The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-24
faFmers' department.
Kitchen Garden.

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AsPARAeUs--Do not cut from bed less
Than three years planted In cutting. CAFE
io required not to injure the plant, or the
buds that still remain Dormant, Slip the
knife down between the shoot and the plant
snd cut with its edge slauIing from the
plant. That which is sent TO market is PIT
IN punches 6 or 8 inches in diameter, tied
with a string near the top and bottom, and
the lower'ends cut square. Keep moist TO
prevent whiting.
BEAEs.--Plant Early Valentine and other
bush sorts as soon as frosts are over. Moth.
ing is gained by planting in cold soil. Ii.
mas are still more tropica! in their habits
and need hot weather. For these, andsll
other pole beans, SIT the pole first, let the
soil be rich, aud put hall dozen beans,
with the eye down, around eoch pole, Those
started under glass, or in doors, ere TO lie
set out when the weather is settled and
warm. Poles G or feet out of the ground
are tall enough. The middle or last ofthe
month is quite early enough for Limas, in
most places. -
CABBAGE.--So seed'of the medium and
late sorts in the open ground. AS, soon as
The plants appear, they are liable to the at
lacks of the "fes," an insect which in
some.pluces renders it, very difficult to raise
them. A sitting of ashes, airslncked lime,
or soo,, will be OF some use. Plants raised
under glass are generally ready 10 put out.
CARROTS Sow Early Horn for fir5t
crop. Weed and thin those sown list
month. AS soon as the rows OF young caI-
rots can be seen, pass wedding hoe between
them. Thin from to 6lnches. .
CELERY.-So seeds in the open ground
Thin young plants started under glass and
shade during the heat Of the day uhtifthey
gel, hardened. i...l E
CoRS.-The principal crop should not be
put in until "corn planting time" but a
small patch Of an early sort may be planted
to take its chances. HNt SsE
CUcUMBERs-Plants started in,pots, ron
sods, are to be set in hills When frosty
nights are over. Have at hand some kind
of box, or cover, to protect them during
the night. A box covered with any open
fabric will keep off the bugs, A few hill.
may be planted in hot beds or cold frames
as soon as other things are out. and they
will come forward rapidly. Sow in oper
ground when we'll warmed.
LETEucE.--Transplant from frame o.
seed bed into rich soil, foot each way
Sow seeds in open border.
MELoNs-Treat as cucumbers. Manure
in the-hills, which should be at least six OF
eight feet apart. , +" ~
PEAs.-Hoe andFdray the earth towards
them. Supply brush before they iall over
Sow late sorts, ard put ina row Of dw arf!
when, there is space. -. ,.
PoTAroEs.--Finish planting. Hoe thost
that are up. q, a4 -.Ey
RADIsHEs Sow seed every two week
for succession. Give sitting oil ashes o.
SCOT to the young plants, if there are an,
signs Of insects. - -i.N ~ =
RHuBARB.--Plants set last fall or thi
spring need all tlieir leaves Pulfrom es
tablished plants only. Do not Cut the
leaves, but remove them with quick, bu
not violent pull in a, sidewise direction. I
few trials will make one quite exIert at it
"SAIafY.- Sow early and treat like car
.rots. -...,f-gi :, 5sga b.
SpfNAeH.--Hoe, thin and weed Tie earl
sown, and putsin seed for sucessioa,
SQUAsHEs.--The bush sorts are treatet
the same as cucumbers and melons. Ii
planting the running kinds, the whole Ian,
should be rich, as these get much nourish
ment by roots thrown out at the joints
Plant when the weather is warn, and Civ
the young plants every protection ugaius
the striped bug. The black squash bug tina
comes later must be hand picked.
TURNIPs.--Early tulnips are among til,
most difficult vegables to have good. The,
are generally sown too late. Sow as sool
as the ground can be well worked Dres
with ashes or SCOT, as soon as up. and thil
and hoe as soon ss large enough.
WEEDS. begin early if YOU would b
master of the situation. II is much easie
TO destroy young weed than an old one
There is one specific 10 destroy weeds, an,
that is judicious mixtule Of hoe and el
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