Ellsworth American., 1865-05-26
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Kitchen Garden.

Kitchen Garden.
Bee.s Sow early sorts and thin tho
paintings already up. Try the Swiss
Chard beet for greens. It is tho sext
best thing to spinach. grows we'll ii hot
weather, aud yields oil summer.
Bmeco1e. Broccoli, and Brussels
Sprouts.-Sow and cultivate in the
same way as cabbagcs.
CaJ5ages.- who live near cities,
and Mve no hot beds, will 6nd it best TO
buy plants of some of the carly sorts.
Sow Winningstadt for succession and
some of the Sayoys aud Drumherds for
late. Sec note given last month. Set
plants in rich soil and cultivate well from
the beginning.
Carrots.-Sow if not already done. As
soon as the plants are up aud the position
Of the rows can be made out, pass some
kind Of wedding implement between
them. When large enough, thin out tho
plants to 4 or 8 inches in the rows.
CauliRo,cers.-Secds may DO sown for
the second crop. Set out plants in rich
soil. Hoe often, and when growing rap.
idly, give them liquid manure.
Cress, or Peppergrass.-Sow for sue
ccssion, and iftroublcd BY sinsects, sifs
on ashes and plaster.
Coru.-Plant as soon ~ cool nights
arc over. There are so many varieties
tba: kc arc at q loss to say which is tho
best early sort. Darlisg's is early and
reliable. but Dwarf Sugar is sweetest.
Hot-beds. often got ovorgrown
before they can be set out with safety
Guard against this in time by transplant
ing or prick;ng out to a cold frame. If
no frame is at hand, set them in rich
spot and contrive 10 cover the plants At
night. Sec that plants do not get burned
during the middle of the day. If tho
weather will not allow Of removing the
sash, lift it and shade the glass.
Msects. Young plants Of cabbagcs
and others Of the same family, as well as
many others, are very apt to be attacked
by insects, and have their carly growth
seriously checked. A free sitting Of q
mixture of ashes and plaster will help
protect them, at tho same timc it is u
benefit as fertilizer.
Onions.--If the sowing is not already
done, no time should bo lost See last
months calender.
Parzey.-Sow in drills foot apart,
and soak the seeds before sowing in
ground free from weeds.
Parsnips.-Bc sure to get fresh seed.
A deep mellow soil is needed. Roll the
bed after sowing, or tread the soil firmly
over the seeds.
Peas.-lIoe those already up and
draw little earth to the stems, to pre-
rent falling over. Provide the tall sorts
with brush. Sow Champion Of Eugland,
or somc other Of the wrinklcd marrow
sorts for late. Sow dwar(s for succession.
Posatoes.--Finish planting the carly
sorts. Hoe and give the hills dressing
Of ashes and plaster.
Radishes.-Sow at intervals Of =
week or two, when tho plants are we'll
up, give dressing Of ashes. A radish
to be good must be grown rapidly, and
an occasion! watering Of liquid manure
will help. Ii the roots become infested
with small worma, destroy the crop at
once.
Sal ify-Sow in the same manner as
carrots and give the same culture. To
get tn, best results, the ground should be
deeply worked and manured.
SQuashes,--The carly kinds started
under glass may be put out and seed
sowu in open grouud in well manured
hills. The late sorts ~hich run and root
at tho joints, need well MANFRED soil.
Keep off tho striped bug by boxcs.-
\ busting Of plaster or air-slacked
limo will serve in some degree pro-
lection. After the plants have made 5
or leaves, they are too stroug to bc
much injured by the bag, but tho black
squash bug must be looked forand killed.
They are found in the morning on the
undorsidc Of the leaves.
Ttmatoes-Sow seeds for tho late
crop, in the open ground. AS soon ~
cold nights are over, set out plays from
the frame.