Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-22

AGRICULTURAL Al.
Work in rne tanrdeu.-saarci,.
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Work in tsic s1rden.-aearcii.
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Oa;ors-If you wish 10 raise good
cron of onions from the seed this season,
YOU must prepare bed and row them as
s.or, a. the frost is gone. aad The SOIL can
be got in good order. 10 the meantime
prepare compost us soon as Possihle' III
the follow ing inanaer: For a bed 80 by 20
feet, take Z bushels Of well roued stable !
manure, buslcl Of ashes. and hall peck |
fsalt. Nix the v hole well together. aud |
throw Il 10 into a bulk after few days.
shovel il over. ard let il remain IN bulk
until wanted for use. When the time ar
,ives FOR preparing your bed, sprtad or.
half your compost on. and dig II INTO me
fan depih orthc spale. let the uptnrnrd |
cart, ic well rakcd as the spreading pro- |
crosses. Your ground being ihns sl,aded
AMI rakcd, spread the other half of The |
compnst thereon. and rake # IN. Then
Law of ynur bed into bed. Of four feet N
wil,h, with aI!eys one foot wide between
them. cast and west. Tben draw dnilS
IL inches apart, | inch deep. and drili Your
onion seed therein. as tbinly % pnsslnle. /
cover with the rake. and pat tie earth
over tho seed with tie hack Of Your spade.
When the pliuts cone up.and are large
enough Cor the operation, thin hem out 81
AZ to stand 3 Or inches nsnud IN the
rows. Neitl or weeds nor grass must 10
permitted 10 grow between he onions =
Give them three hoeings at irirr'a's OF
few DAYS when they are quite young; all
the wccding between the gninns must ht
done wiih the fingers and thumb, as he.
roofs are very delicate, and Il ~ili not do
10 iniure them With The hoe. 10 hnelHg,
The Jalb must not be eartted mp; the object
bcias 10 keep down weeds and keep the
cnrIh open, aud not 10 nil the bulb OF the
onion.
Should tho season prove dry, the onions
must be watered every evening or every
sccond evening, ut flrthesi. Weeds of
grass must not at any time. he permitted
10 he IN the onion bed; but after he onion I
begin 10 iurHt .ficfr DuIirs, '',-e-s II n Il
net the hoe must be used in their eradica
ton should. however. the surface Of The
ground between the rows become harden /
cd. the hoe may he used carefully, IN the |
middle offhc rows.hut not near the bulbs; 1
all the work 10 that quarter must he done
with the fingers and thumb A detection
made Of quarts of scot, and 80 gallons Of
water, used il watering the ONION when
young, will Prove highly protective from
the worm which sometimes attack il, as
well as pronoiivc Of Tie growth Of its
bulb
Cclery.-Sow Celery Seed about the
beginning Of the month, the plants will be
ready TO set ont 10 May.
Boyeeoie or Carlcd Ka3e.-Towords the
end Of tIenronth. COW the seed OF tins for
sutumn use.
Red Psppe7s-As soon as the weather
10 settled, SOW the seed ol these on warm
southern csrs-"d border.
Cd5bages, Beets, Cdt,~.s ParsniDs. Tgy.
Sips. Onions. S,'-A All sncl vesr> aIes.in-
tended for seed should be SET out as soon
a. the frost is out ofihc ground
Early Potatocs cannot he planted too
soon after the ground is fee from frost
Horse Rad,sk.-lf YOU have none. set
out bed q, this most excellent condi
mental vegetable as soon as tie ircst is
gone.
Rhnbarb.-This is the month to set out
plants Of illls vegetable. A dozen or Two
roots will be enough to supply tocrably |
sizcd family 18th the material FOR pics.
Garden Fruit Irrrs-Such of your |
fruit trees. in your garden. as may need
pruning, should be pruncd tbs month; hat |
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