The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-11-10
FOR THE R IN { R.
vegetables for Next Spring.

While the gardens are filed with abun-
dance, and harvest rather than seed time
Is suggested by the huge beets, long car
rJts, AMI already dropping onions, one is
apt to forget that even now, this very Sep
tcm5er. some Of the vegetable seeds should
be sown SO ~ to have early greens, cab
bages, onions, etc, next Spring Take
look ut the early spinach bed, and notice
the fine plants up from seed scattered from
the ripeue1 crop. These plants frequent
" come out bright in the Spring, with no
care, and furnish a fine supply Of "greens,"
at time when the gardener is sowing his
ordinary vegetables. 1t is not advisable
to trust to this chance product, but select
a spot where an early crop Of something
has already been gathered, spade in a good
coat of manure, rake off the bed and SOW
with spinach. In one week the plants
will be up and viii need hoeing and thin
ming. Upon the approach of cold Winter
weather, cover rather lightly, with straw,
leaves, evergreen brush, or salt hay, and
come out bright and fresh, and may be
gradually thinned out for the table. In
the vicinity of cities, market gardeners
SOW acres of spinach in this month, for
sale during the late Fall, Winter, and
early Spring.
Onions NAV be sown in like manner,
during the latter part Of August or early
in September The small bulbs will fre-
quently keep over Winter without cover
ing, but it is better to protect them as
described for spinach. They are usually
left quite thick till Spring, and then trans
planted, furnishing onions for the table, a
long time in advance of those sown III the
Spring. Garlic, for those who like this
vegetable, may be treated precisely like
the onion.
CaJ6agcs and Cauzfo,oers require more
protection to carry them successfully
through the Winter. Prepare the bed
and sow, the first of September. Guilt
vate and thin out the plants, so that they
Will fill all the ground, but not touch each
other. When Winter approaches, make
frame, by mailing boards or planks to-
gether, of the size of the bed, one foot
high on the frcnt or south side, and two
feet high on the back, with slanting or
beveled ends to compare with the two
sides. 1t is better to have several cross
stats upon the top for shutters, or sash to
slide up and down upon, after the man ner
of hot-bed frames. When freezing nights
approach, place the frame upon the bed,
and cover with boards, shutters, or hot
bad sash. Open them in the morning
during pleasant mild days. They should
be exposed TO the weather as much as pos
sible, when not freezing, so as to harden
for severe frosts. When it is evident that
Winter is setting in in earnest, bank up
about the sides, stop any crevices, and
cover the top with boards or shutters. If
glazed sash are used, boards or shutters
should be laid over them, as it is now es-
sential to stop both cold air and light,
leaving the plants to Winter in dormant
state. Thus preserved, they will even
then probably be frozen, but in the alb
sence of light and sudden changes, the
frost will finally come out so gradually as
not to injure them. Frequent freezing
and thawing is what destroys outdoor
cabbages. If covered as described when
they once get frozen they remain SO for q
long time. 1t may be best, when the
mercury sinks quite low, to cover with
old mats, straw, or sedge; to further ex
clude the cold air, and render them les:
subject to changes Of temperature. Dur
ing succession of mild days in Winter
the covers may be partially removed tC
air the plants, and in Spring they should
be uncovered at all suitable times to har
den off. When settled weather arrives
say about the first of May, transplant t,
the open grounds, and you will have cab
bages and eauhfowers several weeks il
advance of those sown in the Spring