Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-24
REFUSE OF THE GARDEN.

One of the most important things to be attended
to in garden, is that of saving every atom Of veg
etabes that can be scraped together. The stems
of peas and beans, the mowings of grass the cut
tings and prunings from trees and shrubs, the fall
en- leaves should be as carefully preserved, to be
returned to the ground, as if they were the richest
manure. In some instances, this refuse may be
dug into the ground at once in its green state; in
others, 1t may be thrown into proper place to de-
compose, and the decomposition be assisted by the
means of other applications.
The objection made by some to digging in the
refuse in its green state, has been chiefly, the LA
billty to noursh instead of destroying the various
eggs of the pests which annoy them, and that by
throwing the refuse in heap to rot, good deal Of
this is destroyed.
The refuse of garden has been UNDERMINED
rather not valued at all, upto very recent peri
cd for even outside market gardens in the vicinity
of London, there have been seen large quantities
of cabbage and broccoli leaves, and vegetable waste
of all kinds, thrown there TO be taken by any one
who cared for it, and removed by cotagers for the
pigs and COWS, or perhaps for the very purpose t,
which the gardener ought TO have applied them
the manurng of the ground.
Self manurlng, as it has been called, has been o
late the subject of experiment in many places, ant
has been written and talked of by many as if i
were novelty, though we have been in the habi
of using every description of waste, not only 70
The garden, out on the nflQ Wnefe IL came frOm-
Thus, potatoe vines have been dug in where the
potatoes came off, cabbage leaves, turnip, caro-
and parsnip tops have been dug in where the crops
were grown; the cuttings of currant and gooseber
ry bushes have been chopped up and dug in be
tween the bushes and strawberry clearings have
been used between the rows of plants, as the only
dressing they had. While these matters rottet
slowly, they kept the ground open, and as they de
composed, they enriched it.
The finest piece of strawberries we ever saw
was in celebrated market gardeners ground a
Drptford, where the trimmings were always dug in
We have unquestlonable evidence that in SOM
places on the continent, where vines are cultivated
the leaves and clippings are carefully forked in
| bout the roots rs dressing for the next year.
We do not mean to infer that this dressing is suf
| fciGnt in all cases, because the bulk which eoe
away in the crop, has always had something froI
the soil; though we deny that it has taken any
thing near the quantity of matter found in it, be
cause we have mentioned, and have proved by ex
pertinent, that much of the contents of any crot
no matter what, is taken from the water and the at
mosphere. But let us mention one application
which has never failed us--the leaves Of trees la
on pink beds, pansy beds, and autumn planted ran
unculuses, and other subjects which are the bette
for protection will almost always rot by spring, an
if then forked into the ground carefully withou
damaging the roots, will be found an exceller
dressing projecting all winter, and nourishng u
they rot. And it is well known that where leave
are allowed to rot into mould, there is not NOR
e1icacious DRESSING - Lond Hort Mar