Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-25

ADril. Sow cab age. s,vory. and eau
lillower seeds for nexi winter, bui LEI them
remain in tie nursery bed until Aogls';
when the rain sets in. irausJ'aal n IN in
rich n |, laying rh;ir long stalks in the
grounl W t. tie tops, leaving out only their
leaves, from them you will have early cab
hayes and caulIhower; You my sci out
the savory plants above menlI ned when
they become the right size, anl let them
grow all the summer, as they will bear the
heat without rotting, which others will no.
do You may SOW carrots and parsnips. but
let it be in the full of the moon; scrape
and wafer 10 get up the seed. Plant your or
ange trees at the change of the moon. VIA
ter them until lhey take root. Yon NAV
now set out all kin!s Of everyr ems success
fully.
May.--This month is chiefly for water
ing AMI weeding,as nothing does well either
planted or sowed, unless YOU shade them;
yet you may ssw cn-iae or caJblge for the
fall.
JGne--C!ip hops for drying, and ever.
greens ii they are mich grown, hut not
otherwise, as the heat will be apt to dry
them too much. If you have lost the last
moon for sowing carrots, you may SOW
them nov, but the leds must be shaded and
watGred II bring up up the seed; after the
seeI is in the ground lay over them some
wet straw, VIII h must be taken Oft
at night and put on next morning;
ate they have cpme up, shade them
until they are strong enough to bear
the hea, of the sun; rememaer 10 make
the Lels according 10 directions III Zebra.
any.
JRly This month is only fl, for weed
ing and watering If YOU have showers,
plan,French beans in the full Of the moon;
they will require the same pains to bring
them ~ a in the last month. BE SIRE and
water every thing Intended for seed, as
IN Ich depends upon it, bu, it must be done
only Of evenings whilst the hot weather
lasts.
AaguS!.-Atthc full IF the maon, SOW par
Snips ,carrots, ralshes, 'urnips, onions, eau
lifl,wcrs, cab5ag. }, cndineand savory,1Il in
sunny places, exc ept the Two former, " ich
must he covered with baughs to help their
growth. Pant your fy trees and shade their
Jts with wet straw. lnoculate peaches IT
the bud about the middle of this month Sc
oul plants sowed in April, as well as others
water them and your your gIden will socr
; he well supplied.
September AS we may suppose show
ers this month, SOW the following seed spi
mach, lettuce, water and garden crosses
chervilIe, endine, parsley, late cauIihower
: turnips, on the full Of the moon; SET on
. monthly roses at the change, woter then
well. You may, also, in this month inocu
ate with TIE bud. Large carrots mays h
Sc, gu, f.,r seed the last of this month.
, October Dress your burr altichokc:
! rkiug ii their suckers away. except tire
+ - caoh old root, open their roots, lay abor
n them untried earth mixed with manure
= whirh method is proper IN all cases wher
G ro It's Of plants are opened. Pint out tn
J suckers at the flll OF the moon in ric
; places nm well dug up. Trim and dres
your : "a ~aaus beds in the following man
ncr: cut wn the stalks. lay them over tn
btuS anu hhfII NO'SS rs ~
) tween the shoots, then level the beds
which cover three fingers deep with fres|
earth and manure mixed, and then let
= be. You may vet plant celery, sci 1t il
: cutters, as it grows, hill it up; SOW lettuc
u and radjsh seeds. and plant out ever
II grcens--they viii do now perhaps bette
! than in April.
i Noremher, Sow spinach, radish an
lettuce seed. plant vines or beans, SOW
early peas, &C.. cabbage seeds for sprIni
|. must he protected from the cod,
u December. and trim all sort
: of vines and fruit trees except the orang
n tribe. Transplant all kinds OF evergreen
e and other trees. sweet briars, hIney-suck
# les and jessomines, &c. sow late peas an
beans, and set ont onions for seed.
The above was written from an actua
= experience Of thirty years in garienln
near Natchez, Mississippi.
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