The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-30

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of ulf pe is have "a!
sleeted their seeds ana nude all the,
ilseess ePagat ION ard cliiag
q he SEASON. is rapid " approaching
hen garden seeds shouldsbe in ,lsS..
sgroand Many require to- be planted,
early siii this latitude, lllat the plants.
sliissys sbeitlat atnred before they are ex-
aposedto SearlY frost.
first tand<itnportant consideration
ins tie Formation ofaltitclien garden is:
He fSrruATIo>.- is perhaps bet
eteE,tl ltllings considered, thatit should.
siia;ye ,entle inclinatiun towards the
easts. yets.a'northcrn aspect is,
purposes, perhaps preferable. -
Some vegetables, such us the cauli-
SiioWers peas, spinach, &c, yield more
sti9,nndantl lyswhen not exposed to the
! 3 ST rect t2acGon ofthc sun.
moderatc elevation is preferable
ito either hill or valley: Convenience
sef faceessi should also be duly consider
sea Bnt the most important matter.
is selecting alocation, d is:as to
IS OF This should be rich sandy
ssloarn. & tdebth of two or three feet
desirable {Ifthis cannot be obtain
sed. andsa stiff clay or gravel soil is
Sseleeted ,;see ftosit that it Is corrected
sbyajudicious admixture of fine loan
SlAs sandy soilis improved by the adtli
stion2 lime, plaster, ashes, and vcgcla-
manure; while a stiff clay soil de-
I ssiliandsS such vegetable and animal ma
SnnreS as tends, to the separation Of its
partieiples.% Hence the necessity of
litter, and other animal and vegetable
D sslnanures. Lime and plaster also opcr-
ate tilyorably, and charcoal is esteem
fest SSb,YsSmany5as ,s very fine fertilizer
tShaslthe e3power Of absorbing various
gases from the atmosphere and rcatli-
sfYSyields them; to growing plants
d stButremembcr that manure of some
Kind is essential to the garden; with
Sits the gardener can do everything;
without itEnothing.
0ERTII AND MELLowNEss OF TIE Soil.
s;.-aSsl Ills must be secured; ii is the secret
@sll successful gardening. The
sTootssof garden plants extend them
selves ssli to to a great depth in the soil in
search ofnollrishment. Their delicate
horns havcsbecn traced to the depth
sof several feet. Downing remark s.
lshares seen the roots of strawberries
extend five feet down in rich, deep soil,
and 81 those plants bore crop Of fruit
SiiyeStinies as large, and twice rs hand
some and good rs the common product
lIofSa soilSone foot Deep
a deep loan has other advantages.
..:lllt9nottonly permits the escape of wa
ter aftersa' heavy rain, but bv its cap
silary attraction absorbs and therefore
furnishes a supply Of moisture during
"a protracted drought. In fact the on
soil suitable for the garden in deep
iloanl. los a, cold clay soil or rich loam
Sof.a few inches in dcbth, resting upon
saSclay. substratum, is not worth the
stronbl e and expense of cultivation.
sl$ATER.ln the selection for a gar
den, It is wellto have reference to wa
ter. Ans abundant supply ofwater is
absolutely necessary. Loudon re-
marks, that "Many Kitchen crops
lost reproduced ofvery inferior quail
e v for want of watering. Lettuce and
cab are often stringy; tnrnips and
Eradishes do not swell; onions decay:
caniaowers die off; and, in dry seasons
abGcomc stinted or covered with insects,
even 5insrich deep soils. Copious wa
Stefings in the evenings, during the dry
seasons, would produce that tullncss
and secculency which we find III The
vegetables in the Low Countries, in
the Marsh Gardens at Paris, and in
England at the beginning and latter
end of the season.
s SELECTION OF SEEDS. After YOU had
gone Ito the expense and trouble of
Trying out and preparing your garden,
be be careful 5in the selection Of the c!loi.
fcest seeds. Many of the seeds annu-
for sale are worthless; they
retseither Of an inferior variety or
have lost their vitality. This is cx-
sceedingl lysvcxalious to the gardener,
end we know no way of avoiding it
but by knowing from whom you pro-
cure seeds. Possibly an cntcruizing
sneighbor, or regular scotsman, may
he able to supply you. lfnot you are
fliable1to be deceived.
GARDEN TooLs.-Wc need scarcely re-
mind the reader that the gardener
Should be well provided with the i'm
splements of his art. OF these, the
spade, the hoe and the rake are inds-
persable. Others will be found valu-
able assistants, and in their selection,
much discrimination should be exer-
5.cised. And see to it that they are
sltept5inIa conspicuous position, and at
athes same time, bright and clean. Re
member the old standard maxim:
s'sape a,Place for everything, and eye,y
4 #tti0g IN lis place. Ohio Farmer.
(.F'rom the Farmer ana MIcchanici
Soap SsIds.
The value Of this liquid as a simu.
slantof vegetation docs not appear to