The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-30
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hen den seeds should 5bo5 in tlt,f
ss5nnd Man require Id be planted
ssafl in tiiis Latitude, That the plants
be tsatnred before they are tcx-
lsSsesI early frost.
FIRST and dsinporant consideration
the formation Of Kitchen garden Isl:
liz EsStrUaTIos 1t is perhaps bet
d things considered, that it should
atgsntle inclination towards the
ssIls easf ets.anorthcrn aspect is,
ONE purposes, perhaps preferable -
5osaes eSgetablcs, such us the cauli-
losYer. peas, spinach, &c, yield more
tbnnslantly&NyEcn not exposed to the
sssiirectSa action ofthc sun.
moo derate elevation is preferable
either hill or valley. Convenience
s@of access should also be duly consider
Bnt tie most important matter,
selectiiig alocation, is:as to
This should be u rich sandy
loatn "a 9dcbth of two or three feet
Isl desirable Ifthis cannot be obtain
sea sand,a stiff clay or gravel soil is
elected, ,seeI to lit that it is corrected
byfaiudicious admixture offnc loam-
sandy soils improved by the addi
ton lime, plaster, ashes, aud vcgc,a-
sSble I nmlallure;;S q while stiff clay soil de-
sSinands such llvegctiblc aud animal ma
lislre as tends to the separation OF its
parficiples.i Hence the necessity of
litter, and other animal and vegetable
slnaaures. Line and plaster also opcr-
sI!ates flyorably, and charcoal is esteem
sed many rs q very fine fertilizer
has the power of absorbing various
gases from the atmosphere and rcadi-
lNyields9themi to growing plants
@Butsrcmcmber that manure of some
lSind is essential to the, garden; with
itgthe gardener can do everything:
% Misunderstanding
Isss f;RTH AND sMELLowNEss or TIE Soil.
his must be secured; ii is the secret
ofSsall successful gardening. The
rocts ofSgarden plants extend them
selves to "a great depth in the soil in
sssalcll ofnollrishment. Their delicate
3 horns have been traced to the depth
ofgsey yeral feet. Downing remarks s.
~ have seen the roots of strawberries
extend five feet down in rich, deep soil,
and those plants bore crop of fruit
sssfiyest times as large, and twice as hand
J. q some and good rs the common product
sofa soilNone foot Deep
deep loan has other advantages.
y y lllt5no tSonly permits the escape of wa
atter.a heavy rain, but by its cap
ssilary ry3attraction absorbs and therefore
furnishes a supply Of moisture during
,aspro rotracted drought. In fact the on
iSlStsoil suitable forthe garden in Il deep
loan. a cold clay soil or Il rich loan
ssot 9 few inches in dcbth, resting upon
clay substratum, 1 is not worth the
onblesand expense Of cultivation.
~ ATER. R.--n the selection for gar
den, tits wellto have reference to wa
ter An abundant supply of.watcr is
absolutely necessary. Loudon re-
Slnarlls, that sManya Kitchen crops
sslpst or produced ofvcry inferior quail
ssty tor$Wanti ofwatering. Lettuce and
cab bbage ARE often stringy; turnips and
rad 4 fishes do not swell; onions decay:
;sff.seauli flowers die off; and, in dry seasons
become stintcd or covered with insects,
even insrich deep soils. Copious wa
88teringgs in the evenings, during the dry
seasons, would produce that fullness
and sccculcncy which we find in The
vegetables in the Low Countries, in
Sthe Marsh Gardens at Paris, and in
England at the beginning and latter
Send ofSthet season"
SELECTION, or SEEDS. After YOU had
gone to the expense and trouble of
laying out. and preparing your garden,
isbeE careful in the selection of the cllo.
8cestl seeds. Many of the seeds annu-
ally offered for sale arc worthless; they
are sseither of an inferior variety or
have lost their vitality. This is cx-
IS iiSS.eeedlngly vexalious to the gardener,
and We know no way of avoiding it
8but{ by knowing from whom you pro
cure! seeds. Possibly an cntcrunzing
%neighbor, or regular scotsman, may
ssbe able TO supply you. Ifnot you are
ssliablesto be deceived.
stGfARDEN 'TooLs.-Wc need scarcely re-
mind the reader that the gardener
sshonldfbc we'll provided with the i'm
Splements of his art. OF these, the
spade, the hoe and the rake are indis-
spersablc. Others will he found valu-
able assistants, and in their selection,
much discrimination should be exer-
8cised. And see to it that they are
conspicuous position, and at
stfe same time, bright and clean. Re
member the old standard maxim:
7sqae q place for everyMing, and eve,y
j ss2si2g IN Us place. Ohio Furmcr.
[, From the Farmer and Mechanic,
Soap SllNs.