Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-25
work in the Garden.

Every farm should have its we'll appointed and
wel-stored garden. If well calculated it may
be the most profitable part Of the farm. But in
of this consideration it is such fruit
full source of comfort and luxury to ones family,
that no man, who properly considered upon the
subject, would hesitate oment in providing
such 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 all the best kinds of
vegeiables-and, in order 10 raise early plants, it
should be well provided with hot beds. These
need not be extensively constructed but may be
cheaply made, as is shown below.
| Formation of hot beds.-Make frame with
plank IL feet long, feet broad, the back as high
again as the front, TO give The top slope 10 the
sun-make top, fixed with leather or iron hinges
over this nail thick cotton, which must be oiled;
this done your Lot bed frame is compl: ted. The
next thing is to make the hot bed, which can be
dCne thus-fork over as much horse manure, mix
ed with litter, will answer put it in heap and
letit remain a week OF ten days; then place your
frame on northern border facing the south, then
put IN twelve inches OF dung, let it settle for day
or so, then put mould on it inches deep, rake it
ovenlySand you may then sow your seed, as Cab
bages, Cauliflowers, Broccoli, Lettuce, Tomatoes,
Egg plants, &c. Put the ground down with the
| back of your spade or hoe, then lower down the
top within haitian inch of the 'front.' SO as to let of
| 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 OF
old carpets, &C., of night. Ass as the plants
appear raise the top to admit fresh ait. If the
earth becomes dry, give the plants, OCCASIONALLY
little water in the warmest part of the day. Such
\ a hot bed frame have described any farm
hand can make, and as its cost is trifing we dc
| hope that every owner of a country garden, who
| has not done already, will possess himself oil
| one. One of the dimensions we have name, will
grow plants enough to furnish garden half an
acre in extent, if the apport:onment of different
kinds Of plants be judiciously made. I'D
| Sewing Cabbage Seed-Having show n you how
| you can prepare cheap hot-bed. we will name
the kinds 10 sow therein, any time between the
LIST and goth of this month, if you desire con-
hnuous supply throughout The season, Early York,
Large York, Early Nonpareil, Early Vanack, Early
8attersea, Early Sugar Loaf and the Drumhead.-
few inches square sowed in each of these kinds
will give you plants enough to carry you through
the season. -...s
Tomatoes.-Any time between the 10th and
| last OF This moa,h the seeds of tomatoes may be
Sown.
Salsafy seed may be also sown, 10 be drawn for
transportation TO get an early SUPPLY between the
10th and last of the month. E
Egg Plant seed may be sown at the same time as
the above.
Lettuce Seed.-These may also be sown any
| time after the 10th of the month. or.
Sowing Celery Seed.-Any time after the mid.
die of this month you may prepare part of q warm
border, facing the south, and sow Celery seed in
the open air. Manure the ground highly, 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-recollect the ground
must be highly MANFRED, nicely 1ug and raked.
Carrots, Parsnips and Beets-A few rows OF
| these for early use may be sown IN open culture
whenever the frost will admit Of spading and pre-
| pairing the ground.
Early peas.-The time to sow early peas is the
frost is outof the ground.
Raspberry and Grape Vines should be ,pruned
| and tied up early in this month.
Towering Shrubs may be set out as early as the
ground can be worked.-Bah. Farmer.