, 1840-09-12

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considerable consequence, and where every
thing else is equal, a southern one is 10 be
preferred. Our north, northeast and north
west winds are the most to be dreaded, as
not only bringing frosts, but at g later period
chilling the young plants, checking vegeta-
ton, and thus in many instances retardIns
the maturity or ripening of fruits and plants.
4 decided advantage will therefore be found
In having gardens protected from these north
ern influences. Where convenient, the ran
ges of out buildings may be sometimes ad-
vantageously used for this purpose; where
they cannot be so constructed or applied,
closely planted fruit or forest trees will be
found of essential service. Every one is
aware how much warmer and earlier the
earth is on the sunny side of a grove, in the
spring months, than on the reverse, and 1t is
this earlier warmth which is required, especial
ly in nothen attitudes. to bring forward and
mature vegetation. Where trees are used
for this protecting purpose. a border of ever
greens will be the most etfectual, and these
can in ordinary cases be provided with but
little expense. Independent Of their value
for protective purposes, such a bordering of
properly arranged trees constitute quite an
ornamental appendage TO farm, and it should
be remembered that every tree planted by
the farmeri is money placed at compound
interest.
Daring our winters much cannot be done
TO advance the labors of the gardener. Blu;
every preparation should be made by pro-
viding seeds of all the kinds it is intended
to cultivate. having them properly labelled
and arranged that there may be no unneces.
sary want or delay, when the fit time for
planting arrives. Frames for melon hills,
covered with glass, or with millinet, as in
tended for forcing the plants, or preserving
them from insects, may also be provided; and
lance, the winter will be found the best time
for drawing it, and depositing it in piles to be
spread when wanted.
Where there is considerable t~enacitv in
the soil Of 4 garden, 4 coat of manure ap-
piled in the fall, and the whole plowed as
deeply as possible, will tie found to have a
good effect. frost being one OF the most ef
iicient Of pulverizers, and the manure be-
coming more thoroughly Incorporated with
the SuIl than when put on in the spring and
planted upon at once. after being plOwrd
under. Ii is 10 be remembered that depth.
richness, and f~ineneSS, are indispensable re-
quisItes in a garden soil; and every opera
ton should have a tendency 10 produce Thee
results.
A part of every garden should be so pre-
pared that advantage may be taken OF the
earliest spring to put in such seeds as will
not be affected by ~fros;s, and which in this
way may be grown much earlier than if de-
layed till the ordinary seasons of planting.
Or these plants the most prominent IN the
farmers garden are peas and leiiuces, which
may be planted as early as the state of the
earth will admit. Plants, too, which are in
for transplanting, such as the cab
bage, and other tolerably hardy kinds, should
be sown rs early as is consistent with their
safety.
With the progress of gardening and agri.
culture IN the country. various improved
methods of forwarding plants and Fastening
their maturity have been adopted with much
success. Where the proper fixtures for hot
beds are not at hand, other modes of apply
ING the artificial heat given out BY fcIment-
ing manures, have been devised with the
best results. Holes filled with manuIe, and
the earth slightly raised npon it,; mounds of
considerable extent and height covered with
sods and earth and planted upon or around.
nave been found serviceable. and are at the
command Of every farmer. We shall return
% this subject in our next, and if possible
1--WE an engraving of a cheap and simple hot
bed which every farmer may and should
possess.