Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-25
a9rlculturaI.
GARDENING.

ture are the small early or early frame
pea, and the marrowtat; the former for
early use, and the latter for an after
and more abundant supply. Plant peas,
as soon as the ground is in good working
condition; and from this time forward
once a fortnight or three weeks, to keep
upa regular supply for the table. Or
1t will be good rule, when the first
plants are up. to put in another crop of
The same sort for succession. 10 this
way green peas may be lad from early
10 June, till the sharp trosts set in.
Beans.--lt IS great object to have.
beans early, aud they should be planted
as soon as The ground is warm; but It is
useless to plant them when the ground
is cold. A principal crop should be
planted early in May, and successional
crops about the middle and towards the
end thereof. For the early kinds Sc
lect piece OF light, rich ground. As
soon as they are In bloom and the lower
pods begin TO set, the tops or runners
should be cut off this will greatly pro-
mote the swelling OF the pods, as we'll as
their early maturity.
Cabbages.-Sow cabbages in an open
situation, distant from fences, Sc. early
in May, In rows 6 inches apart, and put
the seeds thin in rows. As soon as up.
thin the plants 10 OF inches in the
row. Hoe deep between the plants.
and keep them tree from weeds while
they stand in the seed bed. To prevent
sudden check by breaking all the roots
at once, IN hot weather, dig every other
interval, leave the rest aud dig them a
wee. later. lfthey are translated into
other beds when 3 or 4 inches high, il
will greatly strengthen them, and render
them IN much better condition for final
transpianting.
Onaons.-This root requires mellow
dry soil, and the richer the better. The
soil may be rich sand, sandy loan, dry
loan, or grayelly loan; or either Of
these earths, of common quality, when
strongly MANFRED, will answ er. As soon
as The ground is sufficiently dry tu pull
verlze well, make it very fne, but not
deep; make the rows foot APART and
an inch or more deep, thea scatter in
the seed thinly-tll the drills, and har--
den the surface with the back of SHOW
ell. When the plants are or 8 inches
high, then thin them TO 4 or 5 inches.
A small quantity OF ashes ard sand spread
over the ground after planting, is use
full
Beets.-TEere are varieties of beets
but The best are the red, and the redder
the sweeter. Sow them early, if the
soil be not very rich; but they may be
sown later, where it is strong. The soit
should be well mellowed to a good
depth. Make the rows foot apart
sow the seed pretty thick all along the
drill; when the plants come up, thin
them to 8 inches apart, or IL, If the
ground is very rich. Mr.. Goblet ad-
yses TO soak the seed days in rain wa
ter before II is sowed. 1t should be put
in about inches deep, and the earth
pressed upon il.
Carrots require near y the same cul-
tivation as beets. They do not howev-
ever require so much room. They are
considered best for culinary purposes,
when planted as late as The last OF May !,
as they do not attain their tuli growth,
and are more delicate than those planted
early.
/ Parsnips.--The cultivation is the
same as TOR carrots, except that they re-.
quire the soil to be dug deeper. The
beet, carrot, and parsuip all call for a
generous, rich mould, ami bouniiiaI sup
ply of manure, to be well mixed with
the soil by deep digging