Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-11

not exposing the latter to the sun while
hot, buSdig them in the cool of the day,
and dry them in the shade, as directed III
the Southern Cultivator for June. Gather
also any medicinal herbs when in flower;
also, pot and sweet herbs, like sweet
Basil, Summer savory and Sweet Mario
ram. which should be dried in the shade,
and powdered, for winter use in soups.
Parsley and Thyme can.be gathered fresh
all the wear as needed. Cueumbers for
picking should be picked, leaving an
inch OF. stem, and put down in salt. okra
and Snap Beans may be cut up and dried,
or put down, like cucumber pickles, in
salt Now is the time to make prepara-
ton for a fine fall garden. Considerable
m.nure should have been accumulated
since spring. Clear off the remains OF
all early crops on ground left vacant,
turn under all the weeds, dig up the
ground deeply, apply manure to she sur:
face and hoe it lightly in, and -eplant
with cabbage, celery and tomato plants.
snap beans, corn, peas and other late
crops. See that all spaces left vacant
are dug mp and re-planted with late vege-
tables. Early and Large York cahbages,
if now sown in beds and shaded during
the day until up, will make nice plants
for setting out in August, and will head
during the autumn. Grown in This way
they make fine winter cabbagcs. Sow
Ruta Baga and Sweet German T9sR.iIps,
taking advantage Of the first rain; as soon
as may he after the Goth of the month,
begin to SOW the common kinds. Tunhps
and Cabbages it is useless to attempt 10
make, unless on rich ground and well
dug. Lay oil the ground for winter cab,
base in trenches three feet apatt, and 8
or 8 inches deep, and have the bottom of
the trenches made rich and dug deeply.
A very light rain falling, will moisten
j. these trenches enough to make &he plants
succeed. At planting, remove most OF
we'll in the ground. AS they begin to
grow, haul the earth gradually to their
Stems. until the trench is filed. If the
worms attack them, take off large lower
leaf, and lay upon the top of the cabbage
over night, under which you will tlnd a
lot of worms, which NUT be crushed
!. Repeat this so long as may be necessary
d., not gather the lower leaves for feed
ing stock, as it is injurious, preventing
the plants heading up well. Siberian
Kale sown now, and cultivated like auta
Baga, will form excellent winter greens
Recolect, we say again, all these plants
Of Tie coJ5uge oad tura;p kina, must be
thorcuqAM maaured, or they wiH be o
10 account. THE whole secret Is thorough
culture AND PLENTY OF MANURE.
Put in another crop Of beets, which, j
a stand is obtained, will furnish you swee
delicate roots all the fall and winter. Thl:
is crop of which your hogs and milcl
COWS will consume any surplus you may
make. English Peas planted the last o
the month often do very we'll in autumn
t and the same may be said of Irish Pota'
toes. Endive may be sown. Melons
q and late Squashcs may be pun in. Plan
Snap Beans and corn lor Il succesSlon
also, the table varieties of the Cow Pea
and the slips of the Yam Potatoes may
be put in. Transplant at this season will
great care, removing most of the leaves
to prevent evaporation, and shading the
plant by day. Still keep the groune
light by frequent hoeing, guarding il
against washing by horizontal culture
banks, and terracing. At this dry season
every drop of water should be retained
which can he done, if the ground is suita
bly, laid of at first, to prevent washing
by means Of proper terraces and banks
Earth up loosely the growing crops. dig
the weeds into the soil, or remove them
to the compost heap; use every endeavo'
to destroy insects. If your Squash vines
die suddenly, examine them for, and des
troy the borers in the stem. Destroy
aphides, &C., with infusions Of tobacco
aioes, whale oil soap, &c.