Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09

O. What is the simplest rule to be observed as to
the rotations of ANIMALS and biennials
A. The most simple rule as to the rotations of an
nual and biennial vegetables is, tbat they should
succeed each other as nearly possible in different
classes for instance. the 1egumnous class, (peas,
beans, and kidney beans, which have deep growing
roots, should be followed by some Of the numerous
cabbage class, which comprises caulifowers bro
COLES, and turni ps the onion dubious class may
best succeed the carrot parsnp any other such
deep-rooted kinds.
O. Does garden soil require rest between the diff
ferent rotations
A. No soil to which manures can be applied ever
requires what is called rest the soil never becomes,
it tired of producing all it requires is to
be refreshed with those substances which may have
been consumed by the plants it has nourished. If
left unsown by the hand of man, it will produce ro-
tations of weeds rather than be at rest.
@. Is it not desirable to have within the year as
many rotations as possible?
A. The greatest profit is drawn from gardens in
which the crops are raised and consumed in rapid
succession. The market gardener who can clear
out square of any sort of vegetables in single
week. and re-sow plant it Immediately with
another kind of plants makes more OF his ground
than the person who consumes his vegetables very
slowly and yet does not break up square until the
whole crop on it has been cleared Off The season
for new crop is often lost by such delay.
@. In what way, then may the rotations be most
speedily made in private garden, from which the
vegetables very gradually withdrawn
A. Care should be taken, if possible, to clear off
one before another is entered upon. in order to
prepare ground, without loss of time, for the COM
mencement of new rotation, which may be proceed
ed with by gradual sowing or planting. Thus in
stead of selecting up and down in square the most
forward cabbages, it may be better when the ground
is wanted and the season presses for crop, to
cut all the heads of one before any of another
be cut, even though these may be little more ad-
vanced. The loss of a good season may be the con-
sequence of waiting for the further growth of those
plants that are in the way
Q. By what other means may quick rotations be
encouraged in gardens from which small supplies of
any particular vegetables required?
A. By taking care not to sow or plant more space
with any crop than will be wanted at any particular
season, loss of time of ground will be occasion
ed. Some allowance should always be made for
waste and failures.
O. What else should be observed as to rotations :!
A The seasons should be attended to, so that each
rotation shall much possible in its proper
month week, in its due turn.
O. May not the varieties of soil in the same gar
den the nature of the aspect and shelter, render
it expedient always to plant certain kinds Of
vegetables in the same portions of the garden and
thereby derange the course of rotations?
A The peculiar condition of soil, aspect, and shell
ter may render particular portions of garden
fit than others for certain kinds of vegetables in
such the regular and usual of rotations
may be dispensed with but st II many changes may
be made in the SUGGESTIONS of even the few vegcta-
bles cultivated in those particular parts of the gar