New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-25
GARDEN VEGETABLES.
matter.

While the attention OF the farmer cannot be
too strongly urged to the formation OF gooo
vegetable garden, our object here Is not SO Inrch
to remind him OF the garden generally, as OF the
cultivation OF some three or four plants, Whlch
are very excellent, bat which are frequently mss
ing in The farmers garden. The first OF these IS
the r .ubar5. or pie. plant This no man should
be without. as it is easily cultivated, comes into
use when fruits or other vegetables are scarce,
and its acid, when cooked, IS most grateful anc
healthy A few shoots cut from the roofs, aho
planted in rich ground, some four feet apart, VII!
IN short time, furnish stems the part useo'j
FOR family. To use it, take the stem OF the
leaf, strip it, cut it in thin slices transversey and
and bake it in paste as you would apples. 1t
requires more sugar than the apple, but IN fiavor
is far superior.
Another plant too much neglected IS the Lima
Bean. This bean is rather tender for our climate
and if planted too early sometimes rots IN the
ground OF is killed by the frost. The ground OF
which these beans are planted should &c made
rich and deep with fine mould, and the poles
should be placed at the time of planting. They
should be planted as SION as the ground is warm
enough 70 secure termination, which, with Us, Is
usually about the middle or last Of May. The
vines usually grow until arrested by frost, conse
oueutv all the beans will not be matured The
Lima bean is far the best Of the beans used as
food, and is equally good, used green or dry.
Those who are fond of Succatdsh, or green corn
and beans, for the winters use, Will raise them,
and when wanted, soak IN soft water over night
then put into the water Tor boiling, cold, and
boiled till tender, with the prepared corn, and
piece of sailed pork.
The Horse Radish is plant richly deserving
place in the farmers garden, though too often,
through carelessness, II Is allowed when once
introduced, to spread where II If not wanted, AID
in some instances to become nuisance. There
is no need OF this, as the radsh is as easily con-
fined to its proper allotment in the garden, the
potato or artichoke. 1t is propagated by sects
or by taking the crown of the plant, with a few
inches of root, and bu-ying il in deep rich sol! to
the depth of eight or Ten inches If the set is
split into two or three parts retaining part OF
the crown on each, the plant may be increased
more rapidly. Before planted, the ground should
be dug and MANFRED 10 the depth of j inches OF
two ieet. The plants may be set IN the Spring
or Fall; but perhaps as good way as any, IS TO
put out the sets at the time OF gathering the
roots and if desirable IN the same places. The
leaves make one Of the earliest and best OF greens,
and the roots, grated and bottled with good vine
gar, make it good, when used in moderation,
with either boiled or baked meats.
The Tomato. though now much more common
than formerly, is still not to be found in many
farmers gardens where it would be certainly, If
the mandates Of imperious fashion are in any
degree 10 he needed The tomato, though found
in its greatest perfection in southern ATTITUDES.
can, with little attention. be grown in most OF
our gardens, and furnish for months wholesome
and 10 many most agreeable article of food.
Few like the tomato, at first, but the taste soon
becomes not only reconciled TO it, but is much
pleased with it. A rich, stiff loan Is the best
soil for the tomato. A good way Is to SOW the
seed in not bed in April, and transplant when
danger from frost is passed. The plants should
be four feet apart in rich good ground, and the
vines should be supported by frame work OF
some kind. or brush, as the fruit will be better
than if left on the ground. There are several
varieties of the tomato, but the large red for the
table or preserving, and the cherry tomato, for
picking are perhaps the best. They are used in
various ways; eaten in vinegar as cucumbers,
made into soups, into toasts, baked in pie, but
perhaps the greatest use is in tomato sauce, which
is highly esteemed.
There can be no doubt that our farmers might
al little expense, greatly enlarge their list OF
valuable garden esculents; and in so doing mate
rally decrease their annual expenses, while they
are at the same time adding to their comforts.
TCultIvator.