Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-21
From hf Balianarc american Farmer
WORK IN TIE GARDEN FOR FEBRUAR'


There is much be done IN open cuure In The
garden, except in laiudes south 4 IS but sill s0e
thing may be done. however huh, We VII point nut
IN Order that that hfe may not undono because
al our negligence To call attention IT, In gardens Pm
SIdod With hot Aeds all gardens should be-much
aay b Gone tins month, a. lhv ground work may he d
10 such eouycnlanees for the production 81 earl, yten
abl,s Of almost every knd We have ssld that every
garden should have lis o.btds and suley nu Que IL
gain,ay oaf assertion, when tell Inn that a hot bed
which would asi Tor yrsfs, could oe male ior two o
three dollars that would be b enough to supply faint
'y ct twenty or hIy ptisoHs with pants 10 tow duz
On kinds Of vegetables. br plan nj forming such h5
bed, gave IN our last mum or. and To ulurh Wrbep
l'are 10 refer enr lodg folirrs. aad the same De
nsk thnn, 10 s apaa 4leir Hegt i5Js pr#.idrg item
with al least OF lhesa sst appr Mage, To every
garden. VIII ho, I'D three lrc b, fleeltt plan =
may be grown HAT VIII ensure supply Of carly cahbl
e"s, lettuce cacunbefs, melons, c}mbfns ladishes
spuacb. beans be IT'S, IarsuipS. Carrots touatucs er
plants, Nc, that would br fully weeks earlier than
any which COULD be grown open culuir and surely no
inan, with his heart m the l-ht pacr would hesitate
moment, rs 10 what was his duiy. nhcn f. - inc,nsId
sTas!e sum, he b iluy c1mi rls aad ne
ccssarles 81 essential a I'd beiillt6
But as we may mol ne guuded IN our des re to SIC
plants raised IA hot beds, desguse y hat may be
done IN open culture.
So,r,ag Celery Sced.-S,cc place on a warm Dor
ger, lacing HE South, manure II freely with sabt ma
nure, Then Dig the mamie IN spade depth rake IN
AZ every ciuo y reduced 10 = Hpe nlth then
inch 81 rotten dtpas, rake lhs' IT. fin S " vuuI celery
.ced, iake II IN lightly, and flush by putting The esrh
down on the seed with the back Of spade or shuyel
very tc" feet OF such border. Will give YOU plants
enough To supply yolf family With earl, celery.
So1c,ng Radtsh Secd-1owards The halter part If ll5is
month prepare part II warm hordcr as Injected 1r
Celery, and sow ndsh seed as lie early liamc. shuft
top and salmon
Sfuaach.-The prieklt -sceleJ spinach NAV he plewn
as directed Tor celery, the latter part # The
'eoa, OF - soon as TIE lri sh all be out Of The ground
VI the brdrr.
Leauc,.-fhn vegetable may also be .uniarl,
grown.
E@ig Peu-pnpare adry a vel situated pl,, ofrronnd
IN your garden, 10y ma anrug, dsging aid fahug aud
sw early peas. Tins - hardy vegetable and will
stand gVd deal Of frosty wraihrr; therefore you may
plaza as eoon as The trosi II the ground and II can
I've pat ~ good order. say sb1u the latter part Of In,
month. We have had them Withstand heavy SHOW
Parsley Seed-1hls may be- sown an, Time thl,
mon.h when The rder can be prepared for is reception
Hooseheries Raspburles C,uyaai,. and crane rine,
should he pruned tAls munfh. the suct the last named
Is pruned the bciicr The cuttings from the Goos Der
rt5 and CoTrsns may be planted tut at any time sher
the iosi is out OF the ground
In lower Virginia. the Csrolinas Georgia and further
suuh II is competent during tins laonh 10 cary on al
most any OF The operations Of dc garden, IN open cul
ture.