St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-03-24
WoRKIN TIE GARDEN.

SON SNONSNs
PSAs.--G"t your early peas in rs soon
ss the ground can he worked and put in
good order. Dress The ground moderate.
Iysweil with manure. dig II in q spade
deep rake till perfectly fue, then lay oil
drills 81 feet apart, two or three inches
deep. drill in yonT peas. cover them with
The rake, pat the ground and give 10 the
bed . liberal top dressing of q mixture
eoUprised of 8 paris ashes, 2 Of plaster.
Continue TO drill in a few rows Of peas
every two weeks for two or three months,
% ~ 10 have continuous supply Of this
delicious vegetable during the season.
REAxs.-If the weather should prove
mild. plant Windsor Beans a< soon as the
s2st is out of the ground. Prepare the
feet apart. And as IN the case OF bpeas,
plant few rows every Two weeks, 80 n
10 continue your supply.
I.ErrUcE.-Set out your lettuce plant.
for heading as soon as the ground is re-.
Iieved from the presence Of frost, and can
be property worked.
RADIsHEs.-Radish seed NAV be svwn
% soon a. the frost is out OF the ground
and the soil susceptible Of being put in
good order. The bed OF border should be
= literally MANFRED with we'll rotted ma.
azure, dug deep and raked perfectly fine
This vegetable delights in deep, rich.
sandy loan, or sand, which after the
seeds are sown, should receive n DRESSING
OF ashes. or ashes and plaster mixed to.
geiher.
EARLV TURNIPs.-Prepare a bed bv
Manuring IL heavily with some rien com.
post, well rUtled manure, or ksano. dis
the manure in spade in depth. rake the
ground finely, then apply q top dressing
composed Of six parts OF well ro,ied ma.
nnre, and two parts ashes, rake tina; i'm.
This done, sow your seed, rake, and %,
che earth down with The back of YOUR
spade. When the plants frs. come up,
80 over your bed and sprinkle fish oil
lightly over the plants with mop. Re.
peat this every morning early, until the
plants get into the rough leaf. When the
plants get . few inches high, thin them
out % as to stand eight or ten inches
apart, keep them clean Of weeds until the
leaves cover tue ground. and you will be
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CARRoT-PARsNP&-DriIl in n few
Vosss Of each Of these roots. The rows
Of the carrots should b - inches ans RI
these OF the parsaips, 10 inches. The
nRaanls Of ths 6rsf, when q few inches
ahapned ous 20 90 TO stand
z66der; those Of the latter,
u inches. II preparing the bed, ma.
nure literally with b compost comprised
% sin paris well roited manure and two
parts ashes. Top dress or dust the mar.
saips u the frst dressing with mixture
Of said and Ples,er--sha parsnips with
platter alone OF plaster and ashes in
equal proportions. Keep The plants clean,
BY giving the earth between The rows two
OF three hOeings, and relieving the plants
of ell The weeds in The rows, with the
hands.
BeErs.--PrepaEa > bed Tor early beets, |
BY giving the land liberal dressing with
. rich compost. OF well rot,ed msaure.
6ig ID in to The full depth OF the spade. |
rake finely, Law OF drills 9 feet apart. I /
inch deep. drill in your seed very ihinly, /!
cover and pat Gown ihs eanh. When
he plants are . few inches high, work
bssween the rows wi.h bee. and pull I'D