Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-04
FARMERS 9epartment,
About the Garden,

This week and next will be busy time in
the Garden. The season has been quite
backward, and the ground continuing cold,
few seeds would have been benefited up TO
the writing Of this article, Thursday lSth)
Our asparagus first made its appearance on
the 10th, which is as much as week after
some. seasons, and three days after last sea.
sou. 1t is time now, that some of the usual
garden crops should be in the ground, and
most OF the rest put 10 within the present
mouth. We shall therefore make few sug
gestions as mere reminders as to what we
have to do in the Garden.
PEAs.-The first crop is in and up the
second crop might be Early Frame, which
should be in by this time. This should be
followed by the Dwarf Blue Imperial, Large
White Marrowfat, Tom Thumb, Chang pion Of
England, and Rugenie, at au interval Of a
week. These will give an excellent success.
sion for the season.
Horn CARROT for soups and stews, is the
earliest and best. Drill in rows.
RADIsHEs. Long Scarlet is the best
for the first out door crop, to be followed by
the Yellow Turuip and White Summer the
two latter are we'll calculated for hot wes-
ther, when Others do not perfect themselves.
TuRNIPs.-Early Flat Dutch is the best to
SOW for the first crop.
CABBAdEs-Plants Of the Early York and
Green Curled Savoy, can be set out at any
time. For late planting the Flat Dutch
Large Late Drumhead, and Drumhead Savoy,
are the best. Those who desire two varieties,
aud they are generally sufficient, the Early
York and Drumhead Savoy, should be selec.
ted. We rarely plant other kinds. Those
who raise their own plants of the Savoy,
should sow the seed at once. The best pro-
lection against the ravages Of the fly, is an
application or two of oil.soap water, not made
TOO strong-say half pound dissolved in o
bucket OF water.
TOMATOES. Except persons who have their
regular conveniences Of hot.beds, it is cheaper
to purchase Tomato plants than te raise
them. They ought not5to be set out much
il any, before the tenth Of May.
BEErs.-The Early Blood Turnip, and the
Long Blood Red are the best. The seed of
the former should have been sown two weeks !;
that of tho latter at any time. The plants
may be set out the first of May.
BEANs.-The Bunch or Snapshort should
be sown 10 drill early in May. As Pole
Bean the Wren's Egg is a superior variety.
Lima Beans, by taking small piece of sod,
reversing it and planting two OF these beans
in the roots, and placing it under glass, 10
pot, will hasten their growth several days.
To protect the Lima from rot, to which it is
very liable, grease the beans before planting
it is sure remedy.
LETTUCE PLANTS from cold frames, can be
set out at any time, like cabbage plants, to
head.
SPINNAH can be sown at any time, in drills.
1t is the best and wholesomest "greens" cul-
tivated.
CELERY should be sown OF once. We like
the White Solid the best. AS a rule, Celery
plants are set out too late. The last week
10 June is better than the irst and second
weeks in July. OF course. for some time
until the young plants have commenced to
grow, they should be protected against the
sun from to 5 o'clock.
OHRA, Satisfy, CUCUMBER, &c, should now
be put in the ground. The herbs such as
SWEET MARJoRAN, THYME, SUMNER SAvoRy,
PARSLEY, SAGE &C., should be sown forth
With, ii not already done.
STRAwBERRIEs.-Old beds should be over
hauled, thiuned out bare places supplied,
and oil grass ard weeds removed. New beds
should be made without delay. Varieties,
| like Hoveys Seeding. which are not rampant
growers. produce best when planted in beds
three and half feet broad, the plants one
foot apart each way. Bat rank growers, like
Wilson's Albany, should be planted three
feet apart each way, 10 large beds. The
| second year. the hills or stools should be left
about one foot or thereabouts in diameter,
all the intermediate space being cultivated,
aud all runners beyond that limit removed
This will leave space between the stools of
one foot.
RASPBERRY, CURRANT AND GoosEBERRY
BEDS should be carefully forked over, and u
top.dressing Of good stable manure applied.
This will turn under the grass, and the ma
nure, followed the latte. par: of May with
heavy mulching Of refuse of almost any kind,
will keep the soil moist, cool, and free from
weeds, which is all-important to insure an
abundant crop Of these fruits Germantoisn
Telegraph.