, 1842-04-16

but he cut himself off from many Of
the comforts of life. Judging from
the practice Of most farmers in our
acquaintance, we must suppose they
are ready to cry out "this is a hard
saying" but let them enjoy the com
forts and Injuries Of a good garden
for one year, let them count the &C.
fual cost in labor and other expense
equires, and give a careful credit
Of its proceeds, and If they do not
find it the most profitable investment
Of their estates, we will-conclude
that their experience has been differ
ent from our own. Though our gar
den is done up in a small way, yet
we find it not only an invaluable ap-
pendage TO our affairs, but with u
present idea Of such things, n Of
absolute necessity; for we cannot
forego the delicacieS Of the rich to-
mato, or the tender vegetable it af'
fords in the hot summer days, any
more than we a u daily bread
And the fine cauliflower, who that
ever tasted Of them would willingly
suppose that n future season could
pass without furnishing himself with
an abundance. Yet many who pro-
less to admire them do live, year af-
ter year, without making n single ef.
fort for their production. They are
:, almost as easily raised as common
!, cabbage. Like them. they should be
; started for early use in a hot-bcd, an
article that every n who ~cul,ivates
Il small patch Of earth, should pre-
pare; for by sowing in them, a month
or six weeks may, without diminish,
ing in n way from the general reign
OF cold weather. be added TO our
short sumneTs. They nay he got
,,ra,.l ~ chears; One iii balLa.
- dozen lights Of glass will do To prov
their utility, and these lights NAV
set in any old sash, or in a chea
= frame, which any one gifted eve
with a small measure of mechanics
skill. may manufacture in the leisur
, time Of winter, and by so doing, hei
vier bars and frames may be mad
: than is usual in common sash, whic
will give them a irmness that the
Exposure requires. If cheopness
:, studied, the box may be made Of slal
with the edges squared so as to St
close; on this, the sash should lie /,
an angle Of about $50. In our CT
mate, the hest location for the hot-be
is at the south end Of a building, f
there, the cold northerly winds al
broken off and the sunbeams reRec
as well as fall directly upon it, thu
'e proving that in cultivation of plant
u as well as animals and inteN,ctS, r
IL Election is as useful as more direct a,
T. ton.
u But farmers who would have ever
part OF their garden perfect, shout
o. have larger hot-beds than the one w
H. have quoted, or, perhaps, what woul
+. be better, have several of the size al
E. luded to, for then different vegetable
a can be started at a distance froI
al each other. These small ones ma
a. have, among other things, a hill
melons or of the exotic squashe
T. planted in the centre of them, if Il
II Gated in different parts of the garGer
II and wien plants, like the caulifowe
tomato, or any OF those designed &c
" transplantingar are removed, the groun
OF well fitted for their growth, remain
IS, for the nourishment of the vine. B
having them in different parts of tn
g. garden in different years, it may b
On kept in a very rich condition, by tn
'' well rotted manure they contain, an
which, by the second year becomes
through the fermentation of the frs
free from the seeds Of foul weeds, S
We very annoying in a garden. Ho'
beds should be made in March, an
covered in severe weather by an Of
n, rug. W.. b.
u, Mount Osceola, 1912.