Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

planting each vegetable Of the most CON-
mon kinds.
Cabbage.-The early kinds may be sown
in hot beds, in the latter part of March, and
in few weeks they will be fit to transplant
in the open ground. Or, they may be sown
a little later in warm border under the
south side of board fence. Red cabbage
may be sown early in May, and Savoys and
the large winter drumhead, almost any time
during the month. CObbages should be
transplanted into very rich ground, for this
genera! rule applies particularly to them,
that all vegetables where the growth of leaf
and stalks is the chief object, are greatly
benefited by copious manuring. When
transplanted, the small early cabbage, as
the early sugar loaf and the early York,
should stand about two feet apart, and those
larger at greater distance, according to
their size, the large winter drumhead, for
instance, should be at least three feet.
BroccoH-The purple Cape is the only
variety we would recommend for common
culture those who wish to raise the other
kinds must consult books on gardening, as
they require care and minute directions.-
The purple Cape should be sown about the
middle of May, and when of suitable size
should be transpanted in uncommonly rich
ground, and they will produce fine heads
early in autumn.
CauHaower.-This requires more care
than the last ; it commonly succeeds best
when sown early in fall and transplanted
into beds which are protected from the
winter by frames, and sash, and mats. Ii
succeeds well, however, if sown early in q
hot bed, and afterwards transpanted, as the
plants become larger, into later hot bed,
and finally into open ground in the latter
part Of April. These if we'll managed will
produce heads in June. If sown early in
May, caulflowers may be treated the same
way as Purple Cape Broccoli, and with
nearly the same success.
Kale and Brussels Sprouts may be sown
about the middle of May and transplanted
early in rich ground.-They arc used as
green's, and are best after having been
touched with sharp autumna frosts.
Asparagus. seeds should be sown
early in spring in the best ground in the
garden, in drills about one foot apart
They may be transplanted into beds when
year old. They will not, however, pro-
duce good shoots for use in less than three
years. An asparagus bed properly prepa.
red will continue 10 afford crops for twenty
, years or more. New beds are made By
! transplanting, thus dig the ground eighteen
t inches or two feet deep in the form of &
broad trench, fill this trench with alternate
{ layers of soil and manure, until near the
, top, when the whole should be covered witt
, a few inches of rich mould, in which tn,
, roots should be planted, with the crowns
about three inches below the surface, ant
, about one foot apart. Or, the bed may b,
sown with seed at once, and the plants at
/ forwards thinned. Old beds should b.
/ cleansed off early in spring before the plant
3 start, and then covered two or three inche
: with rotted manure, which should be dug il
5 with fork, taking care not to injure tn
: plants.
\ Globe Artickoke may be raised from seed
r or from young suckers taken off in spring
f The seed should be planted in drills aboy
i. one inch deep and about one foot apart
0 When the plants are foot high, they ar
e to be transplanted into ground trenche
e eighteen inches deep and mixed with ma
e nure, the plants standing about three fec
# apart, or three by five feet, according I
It Bridgman.
n Peas.-The early varieties should b
e sown as early as possible in the spring.
il Double rows are the most convenient, an
/ these double rows should be about foe
apart, and space of from four to six fee
At according to the height of the peas, betwee
d these double rows. Peas should be SOW
h about two inches deep, and two or tire
n inches asunder in the rows.
N Bedns.--English beans should be plan
t. ed so early that they may produce the
d crop before the heat of summer the see
should therefore be put in the ground @
Or The earliest opening of spring. A claye
loan is best, but lighter soil is good
Is they are well rolled. The drills should
Q. about two inches deep ami two or three inc
at es drill. The Mazagan and Lisbon are Il
If earliest, and the Genoa best for late crop
,e The Windsor, the Sandwich, and the brot
i. Spanish are excellent.
10 The kidney or common bush and pc
w beans, require a light rich soil, and may
of planted in hills three or four seeds to hi
nd or in drills two or three feet apart, and "
n. or three inches in the drill. AS kidn'
h. beans are tender and easily injured by fro
n, the planting should be delayed until sc,tl
D. warm weather, which brings them forwa
n. rapidly. Pole beans require the same tre'
n. ment as bush beans, except the addition
h. poles.
lis CucnmberS, melons, and sqasbes, shot
cb be planted about the first of May, Ia high
yn MANFRED ground, or in copiously manur
e. hills about four feet apart. In clayey grou
it is indispensable to success to plant the
he on ridges of manure, covered several inch
be with earth; these ridges should be at lei
he foot high, and they will produce twer
am times the amount Of crop that is obtain
III. the common way. AS soon as they are
N. person should 90 over them three tin
he day, and pinch TO death with his thur
, i and forc-fnger all striped bugs which c
mr.. be found upon them, and continue this o.
bv ration until the plants are beyond. tn
,cb reach. The best cucumbers are the ca
md Green Cluster, and the long Green Prick
,vs The green fleshed Nutmeg melon is m
ont excellent for eating.
by Carrots require deep rich sandy loa
re. They may be sown in drills. The Ea
oes horn is the earliest, and the Long Orar
in. the best for maiIl crops.
ial. Bects.--Those intended for early cr'
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