The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-05-15
From the Southern Agriculfurist.
GARDENERS CALENDAR FOR NAV

The destructive frosts of the first of tho
past month, made it necessary to plant over
many crops, and the careful and attentive
gardener was soon able to ascertain tho
state of the first planting of beans, melons,
cucumber and squashes, in order to mako
up for DEFICIENCIES, from failures, before the
season was too far advanced. The princi.
pal sowing season, for general crops. may
be considered as past, but there are many
kinds of seeds Which may still be sown this
month. Cabbage seed may still he sown,
to raise plants for the principal fall and
winter crop. For this purpose, we pre-
fer Bergen's Late Flat Dutch, as the best
variety grown; but when this cannot bo
be obtained, the large Drumhcud, and other
late varieties, may be sown. Tho Geda
should be selected in favorable locations,
and they should be frequently watered in
dry weather with liquid composed of an
infusion of SCOT, elder, burdock and the
leaves and berries of the China tree-to
this we would add tobacco. 1t is said that
IN infusion of quassia. from its exceeding
litter taste is offensive and destructive to
insects, and will do much to prevent the
ravages Of striped bugs upon melon and cu-
cumber vines. Finely prepared charcoal
dust, si!ted over the plants, is also good
preventive.
Early cabbages will now require frequent
hoeings and occasional watenngs. Where
this becomes necessary, draw away the earth
carefully from around the plants, and give
them u good watering late in the evening.
The next morning, when the water has
completely soaked away, draw up the dry
earth around the plants, and you will be-
saved the trouble of watering again for a
week to come.
Carrot. parsnips, and all close crops, with
require thinning out 10 proper distanc }, and
should be carefully worked. If his is
properly done they will require very little
more after culture than to take out what
weeds may spring between the rows.
Beets viii! now require to be we'll worked.
The principal business is transpIanting.-.
This should If possible, be done during
showery weather, though most persons too
often transplant when the ground is too
vet. It is advisable to take UP the plants
and set the roots in water, in the shade, un-
I'll evening, then dip tho roots in a rich
puddle Of garden soil and transplant.
they will have taken up sufficient moisture.
as to wither very little the next day.
1fit Is necessary to plant melons, DC,
we would advise tho seeds TO be steepesifo for
two or three hours in 4 pint Of warm water,
in which infase one ounce of saltpsire--or
ssolutioDaof ssalpbur Is equally good. ne
yon have anything IL your gafdsaa ashatyou'
desire TO force forward. give Il sgosd doso
Of soap snds, with : lille gypsum, twice !.
week. ior, the next month, and 4yels w;jl 10
sure 10 sse your labor rewarded, bps
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