The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-23
AGRICULTURAL.
WORK IN TEE GARDEN.
From the American Farmer.

Cabbage PiaRiS,-'rho>o WHO hav,
been SO proyIdent as to raise cabbage
plants in a hot bed, should seize the oc.
casion Of preparing bed 10 sci them OF
in, so soon as the frost is out Of the ground
Cabbages are grnss feeders, thcr, fore re-.
pure good deal Of manure. TO pre-.
qare plants raised in hot beds for iiars-
plantation, II is necessary Ia raise up the
lights for several days to enure II en- {,
the weather before setting them cut. y,
protect them from the cul-worm, pep re
plsie-.ike mixture, If scot and 10, r
Of sulphur. moiStened and brought to a
proper consislenre by pouring in small
quantities of boiling water at 4 time.
When the mixture is thus brought TO the
consistauce Of pase, and suffered u cool.
as you are abont to set the plants out,
dip the root and stem Of each plant into
it up to the leaves, then il must be insert.
ed in the ground. This mixture will not
only protect The plants from the attack
oi-lhc Gu, worm. but serves az an active
manure TO give them an carly start in
their growth, a thing Of great Importance
as all gardeners well know.
Eariy Bets, PdrsnipS and C~ro:s.
We advise lha, bed in each garden
should be appropriated to secure an
early supply Of these excellent table
roots. As the same soil suits each, one
bed would serve Coz a supply. The ma
nure to he used should be thoroughly
roued; the bed dug up deeply and well
rdked and land OF into drills , feet apart,
which should be sown as ,hiuly as posi-
bic, and covered up about two inches
deep. The plants up, the beeIs should
be ihined out TO stand about inches apart,
the parsnips inches apart and carrots 4
inches apart. The weeds must be clean
ed out aud The earth loosened two or
three tines before the crop is laid by.
Bcans.-lhe Li,ban, Ma2agan and
Windsor beans may be planted as soon as
the frost is ont OF the ground. Beans de-
light best in a clayey, or MANFRED soil. dug
with care and thoroughly raked.
Spinach.-This excellent vegetable
should be sowu as early as the ground
could be got in order, and in order to
force its growth, plcnnfL manuring, as
also thorough pulycrizlIoa is necces.
sary.
RadiShes and Lciiuec.-hS soon as
thr frost is out of tie ground, radi,hes
and lettuce seed may be sown in the
open ground,-to secure continuous sup.
plies il is best to SOW the seed at intervals
of ten or twelve days. When the let.
luce plants are Of sniff Glen, size they
should be taken up and set out 10 head
and form into loaf,
Brussels Sprouts.-To secure an ear,
Up supply of roots for the tribe, prepare q
bed and sow with brussels sprouts. AT
ter which sowing, should be done thinly
they require no labor to bring them It
perfection. The bed should be manuret
and prepared as directed for early turnips
Nextto cabbage sprouts, they rank next,
yield most abundan,ly, and should have
place in every kitchen garden.
asparagus Beds.-lf you did no, d.
so last fall, you should dress your aspar,
agus beds without delay. Prepare a com.
post Of parts well rJi,ed stable manure
and one Part Of ashes, spread this abou, an
inch deep between the rows ofasparngus,
fork it in well, then rake the bed well
and finish by sowing salt over IT. so as to
whiten the whole surface OF the ground.
Culinary and Medicinal herbs OF all
kinds may how be sown or planted out.
No gentleman should consider his garden
as complete in lis appointments who has
not growing in it Thyme, Sage, summer
and winter Sayory, sweet Majorum,
Balm, Mint, Lavender, Bergamot, IIore-
hound, Cammomile, Calnip, Rhue, Pars-
ley, Chalois, Chives, Garlic, Leek4, &c.
SGisyy.-rhe seed OF this excellent
culinary root cannot be sown too early
This month.
Horse RaaiSh--li you have not a bed
OF this most hcalllfuI and palAteable root,
prepare bed on some moist border and
plant one. 1t is certainly one Of the
best condiments used on the dinner table
and is besides one Of the best subs,an.
ces to make syrup Of for coughs.
Onions.-Prepare a bed by manuring
and raking thoroughly. Then make
drills | foot apar, and drop onion seed
therein 4 inches apart. When they come
up, keep the ground clean with the hoe.
BE careful not to hill up to the root oil
the onion, and you will be sure To have
good crop Of well sized onions by Au
gust. When the tops &c, 10 l2 inches
high bend them down, which will con
tribute 10 facilitate The growth Of the root
Sow your seed az early rs possible.
RhuJarJ and Pie Piant.-Get few
dozen plants Of this delightful vegetable
and set them out in well manuod aud
pulyerized loamy bed. Set the plant
out in rows 9 feet wide, the plants Zoo
nsunder, keep lie bed clean, and 3 dozel
plants will furnisli the material for pie
for family, nearly equal IN favor /,