Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-05-10
From the American Farmer.
WORK IN THE GARDEN.


MAY.
This is the month in which every
gardener should consider himself bound
bv every consideration that should promp.
men to willing and faithful discharge Of
his du-tv, to be busy, bu, never to suffer
himself to be hurried. From the be-
ginning to the end Of the month, he should
be assduously occupied in preparing his
beds. sowing his seeds and setting out
plants for without he gives the closes, a.
len,ion 10 his duties, and exerts his mind
with skill and judgment, his garden will
presen, but q lsmen,ably indifferen. appear.
ance, and he deficient in those necessaries
and luxuries with which every farmers and
planters garden should sbound. But # the
gardener should fall shor. Of the full dis
charge Of his duties, he should be made 10
know that there is no apology ,bs, can be
offered in ex,enua.ion of willul neglect, or
for putting off work that should be done
one day TO another, as in gardening, delays
are DANCE, ons, and should, therefore, never
be tolerated.
Now ,hen lie. us take q peep end see
" ha, should be attended to.
Planting out Cabbage Plants.-In the
frs, place, select a good clay-mould bed,
manure il with liberal hand, dig the ma
nure in foil spade in depth; giving the
earth q stroke with The back Of the spade.
as the earth is turned under as the spread
ing proceeds, the spademan should rake
thoroughly and we'll so as to reduce the
soil 20 ,be fines, possible degree Of subdI-
vision. The ground thus prepared foi the
reception Of The plants, The gardener must
hold himself in readiness 10 avail himself
of the frs. rain that occurs, 10 set them out
in rows 3 feel spsrl, The plants 10 stand IL
leet ssunder in The rows. His plan,s being
set out, he should give the bed free top
dressing Of leached ashes, or less free
dressing Of unleached ashes. As it is impor-
tan, ,ha, The plants should be carefully drawn
from The seed bed, we would recommend
ths, they be so drawn as to not inJure The
roots. The precsu,ion should be observed,
to have prepared in piggin, noggin, or 9th
er vessel, mixture made Of parts mould,
par, SCOT, par. -four Of sulphur, reduced
tn the cnnsisience of cream br wafer As
the plants are Withdraw wn from the seed bed,
let them be placed in this mixture up 10 the
frs, series of leaves, end planted from the
vessel conlsining the mixture. The mix
ture will serve l4,e two fold purpose Of en-.
coursging The growth Of The plants, and OF
protecting them from the attacks Of The
grub, cut and other worms, as the SCOT
and sulphur will be dis,as.eful 10 their
sppeiles. Should drought follow The SET
Ting on, Of the plants, they must be
frequently and freely wasered until rain
shall occur.
Blu, perhaps there may be some who
have no plants TO set out! Wha! then p
Why le, all such buy or borrow few hun
dred plants from those who may have been
more providen, than themselves, and set
them out, for no sgriculturlsl should suffer
hir family 10 be wihou. SO great luxury
as an Early York, as i, subjects one TO in
dividous remarks, which his ambition sh ould
promp. him not 10 deserve.
Souing Cabbage Seed.-Sow seeds Of
the early and late varieties OF cabbage seed,
for fall and winter use, from the l5.h 10 The
2O,h of the month.
Siberian Kale.-Prepsre bed of abou,
90 feet square, By manuring it heavily, dig
ging j, in, and rakipg thoroughly and well,
then give the bed free dressing OF ashes
and plaster This done, SOW 9 OF. Of seed
mixed with four times It's bulk Of sand or
ashes, rake lhe seed in, and roll, or compress
the earth with the back of shovel.
Water Melon, Cantaleupes, Mush Melon.
Prepare beds by manuring, digging, and
| ,olx ,hop ko hills the
water melon feet apart, the csn.aleupes
feet apart. The beds in which you plan'
these members Of the melon family, must
be as remote as possible or degeneration
will ensue.
Kinds to plant-Of water melons, the
bes, kind thai we have eaten Of late years,
js The Mountain Soveet. next TO them whs'
is called the Taylor greys. or Cantaleupes'
Persian Green, Green Citron, Pine ripple
end Nutmeg, we esteem best, but i, is but
lrarely YOU meet with either pure. so litIle
pains have been taken TO grow the different
SORTS far apart. or mush-mel Ions. according
10 our poor judgment they are mol worthy
of being grown; they are but Indifferent
fruit a, bes', and serve only to destroy The
lusciousness of the can,sleupe.
The tops Of the hills Of water melons,
and csn,aIeupes should receive free duet
ING with q mixture Of 3 parts ashes and l
) Of plaster, when the seeds are planted
and for several successive mornings after the
vines come up, they should receive similar
dus,ings.
Cumbins.-PIsn. cymblins in hills sboul
tho s,me distance aparl, ss recommended
for csn.sleupes, and treat 'hem IN The same
way, end be sure TO have them as remote at
possible from The former, or the fruit o.
each will be injured.