The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-03
Garden wotlk for August.

GdIucA NNOAA lOT august.
As already mentRned in the number
for July. that and THE present month
must be considereda a ,econd spring. But
few directions can be gwen for this month
i'm addition to those sereoommended for Ju-
". True, a failure MAJ occur. and the sea
son prove so unfavoratle as to battle all
exertions; still. it mus at least be tried
to raise fall crop; therefore all work
done in the spring. should now be repeat
4 Cd. and will, in 4esst cases, furnish Us
with vegetables aos4es the remainder of
! the year
: Besides the sowing of all kinds of tur-
nIps, and the setting out of all kinds of
cabbages, SOW also English peas, beets,
snap beans. of these latter ones the wax
bean, late growing. running or pole va
riety cannot be too highly recommended,
IN fact, 1t Is the very finest of all snap
beans, and will, when planted now, ro-
duce abundantly till frost. Radishes,
black winter radish, endiye, lettuce,
should now be planted. 1t is also yet
time, during the first week OF August to
plant corn for roasting ears. If you have
no tomato plants, set out cuttings Of them.
English peas as well as Irish potatoes, when
planted now for a late crop, should be
mulched heavily with litter or saw-dust.
Melons and cucumbers should be planted
for pickles and mangoes. The squash,
bugs and green-wOrms have hitherto
caused much annoyance in raising late
crop OF these vegetables. For remedy
see another page Of this journal.
Gather all your ripe garden seeds: it i,
n mistaken notion that we cannot save
our own garden seeds We can save most
of the kinds, and ought to do it. There
fore such specimens as are remarkable fol
their earllncss, size, or other valuable
qualities. should have been marked and
saved for seed. If this is is continued fOl
several years great improvement will be
noticed in our vegetables The only
trouble in raising our own garden pea,
and heans for seed Is the wecvil that vii
| eat them up before next spring. Severa
/ remedies have been recommended ! al
/ ways found boiling water the most etfec
tual, when applied in the following way
! As soon as possible after the peas ot
! beans are thoroughly dry. she'll them out
take a quart or more Of them in bucket
and let somebody pour quart or more O
| boiling water on them. so a. to scald then
| bucket for about a minute. or until vC,
see that the skin is beginning to draw o
shrivel; then pour it all into straine
or sieve, to let off the water. and sprea,
the seed only thinly on a sheet till il /
dry, after which it can be packed away
and will not suffer any more from tn
deprcdations Of the weevil.
The ORCHARD.-(iather up all fruits an
feed them to the hogs. or let pigs an
shoats as we'll a poultry have access I
the fallen fruit, and they will devour IN
sects and maggots by the thousands.
you wish to produce Seeding peaches fo
new varieties, either bury the stones. Ol
which Is a still better way. plant them q
once out in rows. where yoU want them I
grow; they will be sure to make their AZ
pearance by next spring.
The Flower GARDEN.-But little is I
be done here but keeping it clear
weeds, tying up the plants. ga,hcrin
seeds of annuals. Prune the ever-bloun
ing roses severely and give them "a
dressing or some liquid manure: by d
ing this you will have them to bloom fin
| ly until arrested by frost.