops will grow
very inNurian,iy, but will continue grow too long
Tor the benefit of n early crop-lor the bottom sell
dom grows mach I'LL the top has nearly attained its
height. am fully convinced, that an inferior soil
with an ordinary quantity OF manure, will yield an
earlier crop than very ich one. The manure used
VIII he sufficient and force the plant for n
while, when, for want OF strength of earth, lis growth
becomes less rapid, and then it begins bottom
kich iand viii produce the largest crop but ii will be
! longer coming To maturity.
for poiniofs, consider vegetable manure, or
light compost, far preferable any other.
On the 18Th June, ! carried potatoes market,
| some of which measued IL inches in circunle-
renee.
Notwithstanding my vegetables were very early ,
At iSSenerly acknowledged that many, fact most,
of my ncigborS have DAYS the advantage III point
| oi carly soil. Mine is II heavy mould.
10 discover some method OF preparing my potatoes
| with less trouble to my family, dug hole in my
ga,dcn about two feet deep filed it about half full
earth. then covered the place with boards About
two days after, when by the fermentation of the ma
nure, the earth had income warm, threw in Il qIan-
| tty y! potatoes and covered them with new earth.
lhe p0tIioeS sDroute quicker, and their growth was
more rapid IN this, than in the other expe imcnt and
the convenience OF tlis method viii induce to n
dept il.
Care u,ust he taken that the sprouts be no, broken
or bruised. The drills must MOI he deep and The po-
| tiiocs must bc covered slightly. In covering INV
seeds, for all my early crops, have adopted Il man
ner, presume entirely new, which shall particu-
larry describe under the head OF Peas.
PEAS
| had variety of methods recommended for rails
ing early peas aud tried several at the expcpse of
considerable trouble, with the poatoe, but have
and shall pass IN silence ALL except those that prov
| cd sHcccssful.-On the 9th of March planted two
rows OF peas III the north side of my garden by the
| sIue OF tight fence. NeXt To the fence, | planted
n row IN the usual manner, covering them with e-
vel surface. planted the second row in the manner
referred TO in my observations potatoes. In my
"ailY planting make all nv drills run eastcrIv and
westerly, nni when cover my seed, arrange the
earth so as 10 form an inclined plane about two feet
wide, my drill being the centre and the north side
! elevated about six inches above the south This is
done bring the rays the sun more directly or IA
liner more perpendicuarly upon the surface. The
extra tronbe OF planting IN this manner is merely
nothing, and the benefit resulting from it is much
greater than would he imagined by any one, who lIad
not tried The experiment The weather after planted
my peas was unusually cold. On the 18th The peas
were up IN the second row, and ON the 18th in the fl
row Notwithstanding those next the fence had the
advantage in situation, the others gained in time,
three days. In article WAS more successful
llidn ia peas, and should have given you other evil
dence or the fact, Than my own declarations had moi
been deceived by report that peas had been sold
IN market several days before there was one there.
BEANS.
IL beans he planted carly, there is vegetable Of
common use, that requires more management. In
n common soil, where there is ue mixture OF
sileX they very liable To rot before they gernin-
ate and II they sprOut, storm, cold weather,
frequently DESTROY them before they break the ground
To prevent this, prepWe my drills, hills in the
usual w1g, tIeu cover the ground with gravel
about hall an inch thick lay my beans upon the
gravel and tien cover them with the same about an
inch thck. In this manner, the seed is perfectly
secure. RlIHf and cold weather will oAy ,etrd its
gro"t'. have had them remain, by reason of IN
favorable weather., three weeks without the appear
ancc of vegetation, and then come M vigorous and
healthy lthc weather be dry aud warm, th. mcih-
cd Of covering beans IL much preferable To lac usual
one, for gravel acquires Il greater degree Of heat
than loan, and ihe root of the plant cxtcnds INTO
ie o'olst earth, nothing is to be apprehendcJ from
drought
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