The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-14
From the Soil Of the South.

GARDEN WORK FOR MARCH.
There will be may tender and hall
hardy vegetables 10 re-planl this month.
II is presumed the garden soil is well
prepared; the manures well rolied and
turned deeply under. If this is the case,
nearly all the seeds OF the garden may
be pu, in the ground. The very tender
kinds, such as egg plants. pepper, &c.,
will yet require some protection. Cab
bages lhai gave been started in the hot bed
may now be iransplanied inlo the open
ground. Spring turnips may be put in.
Summer or fall cabbagcs, such as The OK
heart, (which is a fine French Variety
early ballasea, or drum head, early savoy
and sugar loaf may now be sown. The
seed may be put where The cabbsge is
expect 10 head, as il is moi important 10
transplant The earlier varieties for solid
heads. or they may be sown broadcast,
and transplanled. as the cultivator choos>
es. Many heads Of cabbage are lost for
want Of shower 10 transplant in. But
unless the ground is uncommonlg dry, il
il is not important for rain. Make a
puddle Of clay and fresh COW dung. take
up the plants without breaking The fibres,
and immerse iIie roofs in The puddle.
plant ont jnst before night, and If there
are dews, the cabbage will grow without
f dreaming Of removal. II the cut worm
is troublesome, use gypsum freely over
the whole ground, or a little salt Just above
The stem. There is vet plenty Of time
for beels. Too much care cannot be TAX.
en- in sowing beels properly al first; pnl
. single seed in place. al least eigh
: inches apart in the row; as each capsule
contains several seeds, they will then bt
100 thick. Suak the seeds iweniy-fou
hours before planting. We have tried 81
: lie varieties Of beels. and come 10 the con
clusion that for quick maturity, dellcacy
and sweetness, Tie iurnip beet is preferable
10 all others. For late beet TO cut uI
in vinegar, The blood is preferable, bein!
!. also quite ornamental 10 the table. Me
Ions. squashes, and cucumbers. may nov
be planted, but, in all probability, vii
require some protection. As all this ia
mIly Of plants require much stimulus /,
bring them 10 great perfection. VIC prefe
y TO manure in The hill. Wedo mol meaE
mere lillle scoop hole hiIl, bul one a
wide as The roots want 10 run, well file
in. and covered deeply. Okla may nov
be planted. but il will be well 10 pro
vide some means 10 project il from chill
ing winds, as il is very tender. As this j
one Of the mos, important vegetables I
,. The Southern garden, no method should b
lei, uniried 10 secure its early maturity.
. is not generally known that il is easil
:, iransplanied. Treat as described FOR III
cabbage, and i may be uansplanled .
:, safely.
, Asparagus seed may yei be planied;
The permanent he'd he not ready, plai
where il can be iransplanied. Tomatoes
cgg.planis, peppers will yet require som
protection. bul IS they are All easily tran.
i. planted. ihes may be planted in groupi
and covered 10 cold seasons. COnlinu
to plant celery. thin oui That which il U
and growing, tia, the stalk may get v
gerous growth before extreme hot We:
iher. We have made as good celery ]
lie summer as We ever saw in lie win
ter. There will be some risk yet in plan
: ing beans, as they cannot stand the chill
: of March. but II planks are provided I
cover. as before directed. il is worth Oh
Trial. Plant freely and ofien, II you woul
reap abundanly.