Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-30
WORK IN THE GARDEN.

WORK IN THE GARDEN.
Every farm should have its well appointed
and well-storcd garden. If well cultivated, it
may be the most profitable part of the farm
But independent of this consideration, it is such
fruitful source of comfort and luxury to ones
family, that no man, who properly considred
upon the subject, would hesitate a moment in
providing such an one as would reflect credit
upon himself, and be the pride of the female
members of his family. 1t should have in it
dwarf pears of the best and most choice varieties,
Ounces, Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries,
Grapes, Strawberries, flowers Of various kinds,
and and all the best kind CT vegetabes-and, in
order to raise early plants, it should be well pro-
vided with hot-beds. These need not be expen-
sively constructed, but may be cheaply made, as
is shown below.
Formation of hot-beds,-Make frame with
plank II feet long A feet broad, the back rs high
again as the front, to give the top slope to the
sun-make top, fix it with leather or iron
hinges-over this nail thick cotton; which must
be Oiled this done your hot bed frame is COM
pleted. The next thing is to make the hot bed,
which can be done thus-fork over as much
horse manure, mixed with litter ds will answer,
put it in a heap and let it remain a week or ten
days; then place your frame on n northern bor-
the back and the fence, then put in IL inches of
dung, let it settle for day or so, then put
mould on it g. inches deep, rake it evenly, and
you may then sow your seed, such as Cabbage,
Canlifowers, Broccoli, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg
plants, &c. Pat the ground down with the back
of your spade or hoe then lower down the top
within half an inch Of the front, so rs to let off
the steam from the dung. In mild weather raise
the top in midday, lowering it in the evening.
If the weather is very severe, cover with mats,
or old carpets, &C., of night. AS soon as the
plants appear raise the top to admit fresh air.
If the earth becomes dry, give the plants occa-
sionally, a little water in the warmest part of
the day. Such hot-bed frame as we have de-
scribed any farm hand can make, and as its cost
is trihing we do hope that every owner of
country garden, Who has not done so already,
will possess himself Of one. One of the dimen.
sions we have named, will grow plants enough
to furnish garden half an acre 10 extent, if the
apportionment of different kinds of plants be ju-
diciousy made.
So,oing Cabbage Seed.-Having shown you
how you can prepare cheap hot-bed, we will
name the kind to SOW therein, and time between
the LIST and Goth of this month, if you desire a
continuous supply throughout the season, early
York, large York. early Nonpareil, early Vanack,
early Battersea, early Sugar Loaf and the Drum
head. A few inches square sowed in each of
these kinds will give you plants enough to car
ry you through the season.
Tomatoes.-Any time between the 10th and
last of this month the seeds of tomatoes may be
sowr,.
Satisfy seed may be also sown, to be drawn
for transportation to get an early supply, be-
tween the 10th and last of the month.
Egg Plant seed may be sown at the same time
ms the above.
Lettuce Seeds.-These may also be sown any
time after The 10th of the month.
So,oing Celery Seed-Any time after the mid
die of this month you may prepare part of a
warm border, facing the south, and sow Celery
seed in the open air. Manure the ground high
ly, rake fine; sow the seed, rake and press the
earth down with the back of your spade.
Spinach may be sown any time after the Goth
of this month, in open culture-recoect the
ground must be highly MANFRED, nicely dug and
raked.
A few rows of Carrots, Parsnps and Beets,
for early use may be sown in open culture when
ever the frost will admit of spadng and prepar-
ing the ground.
Early PeaS.-The time to sow carly peas is
the moment the frost is out of the ground
Raspberry and Grape Wives should be pruned
and tied up early this month.
Flowering Shrubs may be set out as early as
the ground can be worked.
Baltimore Farmer.