The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-04-12
GARDENING.

A good garden Is an essential part If the
comfort of a family, and nnd is generally tro
much rericv<cd by abe farmer. lie would
find hioseif ikfgeIy repaidif he would lay
more attention to this branch of business, and
sot apart a su all portion of land for the culti-
walton of those vegetables wh:o., require moro
attention tran the linary crops. And in
village s.cverv 'ne who can obtain il hrs hig''
estimate OF his garden spot. The relaxation it
rtfords for few moments in the day to the
professional m,n--'h" OK, rcisc before break
fast, ana aitor tho business If the day is over
the luxury Of vegetables fresh from the
ground. and tho fruit of his,owp labor, arc all
considerations of no little cons quebec ~
The cultivation of tho soil even in small
way. is an Improvement to the mind and body,
and a man whose heart Is scared over by the
constant toll and the peeuniary affairs of life,
grows green and young agnin when he turns
back to- his employment. As the season ap-
pro,ches 10 commence gardening, l venture a
few hints in relation tn it.
|. Do MT be spSrng in tho application of ma
nure. You may have ms handsome and good
n spot for your garden as you can select, but
unless it is well mtnurcd, you will have moth
ing either good or profitable in H.. Unless
vegetables are well supplied with food, they
will amount tn nothing. Tho manure should
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corporate easily with tho soil No matter what
you intend to plant. this is II point of great inn
portance. If stable manure is used, it should
be spread evenly over the surface, and then
the GROUND spaded quito deep and well pulver-
lied. 1t serves to give free circulation of air
about tho roots of the plants; and nlso. if the
season should be dry. in considerable degree
prevents the effects of d onght. The roots of
the plants, too can extend caser and farther
in loose soil than in heavy one, aud the
more room they have the better they will grow
If tho soil is not naturally deep, it should be
ding from Is to l8 inches deep and be made
very rich with manure, which process will soon
produce soil of sufficient depth. We advise
the use of the spade in all cases, even when
ploughing might be done. 1t goes deeper,
divides the earth more perfectly and mixes the
manure more uniformly with il. and the extra
expenae will be more than repaid by the in
creased products. Where the soil is princi-
pally clay, II viii bc materially benefited by
applying few loads of sand. This put on
before the ground is dug, will make it much
more loose and easier to cultivate. II sand
predomonatcs. clay may be added. Hea: v
soil will also be improved bv having the ma
nure, mixed with twice tho bulk sof fspeat or
swamp muck. and lie in pile. two or three
weeks before it is used. The quantity of ma
nure would be increased by that, aud the soil
made light and warm. :.
Throughout tho scasqu.t the garden should
pc kept FREQ from wrcds-not one should be
suffered to live. They rob The plants of much
nouri-hmcnt The sril should be frequently
stirred well about the roots of plants but new
er Immediately after rain. Do not throw
weeds away. but dig swnl pit in the corner
aud there deposit them with tho scrnpings of
the walks, aud the sosp suds and all the waste
liquids OF the house. I'm this way con-idera-
BILE quantity of valuable manure may be saved
for the next year.
All these remarks apply no less tto the flower
garden----a most delightful addition 10 the com
frts and tastes of any.even the hun,Alest resi-
dcnec. There is no difference IN tho prcpera-
tion OF the soil. and when this is ready, we
should be glad to see more "f our ladies en-
gagged in the active labor of takirg care of its
future success. The exercise might servo to
transfer some of the bloom of the flowers TO
chccks that have been blanched and palod by
too much housing. Neither plants nor ladies
thrive well shut up in co-e room. away
from the free air and the liz ht of the blessed
sun If wo were ypung-as we used tQ be-
wG would DISCOURSE mnte at large upon. this
latior tnbc. but we have reat he'd that age when
it won't do for us to say much about love a.
monc the roses DE KALB.