Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-15
The Garden.

tions:
Irish Potatoes may be planted in drills
two or two and half feetapart The ground
should be thoroughly loose. and deep to OBJ
;tf-tain good yield. Itshould be deeply trench
ed and these trenches hlledirith rotten yege.
liable manure from woodpiies, incorporai ed
4 with stable litter, suchas straw IN a state OF
decomposition. Gut the potatoes, leaving
two,good eyes, on each and should these
cuttings be driedSin the warm sun or wind
few, ,davs, SO as to form crust before plant.
ing them, it has good cffect. Drop them
about ten inches apart wa the cut down,
in a trench made in the manure, and cover
them with thorough hsniIture of earth and
! manure to the depth of three or ourinches
j AS the.time of their coming up approaches,
! covering of halfzrotten straw, or even chip
manure. on these ridges, keeps up degree
of moisture around them that increases the
| produce. Note: It is stated that if the, potato
lis divided by cutting the bottom and topinto
/ eoual divisions, and then planting all from
| the bolton, in one row, and.all from the top
in another, the latter will mature two weeks
earlier than the former Of bottom cuttings.
Peas-Marrowfat, &C., Of every description,
NAV be sown in drills three or four teetapart,
| ir rich ground. Thesedrills should be about
one inch deep, nicely formed, so as to pre-.
sent little fiat trough, about one inch and
| a quarter wide at the bottom, on which the
seed should be scattered not farther than a
| half or three quarters of an inch apart. This
! pea is an evergreen, and lu1urates in frost
aud ice. If yields expected, the sooner
they are. sown the better they produce. Note:
Stick peas early-then earth them up In
| March or April, which is all the work me-.
cessary.
Onions--Some >plant onions in October
and November. These are the best months
for planting all bulbous roots. They may
now be planted with success in well manured
beds. fcowpen is the best, which are we'll
cxposed to tie suu.. 70 plant all such things
regularly, it is best to have rod about an
inch square, and some ten ortwelve feet long
Upon this rod the proper distances (Say eight
or ten nches) for planting should be marked
with chalk, or otherwise. Instead OF aline,.
place one er more boards or planks across
the bed, to guide the operator, who stands
on these boards whilst planting along their
straight edges, and is guided as to space apart
bY the marked rod at a convenient distance
parallel with the planting board. Insert with
the finger aud thumb the setinto the ground.
only deep enough to cover its crown, and
leave out the small point or stem, and then
FIJI the cavities With loose mould; and to pro
ceed. ten inches apart, with the rows. With
ont these positive guides, negroes and cdH-
dren often ruin a crop, which cannot be re-
paired.
Onions for Sets.-To prepare sets (whicA
make the largest Onions) for planting next
yc.r SOW the seeds in drill or mark, about
fourth OF an inch deep, and from ore to
two inches apart, and then siit over these
drills (Which should be wide enough apart
for a garden hoe to be inserted) some rich
light mould to tie depth Of q half inch.
If it is desired to raise onions for food da-
ring the frs; year, the same cultureis neces-
ssry, but eight Or ten inches OF space De
tween the plants muse be left.
The Onion is a biennial plant 1.-TWO years
hence that which is..produced from set or
| bulb of last year will have fulfilled its allot-
ted (natural( time soon after its perfection Of
prsxth during the second year, and this will
scceunt for its decay, and III many cases can
not long be preserved, leaving little but the
germ for future reproduction. All our best
mot larpest) imported onions are the product
of the seed or first years growth, which ill.,
sures freedom from decay.
Cabbage aud Lettuce may now be 'own in
beus protected somewhat from the north
winds, over which, as protection, raise q
slight scaffold covered loosely with such
Iesfless brush as the forest or orchard may
aHord. These plant beds should be well
shaded and manured with rich manure, to-
erably we'll rotted. To avoid sowing them
too thick, which materially affects their u,
ture growth, mix them thoroughly with sand
and then SOW them. Be.careful to keep your
plant bed far away from old cabbage stalks,
az thew are sure to impregnate the young
plant with zoophytcs of lice, and wsich are
also produced by sowing too thick
Radishes.-A few rows, protected by brush
NAV now be sown, either EARLY Tnrnip or
Long Salmon. Drill eight, inches apart, IN
wellemanured sandy or light mould manure
from the cowpen is the best. They Should
he tb;nped 50 as to admit Of quick maturity
otherwise they soon become pithy. Sow eve
.rv. two or three weeks to keep, up success
sion for the table. EARLY turnips may be
treated in the same manner.
Sn;nac1.-Sow sm all beds every two weeks
ON rich ground, very thin, and rake it il
ohont % a fourth Of an inch deep. 1t soon rum
to .eed, but is an excellent early salad.
CslsrY.-Sow it in a rich bed, about
fourth Of aninoh deep, tA grow plants for az
early CROP.
!, table 0yster.-snall quantities o' these seed :
shoa.d now be sown, and even larger bed. az
not run much risk from cold, provide they
arc in warm positions and protected by brusl
that will admit light and air. The ground
should bo spadcd very deep and manuret
thoroughly, ifa good yield is expected. .Sof
in drills, eight or ten inches apart, and a6ou
n half or three -fourths of an inch deep, thin
, ming them out to six inches. at least, afte
they comc up. The plants drawn out may b.
, safely planted, if desired, into new beds, ant
they will succeed we'll.
SAGE Luucader, Rosemary, Camomat
Bazm,, Peppermint, Parsley; Thyme, dc
should-now be planted, divided, or reset,