The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-04-12
farm aHd Nuusrltuld.
From ihs American Agriculturist.
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Planting, grating and general care oi
trees IN the fruit garden is the same as loi
those in the orchard. Only dwarf trees
are in place here, AMI they should be mod
els of health and iruitfuluess.
Ouitces so beautiful whether IN flower
or in fruit, may he trained to form handsom,
pyramids, Il tho leading branch DO KEEP
tied mp 60 stake,
Carrdnfs should ba in abundance in overy
family garden. Thoy will bear urder neg
lect, but will amply repay msnuring HuC
care. The Cherry aud White Grape aro tl,
best; there is a great confusion in names
but any Of the large fruited sorts are good
Grdpes.--Plant strong one or two yea
old vines on we'll drained soil. aud ALLOW
oDly a single cane TO grow the FIRST year.
lSlr6urbsrries.--R Remove tile mulch from
over the crowns, but leave the ground GOV
cred. Set Low beds as soon as the soil cal
b. worked. For garden culture, beds loui
feet wide are the best onc row OF plant'
in tho center and row eighteen inches
from IL on each side. The plants m y b,
from foot to eighteen inches in the row
according to their habit OF growth the lat
ter distance is none too much for tho strong
growing kinds that make largo stools.
Asparagus. over the b1Is IL mol
already done, aud If new plantations are
needed, make early, as directed last month
Treat beds Of
Rhubm'b in similar u 'ntr both do
much better when planted eOtly before the
growth starts.
Beans may be planted when there is no
longer danger of frost, but il Is generally
too early at the North. Tho Early Vulen.
tine is lavorile garden sort.
Beets Sow in rows foot or Is inches
apart, or, il preferred, two feet apat, with
radishes between. Several early kinds are
better than the old Bassaho.
Cab ge.-Sot out the plauts from cold
frames. Our market gardenerB put the
rows 2j TO % inches apart, with the plants
sixteen inches in tho rows, and then sci
lettuce in rows equi-jislaut between the
cabbages, but this economy Of land is moi
usually necessary in private gardens Haf.
den of tho plants in hot beds by exposure
Sow seeds in open ground in drills inches
apart, aud sprinkle with -four Of bonc or
air Stacked limo an soon as up. Tho Wake
field and EARLY York are the most common
early sorts, aud there are several other aud
newer kinds described in tho catalogues.
Celery.-Sow seed in rich, mellow soil
in drills 8 inches apart--cover lightly with
soil.
ChircS- Propagate 10y breaking up the
old clumps and setting tho bulbs inches
apart. 4.-t
Cress.--Whoever would keep mp sup
Ply of this pungcnt salad--well called pep
lor grass-should make n sowing every
eight or ten days.
CUcUmbers may he sown in cold francs
from which others have been removed
Next month will be early enough to star
on sods under glass those TO be planted it
the open ground
Piant.--Sow in hot-bed aud keel
warm. They are slow TO recover it they
once get chilled.
Her5S. Have plenty of thoso for hom'
use or for market. Thyme, Sage, Swee
Maioram, and Summer Savory are the mos
used Prepare bed of rich aud tinel,
worked SOIL and sow seeds in rows foul
inches apart and keep free of weeds.
Lettuce.--Set out plants from j framo
one foot apart each way, or the samo dis
tance between rows of early cabbages. Sow
in The open ground in drills eight inche
apart. gf
Onions.-Sots arc put out gs carly as th,
ground can be worked. II tho onions ar,
to be pulled green, tho rows are to be
inches apart, but il they are to DO left Il
ripen, make them Is inches Potato ant
Top Onions are also to bo put at that dit
iance. Put the sets 3 or 4 inches apart il
thcrows, cover and roll. Saeds, or bnul
secd as ii is ofon called, ia sown in Il
inch drills in highly manured soil, 0nio'
sets are raised by planting very thickly il
rather wide inch rows in poor soil.
Parsley. y.-For early, SOW in cold frames
between tho rows OF lettuce for later
SOW in the open ground in rows foo
apart, Ii germinates slowly.
Peds.--Tho early aud "extra early,
kinds are no numerous that one is nt a los
TO choose between them. Dam O'Rpurke /
the old standard sort. Some of the dwarf
arc very convenient for garden culture, bu
the taller kinds are moro prolific. Ton
Thumb aud other dwarfs may DO s6wn il
foot apart The taller growing kinds ar
usually put 3 or feet apart, aud supplis,
with brush before they are tall enough L
f,ll over.
Peppe,s.-Sow Squash and Mountain
Sweet varieties in hot-bed, and treat th
same as egg plants.
Potatoes. early Goodrich is pen
haps the bes. for garden culture. Plan
this or other early sorts, in we'll manure,
soil in drills inches deep and feet apart
drop seed-cut or not, as may be preferred
"A foot apart in the drills.
RddiskeS.--Sow in any spare spaces i
the frames, or in light soil in tho ope
ground. Market growers, after sowi
their beets, BOW tho ground broadcast wit
radish seed. The radishes como oil by tn
time the bects are large enough TO thin
The Scarlet Turnip aud the Scarlet Shor
Top are among the best, The French Break
fast Is new sort.
Seeds,-WhateVer roots, bulbs, Re, ar
90 produce seed should he looked ever, tn
beat specimens selected and set in ricl
soil, Keep related varieties at a good die
tance from one another.
Tomatoes. s.-Those well mp in the hoI
beds should be transphnled to another ho
bed or potted, and kept under glass. Seed
may be sown under glass.
Iaraips.-Sow carly Varieties Ms d
rected for beets, on light well enriched sol
IPindob B0res, ms we have often mel
toned, are very useful in getting fe,
early plants, A box or inches deel
filled with good soil, and set in tho I,iche
window. will give quite a stock Ct youu
plants. The box may he set out in the su
for a few hours during tho warm porto
of The day.
Smoking and KCepIug RucOH