Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-08-14
From the Southern Cultivator.
The Kitchen Garden.

In this month, August, the latter rams
usually set in, when plants make second
growth. The observant gardener, taking
advantage of this, can renew his vegeta:
bles. The old plants, having exhausted
themselves, must be taken up and their
places supplied with new ones. In this
beautiful Southern land of ours, nature
will do much, and if we will take advan-
tage of the climate and seasons, we may
have vegetables fresh, six months in the
year Prepare the soil we'll for the win
ter cabbage; set them out at The first
rain, placing the plants as deep in the
ground as possible, so as not to cover up
the bud. Colara plants put out in this
way, in vsry rich ground, will make large
fine cabbage heads-when planted in poor
soils, and near the surface, will make
coNards. Beans and onions may also be
renewed. Most Of the vegetables that
come rapidly to maturity may be renew
ed. By all means renew the tomato
plants. "The best gardeners in France
are in the habit of cutting off the stem
of the tomato plants down to the first
cluster of flowers that appear thereuPon.
This impels the sap into the two buds
next below the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another cluster Of
flowers each. When these are visible,
the branch to which they belong is also
topped down to their level; and this is
done five times successively. BY this
means, the plants become stout dwarf
bushes, not over eighteen inches high. In
order to prevent them from falling over,
sticks or stliugs are stretched horizontally
along the rows, so as to keep the plants
erect. In addition to this, all the laterals
that have no flowers, and after the fifth
topping, all the laterals whatsoever are
uipped off. In this way the ripe sap is
directed into the fruit, which acquires a
beauty, size and excellence unattainable
by other means. 1t will be well for our
friends to try this simple and rational
method the present season." Commence
to hill up Celery, and add more earth as
it stretches up. Plant largely of Turnips
for the table-Ruta Bagas for cattle. Now
is the time to attend to the Strawberry
bed, if you wish crop next season. Keep
down the weeds, and prevent their seed
ing. Destroy noxious insects. Keep
your beds clean, open and mellow, if you
desire to increase your plants, and en-,
courage the growth of runners by an oc-
casional watering. If you do not want
new beds, cut off the runners; light
dressing of leached ashes is useful. l.ap.
plication. We prefer compost of woods
earth, mixed with leached ashes. Nitrate
of Soda is the special manure for this
plant, used in the spring, in a liquid state.
The Spring crop of Onions and Irish
Potatoes must now be housed. Dry them
in the shade-one hours sun will cause
decay. Radish and other seed must now
be saved. Choose the best and sun care
fully-don't depend on the merchant fol
seed next year.
Medicinal plants are now in perfection
and must be gathered and dried in the
shade. Fruit may be put up in cans, fol-
| winter use. Spears Solution has proved
success here. 1t is harmless-(solutier
of Sulphate of Soda, &c, oe Mink.)
Figs should be dried and preserved fol
the Northern market. No ARTICLES more
called for in New York, at the confec
TONERS, than preserved Figs. A good
article, well put up, would prove remu
nerative.