Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-28
agricultural department.
From the Southern Cultivator.
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

Continue to complete all unfinished operations,
heretofore directed, such as the preparation OF the
ground, by trenching, digging, laying out and aP-
plying manures. This is the busy season In South
ern gardens. Your beds should have been deeply
dug or sub-soled during the preceding month, and
heavily manured upon the surface and the manurs s
lightly covered with the plow. Manures applied
deeply have comparatively but little immediate ef-
feet Want of manure is the great want OF South
en gardens and for this cause only, Lettuce and
Cabbage refuse to head, Radishes grow slowly,
and are peppery and stringy-Onions will not but
ton, Turnips are of. small size, hot and 6brous,
Beets are late and lack sweetness-in short every
thing fails in succulence, favor and earlness. In
sects are more troublesome on the feeble plants OF
unmanured gardens We saw at Cincinnati more
manure piled up to be applied to market gardens
than our planters put upon plantations of five hun
dred acres, garden and all. What is the use OF
blowing, digging, narrowing, sowing, wedding and
hoeinp, unless there is richness enough in the soil
to make irstrate crop. To those who lack good
compost manure we advise the application Of Pc.
ruyian Guano, as surface dressing, sown now, and
lightly plowed in-5O0 tbs per acre will be none
toomuch Apply, also, Super Phosphate of Lime,
with the seed, and as there is great difference In
the value of this article, get the best, We never
intend hereafter to plant Radishes, Turnlps, CAB
Dage, ana gOOQ many OCner Sdruen oloPs, nion
out liberal dressing of Super Phosphate: Fresh
stable manure should no longer be applied, except
to where corn, beans and the later and eoarser
crops are to be grown. Reserve the rest carefully
and what is not needed for hot-beds, make into
compost, with turf, swamp earth or Leaf mould
Press forward the work in good weather or you Will
find yourself behind hand the coming month";
Still do not be hasty in sowing In this latitude,
the'main crops of hardy vegetables should not be
committed to the earth until nearly the last OF the
month Early crops, if not already put In, OF Peas
Irish Potatoes, Turnps, Carrots, Lettuce, Cabbage,
Radishes, and the main crop OF Onions, Leeks,
Parsley and Spinach, should be planted at once
Cover fine seeds, and indeed, all seeds, with fine
soil. Do not expect the yegetative force OF seeds
to press upward the tender shoot through small
rocks, or hard Jumps of clay.
The last of the month, plant early Corn, Okra,
Beets, Carrots and Parsnips.
Roots of all kinds should be set out in place, as
sage, Thyme, Rhubarb Seakle &c: If you have
no Asparagus bed, procure roots, If possible, and
make one at once If you cannot get roots, SOW
the seed, and raise young plants to form the bed
next season.
Cabbages raised in hot beds, or kept over in
cold frame, may be planted out the last OF the
month We succeed better with Winter Cabbage
if sown in April. -,
Hot beds and cold frames should now all be put
in reuuisition to bring forward early tomatoes,
Peppers, Egg Plants, &c.