The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-04-20
From the American Farmer,
Work i'm the Garden.

~ W. Jes' Piiuc 10 yOuT WIG anu
daughters-snould you wish to see il
abounding in all those vegetable neces-
saries and luxuries, which make up Sc
much Of the comforts and arguments o.
home, and which add 10 much TO its
hosP'talit'es, you must exert your every
energy this month. Do not indulge in
that erroneous notion, which leads &C
many into the belief that they have moi
time to provide a we'll filled and I'D.
pointed garden, as You may rest assured
that such garden is more fruitful oil
profit than five times the quantity Of
land occupied in field culture, to say
nothing OF the convenience resulting to
the domestic arrangements OF the house
hold, in having ready at hand, full sup
plies Of vegetables for the table. But
Independent Of these considerations
there are Others, which should operat E
with equal force in deciding the ques-
ton; 1t is indispensable to health that
vegetable should be freely mixed with
animal food, and that to encourage A
free use ofthe former, variety and choice
kinds, should be presented to tempt the
appetite to indulgence.
With these preliminary remarks, we
shall ask you to walk with US into your
garden, TO see what seeds should be now
sown, what plants transplant+d, and
what else may be needed, TO complete
those arrangements necessary to make
it worthy OF the imitation of your neigh
bsrs.
Setting out Cabbage Plant,.-If YOU
have been provident enough to provide
yourself with cabbage plants. set them
cut early this mouth In the first place
select suitable bed of deep loan, ma
nnre it heavily, dig 1t up nicely to the
full depth Of the spade, being careful to
rake it we'll as the spring progresses.
Then ret out your plants about Q fee,
each way, keep them clean, and water
in dry seasons, and you cannot fail to
have an early supply of collards and
we'll headed cabbages.
S'ui"g Cabbage Seed.-If Won hav e
no early plants. prepare a bed and sow
two or three kinds Of early cabbage seed
water the plants in dry weather and
they will be fit totransplant IN Eve or
six weeks. The earlier the better YOU
attend to this; ifpossible, get your seed
sowed the first week IN this month.
Peas.-Drill ina few rows of peas
the first Of this week. and continue 10 do
so at intervals Of 4 week throughout the
month.
Brusss's Sproms.-Prep.re bed OF
good loamy soil, by manuring heavily,
dig in the manure spade deep, rake
we'll, then broadcast pretty literally
with compost formed Of 7 parts rotten
manure and parl ashes, rake that in
pretty thoroughly; then SOW your seeds,
rake in lightly and roll or pat the bso
with the back Of a shovel or spade
and in two months you will have a rlen-
tiful supply Of most delicious sprouts or
gre ems either for table or market.
Beans.--Plant beans. ofall kinds, during
this month. II their planting b. timed
at intervals Of 4 week, during this and
the ensuing month, a continuous sup
Fly may be secured throughout the sea-
son.
Rod'shes.-sow Radlshes seed every
few days during the month.
Leituo.-lhe same advice 40 given
for Radishes will answer for Lettuce.
Small Snluding Sow the seeds of all
kinds Of small salading early this month,
and continue to do so throughout the
month at intervals of a few days.
Spinach.-No one should consider his
garden complete without having a COM
partment devoted to the culture Of this
excellent vegetable. Its effects upon
the system are cooling, refreshing and
gently sp-rient, while its favor and
taste is generally approved; and what
IS still feather ia its cap il We may 50
express ourself, is the fact, it may be
eaten BY persons in sickness, while most
other vegetables sre prohibited The
neatest way OF growing it, IS to cultivate
it in drills, about hall an inch in depth
8 inches apart. The seed should b.
sown thin; and when the plants are ,
few inches high, they are to be th,nnel
out so as 10 stan ] about s inches asunder.
They must be kept clean with the no.
and hand. Sow early thi, month, IN q
bed well manfred aud we'll prepared.
Asparog-. Beds.-I: ysu have not
done 50 already, give your a.paragu.
beds top dressing Of manure, which
should be forked in. then str-w salt over
the bed, so a. TO whit-n the entire sur
face. Salt is one 81 those ingredients on
which this root delights to feed, and il
never applied without resulting in bea-
efits. r.i -
Eeg plants.-Ths seeds Of this vegeta.
Bile for lnte crop, should be sown very
early this month. Select spot on Z
warm border, manure il literally, dig
it deep, rake finely, and SOW the seed
thlnly, rake them in lightly and pat thu