Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-15
Farmers' Grrdens.

Asa general thl-c. farmers DO not pro.
ule themselves with good gardens; a,
least. :, far as the write has travelled, he
ha, seldom seen what he would call a good
garden on farms The excuse for this no.
sl,ci Is generally the sane with all OF them
they 4" have no time attend {, such
small matters" And yet it may safely be
asserted ,ha, an acre OF ground apprnpria'
IA u god garden, vii be more prpt,a.
~, % the farmer than ary other ten acres
or the farm. The interests II the farmer,
the comfort, or hi. family. the good condi.
ton and health Of hi, vi ole household, re-
guire such garden on every farm in the
country. And 1t should b5 a gard:T-not
q mere excuse tor one. - nsre weedy patch.
IL should be one 30 managed and arranged
.hat every vegetable ola Sholes1me quality
for human food should le raised IN 1t in
perfection. anl AZ tie ear lest season. Af.
tor Winters diet on solid and generally
salt animal food, the h, man constitution
requires the dc,srsing operations Of tree
vegetable and fruit diet, md, as a general
rule. 10 one can di.penss with it safely.
Besides th,s. the natural appetite calls for
IL. and there are few plclmrc, that may be
:, .alcly and even beneGCially INDUCED in.
la the latter part Of Winter and early in
Spring, measure. should he taken 10 secgrc
,ariy vegetables Of all kinls capable OF early
cultivation. Details vii. not be expected
here, there are other b,oks and papers ap.
prnprato 70 such inform, ton but can
not help saying. that when am at q farm.
house, at u season when ,nrly peas, beans,
cabbage. cucumb"rs, po,aIocs, green corn,
lettuce, &c, are properl' in season, and
ind none Of these luXuries on the table
nothing but the Jhie bof, salt pork and
leans or potatoes Of Winter-I nm free to
say DO not envy that farmers life nor hls
family their enjnyments. These very poo
pie are fond enough Of such things when
they 90 to the city, and i. is no, therefore
want or taste. IL is siulply the fault Of
negligence. Why may not every hrm,r in
the State have every kind Of early yegrta.
bles on hi. table as early as any gardener
near the cities can raise them? There is
not single reason VIII" he should NOT,
while there are great many why he
should The gardeners have to incur
very considerable rxpens' in procuring hot
manure for their hot beds while the farmer
has il in hi. barn.yard. ''he gardener has
everything to purchase, ard draw consid-
erable distance. while the farmer has moth
ing to buy. The small quantity Of lumber
required is probably rOt,ing on his preml-
ses. IL would only he source Of amuse-
msnt during Winter for him to construct
the frame OF hot-bei. AMI prepare the ma
nure and bed for use. Having done this,
and got his plant. in & thr,ity state. he can.
in short time. when the season arrives,
get his garden ground in order and make
hrs plantations. And th,n no will have
these vegetable luxuries as early Ms many Of
hi. town friends can purchase them. IL
only requires little industry and attention
to accomplish this. and. as said before, his
enjoyment, his health, and even his inter-
est, as well us the comforts Of his family.
will bs benefited BY is. [EIchangs.