Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-21
Agricultural.
From the New England Farmer.
EAR nKEEse GARDENS.

garden is synonymous with something
quite beyond their reach-perhaps we
NAV as well out with it and say, some
thing quite beneath their notice. They /
like to see Them Though we have once
heard farmer or rather an apology for !
one, saw he had rather see hill of pota-
toes in field than garden Of choice
vegetables, fine fruits and gaudy flowers,
which he had just been viewing poor
man--we pitied him;) but then they re-
duire so much labor, such small work
too, fit only for women and children -
they have no time for it !. and then after
all, they do not seem TO amount TO much.
Such are the common remarks of farmers
with regard to gardens, those emblems of
: the residence appointed to man in the
state Of his purity, and the types of what
the productive parts of the earth may,
probably will be, when man retraces the
path which his SHINING parents took,
when with wandering steps and SLOW
they took their last journey from the home
which their Creator had fitted up for their
permanent enjoyment. But to the re-
marks. They like to see them, and we
have in many instances seen their appro-
baton manifested by rude trampling up
on aud breaking down without leave or
mercy, Of many Of the choicest products
Of garden--plants which had required
much labor in rearing and promised much
pleasure in enjoyment. A horrid species
of affection to be sure, but we had rather
sometimes see this manifested in a small
degree than to see an individual pass one
Of these beautiful repositories of nature
and art, blended in sweet communion,
with sheer indifference, for while man
notices, even il his notice is marked by a
shade of savage ferocity, there is hope
that he may improve. But these remarks
, apply not to all. We allow there are ma
ny who do like to see them, and some
VINO like 10 have them so near their dwell
ings as to see them at any time. They
require so much labor Whatever rend
ers life delightful, all is the gift Of indus
try We are fully aware that garder
in order to show well-Qhis world i
made up of shows, many of them useless
indeed )-and to produce well, require
much labor, and SO does any other objec
worth possessing. ALI however, VIII,
know anything Of the comfort and luxu
ry that garden can be made to produce
will join me in the assertion, that in al
the divisions of the farmers labor, Their
is none which yields him greater return
than this not in our inland towns re
turn estimated by dollars and cents it ma
be, but Of substantial comforts and health
full Injuries, Of objects to charm the ey
and please the soul, as well as to satisf
the cravings of the mortal man. Whs
noble achievements to be gained by one
laborl
For man, proud, aspiring man, il MAJ
indeed be small business to labor in gar
den, but it was not beneath his Maker t,
create one, and adorn it with all that wa.
pleasant to the sight and good for food
nor is he now regardless of the smalles
Of all his works, however despicable the,
may appear in human eyes.
That the labors of garden do no
amount to much, is supposition worthy
only OF those who have never enjoyed it
benefits. But why do we See the atten
ton lsmall compared with what it should
be) paid to gardens, which is done in mos
of our villages2 Simply because tn,
quantity Of land appropriated to such fam
lily is necessarily small, and that the,
wish to make the most of it-or is it rath
er, The inhabitants of such places appre
ciate the luxuries that a garden afford
more fully than the farmer2 Somethin:
Of both may be the case, and if both O
either make it an object in town, It sure
ly may be one in the country, at least S,
far as is necessary for family consumption
and il want Of time is an apology 70
the farmer, il surely might be with III
merchant and mechanic, with their thou
sand customers at their heels. But m
excuse is good no where. Every ma,
has, or may have, if his time is properl,
apporlioned, an ample supply for The gar
den, inasmuch as il is repository int
which all the odd ends and loose chang
of time may be probably thrown III
great difference is, that application to bu
siness Is part of the education of tn
mechanic or merchant, while too man,
hrmers are brought up to indulge in ma
nv an idle half hour, which is often sad
~ spent 10 discussing the qualities of al
envianle neighbor, or indulgino in a IA
vorIle sport. which savors Of crneltv 81
solomon says, there is a lime for ever,
purpose and we have no doubt but j, er
tends to making and tending gardens e,
we have The assurance that he spaLe I
all plants from the humble hyssop q tbs
cedar Of Lebanon. also that be dug pool,
Of water. and planted orchards and vine
yards.
We are established in the opinion. ans
our experience fully confirms Il, thai /