Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-03-26
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From the Southern Planter.

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From the Southern Planter.
I WORK In THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
Asparagus beds, should be forked this
month. In the Planter last year, the pro-
cess was described, and it is only necessary
to add now, that the object of thus stirring
the earth, is to break the crust formed dur
ing the winter, so as to give free ingress to
lair, light, and heat to the roots After the
beds have been well worked, they should be
dressed with old, well rotted stable manure,
to the depth of several inches, as top
dressing.
Beets,-sow in drills, about eighteen in
ches apart and cover the seed in to the depth
of two inches The soil ought to be very
generally the richest in the garden. tits
good plan to SOW beets, carrots, parsnips,
and salsaf, all in one bed,. observing for
each the directions given for sowing beets.
Of course the seed should be put in separate
drills, though in the same bed
+ Cezery.-sow white, solid celerg this
month, in very rich land, deep and friable:
and, if possible, in a shady spot. When the
land is not shaded, select that part which is.
least exposed to the action of the SUM-
Farmers who raise tobacco plants. would do
well to SOW this vegetable with their .tobac-
co seed, in the beds which are made for the
rearing of tobacco plants. Such beds are
always prepared with great care, especially
to have them free Of weeds and grass and
this is equally needful for celery, which is
very small when first it appears above the
earth.
Cabbage seed may be put on warm bor-
ders this month, at least, the fat dutch,
drum-head, and Savoy varieties. Cabbage
plants in hot-beds, should have air freely
now, when it is not too cold. On warm,
sunny days, the sash should be raised and
the air admitted freely, to harden the plants
preparatory to their removal By the ff-
teenth or twentieth of March, the plants
may be set out in the garden.
-7rur11zoe7s, ana Hgz555s also, NAV be
planted the last Of March on first sc see pril.
Kaiz.-Spring kali or as it is sometimes
called rape seed. Sow full crop during
the month Of March.
Kidney Beans, may be planted any time
this month. Towards the last of the month.
prepare the ground for Lima beans. and
put down the poles for them This should
always be done before the beans are planted.
After the poles are put down, plant the
beans, and continue to plant until a good
stand is secured, which is oftimes matter
Of great difficulty.
Lettuce, for the most part, is planted in
the fall, but the variety known as 'sIndia
Cape" a very beautiful and valuable varie-
ty.-sow now for summer USE This is the
only variety of which know, that stands
the heat of summer we'll. The other yarie-
ties run to seed too quick. Lettuce is SO
highly esteemed among all classes, that
there surely can be no need to urge its cul-
tivation
Melons, as already stated, may be planted
the last of March or first of April.
Onions the seed Immediately. to
raise a crop for picking purposes. White
Portugal is the best variety. This is also
the season for planting the onion button or
bulb. - 1
Ochre.-Sow ochre the lastof March or
first of April ; and, if desirous to economise
space, it may be stuck in an out of the way
corner, where you can put nothing else.--
It is chiefly valuable for soups, and BY
many persons is highly esteemed as sea-
soning. .:s
Parsley, sow broadcast, on borders or
other convenient places, as it will grow any
where. -
Peas.-Sow extra early, and other early
varieties during March, and the first of A.
lpril, SOW Marrow fat By sowing a new
parcel every two or three weeks, the table
may be constantly supplied throughout the
whole season, whereas, if full crop be put
in at this time, there will be more than
enough for consumption at one time, and
then all the vines give out together.
Potatoes, for summer use, should be
planted Immediately. Those now are only
for summer, and the seed which are to be
planted later in the year, should be kept in
a cool, dry place. to prevent sprouting.-
At a future period we shall have much to-
say concerning this crop. =
Rat1ishes, are of several kinds. Sow
turnip root variety at once and later in the
month, the long kinds. To have these
good, new crop must be sown every ten
or twelve days, as they continue fit for use.
but short time.
Spinage. Sow Immediately, in drills,
separate from each other fifteen or eighteen.
inches. After covering the seed IN the,
drill. trample them well, to promote speedy
developments. - =.
In addition, the first Of April, sow Mas
turtians, for pickles and sauce, and in a
small well-selected bed, in warm, sunny
part of the garden, put few tomatoes and
egg. plants