Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-18
From the lndinna Farmer and Casdesers
SpFinc work IN the GaRdeu.

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| From tie IndiaMa Farmer anA GaYdevsr.
Spring work II the Garaen.
! VEGETABLE GAaDEx.-Beforeyo ned
Ole with the garden, DO two things: First
inspect your seeds, assert them, reiecting
THE skunk, the mildewed. the sprouted,
and, generally, the discolored. Buy early,
such as you need to purchase. DO not
wait Until the minute of planting before
you get your seeds, Second, make up
your mind beforehand Just what you mean
70 90 in your garden Tor the season. .'As
FL PRErARArfoS.-Ha Haul your manure and
stack It in corner; do not spread il till
the day that you are ready 10 turn il under;
cut your pea-brush and put il under shell
ter; inspect your bean poles and procure
snch as are neccssary to replace the rot
ten or'brokeu ones; Inspect every pannel
OF the garden fences; one rail lost, may rain,
n night, two month's labor, and more
temper and grace than you, can afford to
spare il whole year. Clean up all the
Fahnbble, haulm, straw, leaves refuse brush,
sticks and rubbish Of. svssy sort, and cast
i out. o. burn il and distribute The ashes.
II you intend 70 Dc, your work in the best
manner, see that you have the sorts Of ma
nure that sou may need through the sea-
son; ashes, fine old barn-yatd manure,
+gtesp LONG ssanurs, ,leSf-aui,ld from i'lhs
wood, top-snil FROM pastures, &C, Livery
florist understands the use or these,
PERMAsExr BEDs. Lay about three or
four inches of old msnure on yout d para-
gas bed and fork II in, bat % % not to lac
crate the crown. Of the ROOTS. The smpiis
q Of A aasparagusIis gone when the crown =
Il. coarser manure may Be pu, uroti Your
pie plant bed, as d strong and succulent
leaf stalk isldesirable. Lei itbs thorough
II torked. gently near, the stools, and deep
ly between,the rows, ", M -,
With All iron-toothed rake 90 over your
old strawberry beds that are matted togeth-
er, and rake them severely. S,rawbe
ries that have been kept in hills and clean
y senaed should be MANFRED BET ~esnthe
rows and gently spadea o. iorked.l lntaiaa
v. EAREr SowIScs.--To Tomatoes eggplant,
early cucumber. cabbage, icauliilowers,
broccoli, lettuce, melons, celery Tor an ear
~ crop, should have been, before this, well
advanced in hot-bed. If hot, no time is
10 be- lost; and it first sowing IS well
along, second sowing should be made.
You cannot get too early into the ground
af er the frost is out and the, wet q little
dried, onions for seed or . crop, lettuce
radishes, peas, spinache, parsnep, early
cabbage, and small salads.
Our spring is 50 backward that it Is not
probable that The full train ofgarden work
can be put in operation before the first Of
April, and then, we shall have something
more to say. .sl.s..4,s.t5ss.
ELowER Remove the .cover-
ing from your bulb-beds; as soon as the
earth is dry enough 70 crumble, with
small hoe carefully mellow the earth be-
tweenthe rows Of bulbs, and work it loose
with your hands, in The row itself. Leave
the surface convex, that superfuous rain
may flow of. - 49,,
Transplant roses that are to be moved.
Divide the roots Of such lilies, peonies,
lrlses, &c., as are propagated by division,
and rep.ant. .ahEalGSiEaS8J
-.Asiast as the soil allows. spade up yMr
borders, and flower compartments, giving.
first 4 good coating Of very fine, old, pull
verified manure. @i's- .1'' X s'ae'4 7'7
Ifyou have hot beds you may bring for
ward most Of your snnuals, so as to.turn
them out into the open beds a. soons as
frosts cease. 81 "a. t...ss.z.a..8 /
But defer sowing in the open air until
The first Of April; and then, sparingly; sow
again the middle Of April, and on the first
Of May. Only thus, wilt you be sure Of !
supply. f you gain more than you need
BY three sowings, should all succeed, YOU
have friends and neighbors enough, if you
area reasonably decent man, who will be
glad to receive the surplus. ssa'i isgHa7t
PEAcH-TREE RooTs.---ThoroHghly ex- |
anime the collar Of your peach trees; probe
every spot where gum is collected, trace
along the channels, and ferret out the
worms. Repeat Incorporation Nv Or three
times during the growing session. We
have found these worms t,co feet abors TIE |
ground, bedded, in the crotch of = tree,
where the head had been formed near, the |
ground. He.'sais 'e'''s' 90 F.'.N 3''''