St. Mary's beacon., 1853-03-24
WORK IN THE GARDEN

PEAs.-Grt your early peas in as som
Is the ground can he worked and put in
good order. Dress the ground moderate
tyswell with manure. dig il in spade
deep rake till perfectly fiue, then Law of
drills 3 feet apart, two or three inches
dceP, drill in yonr peas. cnver them with
the rake. pat the ground and give to the
BED liberal tor dressing Of a mixture
c1mnrised "f parts ashes. 9 Of plaster.
Continue to drill in a few rows OF peas
every two weeks for two or three mszsh@
% aS 10 have a continnsRs-o-s+
delicious vegetable during the seasa
BEASs.-If The weather should prove
mild. plapt Windsor Beans as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground. Prepare the
ground as for peas, the rows should be
2 feet apart. And as in the case Of peas,
plant few rows every two weeks, so az
70 continue your supply.
LErrUcE.-Set on. your lettuce plants
for heading a. soon as the ground is re-
Neved from the presence Of frost, and can
be- properly worked.
RADIsHEs. -Radish seed may be suwn
IS soon as the frost is out Of the ground
and the soil susceptible Of being put in
good order. The bed or border should be
literally MANFRED with we'll ro,ted ma.
azure, dug deep and raked perfectly fine
This vegetable delights in deep, rich,
sandy loan, or sand, which after the
seeds are sown, Shoulfreceive dressing
Of ashes, or ashes and plaster mixed to.
gether.'
EAHLv TUEN,rs. a bed BY
manuring il heavily with some RON com.
posi-, we'll rotted manure. or guano, dig
the manure in spade 10 depth, rake the
ground finely, then apply q top dressing
composed of sin parts Of we'll rotted ma
nnre, and ;wo parts ashes, rake tina; in.
This done, SOW your seed, rake, and pa,
the earth down with The back Of YOUR
SPADE. When the plants frs, come up,
GO over your bed aud 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 % a. to stand eigh, or ten inches
apart, keep them clean OF weeds until the
leaves cover the ground. and you will be
~@S"' VI W kOOu SAoP VI caTty tUFNlpS.
CARRor-PARsSrPs.-Drill in q few
rows Of each of these roots. The rows
Of the carrots should De ~ inches apa RI
those Of the parsnips, Is inches. The
plants Of the frst, when 4 few inches
high, must be ihinned on. so as 10 stand
three inches asunder; those Of the latter,
Is;x inches. In preparing the bed, ma.
nIrs tiberaiiy. with q compost comprised
OF six parts we'll rolted manure and two
! parts ashes. Top dress or dust the par.
ships al the frs, dressing with a mixture
Of salt snd plssiSr-,he parsnips with
sRla ter alone or plaster and ashes in
N4ual proportions. Keep the plants clean,
~ giving the earth between the rows two
o. thsee hoeings, and Relieving the plants
Of ail The weeds in the rows, with The
hands. 81,
BEErs.>~Prepare. q bed for early Ibeets,
by giving the land a, libe raj dressing with
! rich compost, or well rotied Tmalufe,
Gig il in - the full depth or the spade,
rake finely. lay OF drills 2 feet apart, I
inch deep, drill in your seed very thinly,
cover and pat down the earth. When
the plants are Q few inches high, work
hesweeH .Ae rowe with hoe, and pull up