The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-10

GARDENS THAT NEVER FAuu..

I.TI'RAI..
GARDENS THAT NEVER FAIL.
My garden failed last year, owing to the
drOuth,' was the remark of friend of ours.
when apologizinc for the siovenly appear.
ance OF the patch Of ground which he DIG.
n'ticd with the name Of gaden and in which.
each year, after blowing and narrowing the
ground, he is accustomed to plant cabbases.
onions, bects, cucumbers. &C.. for the supply
of his family; but the soil being cavev and
not over five or six inches in depth, with
compact snb-sol beneath, the crops were Of
course liable to dry up in such a season Of
severe drOuth as was last year in .Jnne: and
as such seasons are by no means unusual in
this climate, it is good policy for every one
who has garden. or vegetable patch, to a.
dopt such system of culture as will prevent
the danger OF failure from this source.
Deepening the soil is the oniv effective
means OF protection against failure from
drouth Tlow or spade up the sutsoiI in the
fall. so as to expose it to he mellowtng effect.
OF frost. say to the depth of foot at least.
and il deeper, so much the better, adding
good supply of stable manure. the crops will
then push their roots so deep, and moisture
will rise from below 80 constantly. that while.
other gardens around NAV fail from drouth.
this will continue green and tlouri>hing: and
the increased yield a. well as the improved
quality of its products will in a single wear
almost or quite pay for the expenses of the
Improvement
Cucumber. melon and similar vines appear
to have small roots, but their roots run very
deep IT opportunity is offered them. Expc
rIcnced gardeners will not fail to rive them
deep and rich ground. in this sunny climate
where drouths are so frequent. The same is
true of rabba.cs. aud in short nearly all kinds
OF garden vegetables The directions for
the culture of such things AS given in most
hooks on gardening. are written bv persons
unaccustomed to so drv and warm a climate
As ours, ard hence are deficient in not suf-
cirnilv insisting upon deep culture asa pre-
ventive OF injury from drouth We find i,
necessary to give line upon line upon this
subject.
SowING FLOWER SrEps.-With all the
care and pans, which We have frequently
stated are necessary IN this climate for grow
ING most kinds Of flowers from seed. we do
not expect manv of our readers will often be
successful. especially with the more delicate
kinds and with the scorchns lrouths which
are more or less frequent every year. Still
with good soil, shade and watering. some
beautiful kinds succeed without difficulty
and We have given up attempting to grow
manv kinds of ANIMALS
T., Il, - h.
there are florists and green houses. a few
roots Of different kinds of Nerbena can tr
obtained for a small price, which planted ear
~ i'll May, along with few Petunias and
Scarlet Geranium>. and two or three ever
blooming Roses will make a much richer
di>c!ay during the summer and fall than ca
he obtained IN mos. seasons from dJub!c the
expense Of time and trouble, if not of none '
bestowed on ANIMALS. Ncrbcnas cannot be
easily raised from seed, except in green
house: and the finest Petunias are pr1pasa
ted by cuttings and preserved through the
winter, like geraniums.
Fruit TEEEs.-Ncwly planted fruit tree,
should have about buShel of old tan-ba,k
saw-dust or chip earth, to each tree, but or
tuc SUI idtC w tut yTuutI UNeT tue TOOtS u
protect them from the effects OF drouth, am
check the growth of weeds and grass. 4
. correspondent of the Farmer ami JIsiic
, saws: "A year last fall hauled load Of oil,
rotten sawduSt and threw it around nv young
apple trees. My neishhor over the way i
one Of those characters who plod on in th'
, same old track that their fathers and grand
y fathers did, believing that they knew all, an,
!. more too. My ne ghbor said if | put saw
dust around my trees. | would surely xii
them lie said he pu: manure around som,
: would risk it, amy how put fresh stab
. manure around one row and saw,lust aroun,
, the next around another row put leachc,
ashes; and the remainder OF the orchard
manured with well-rO.ted barn-yard manure
and in the spring spread it we'll and pIante,
the ground with corn and potatoes. The re-
suit was, many trees grew very luxuriantly
but the trees where the saw-dust was Sres
the best. the bark being smoother and tn
!. trees having healthier appearance. | vii
! also state that the part of the orchard plant
ed in potatoes grew greatly better than tha
part planted in corn. The soil was ella,
. lOam.'
: Orchards should he watched closely thi
D month, to detect and destroy caterpillars
nests while they are young. They can b.
easily discovered by their silken webs. ant
in the morning or evening, when cIustere,
together. they can be reality destroyed b,
S means of a sI'onge or wooIen rag tied OF
the end Of small pole and saturated viii
lye or soapsuds. giving it a few turns in tn,
nest to wind off the web.
Washing old trees with soapsuds or lye, i
; of much benefit in removing insects ant
) moss from the bark. B:andys Wash fol
, fruit trees is the best thing for the purposs
within our knowledge.
POETRY SORERED DOwv-1'm tb;nk;ro