The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-07

From the Gardsners' Monthly.
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Suggestion. end iniormst;on for the
season.

Suggestion. end information FOR the
season.
In those sections of the countr, which
have passed winters cold and spring
winds, general planting will soon com
mence. 1t 10 best, however, not to be in
. hurry cod winds are very bod on
spring planted trees. Whenever plant
ing is done, always shorten in most OF
the last seasons growth. tits through
these most Of the ev aporation takes place
that dries up and Kills q tree. before the
new roots are formed. Let it be rule
never to plant tree without pruning it.
Some persons, who get most OF their az
ricultmsl knowledge nthcir closets. Mn
object to this, as opposed to theories
taught by professors. Never mind
Plant two trees near togsshsr prune one
severely, and leave the other unpraned.
You will not afterwards feel it disgrace
to be dabbs.i = practical gardeneE"s
Never plant on cold, windy day, and
do not plant fruit trees on poor thin
soil II the trees grow too iuxuriant to
bear we'll after this, it is easily remedied.
We can plant dwarf trees, Or root, prune,
or practice summer pinching and train
ing. Tho last can only be done success
fully by experts Where skill cannot be
employed, dwarfing and root pruning
will be extensively used.
VEGETABLE GARDEN.
In the Middle States the work Tor
February will, for the most part consist
of preparations for future operations,
and particularly for dealing with the
manure question. All those kinds that
are grown for their leaves or stems re-
quire an abundance OF heterogeneous ma
nures; and it is useless to attempt vege
table gardening without it. To this
class belong cabbage, lettuce, spinach,
etc. The other class which is grown
principally for its seeds or pods, (as
beans, peas, etc. do not require much
manure of this character, in fact, they
are injured by it. 1t causes too great
stem and leaf, and the earliness,
great aim in vegetable growing. is injuri-
ously affected. Mineral manures, such
as wood, ashes, bone-dust, etc, are
much better for them. For vegetables
requiring rich stable manure, it is better
that they have it well rotted and decay
Ell. Nothing has yet been found so we'll
oil fha hnf tn
dung, though to the smell, no trace OF
ammonia remains on it.
In managing the vegetable garden,
the highest excellence should be aimed
at. This is the chief source Of pleasure
in a garden. II one can take no plea
sure IN his garden-if the watching of the
beautiful process of nature in furnishing
him food, and the many lessons they
teach him, which he in q thousand ways
can so pleasurably and proftably apply,
have no charms or attractions for him,
he had better give mp gardening, for
assuredly, in most cases--eyen to ninety
nine in enc hundred instances-the MIR
ket gardener will bring the vegetables tp
his own door cheaper than he can grow
them. Amateur gardening should be
primarily pursued for the lessons it
teaches. and the pleasure it affords !;
when il ceases to do this, it should be
abandoned. %
One of the most interesting parts of a
vegetable garden is hot bed for start
ingIeeds earely. The end OF the month
will be time enough for those who have
not command of large supply Of sta
bic manure, as the very low temperature
we often get at the end Of the month
soon absorbs all the heat the hot-bed
possessed. It is in any event best to
put up the bed In the warmest and fmost
sheltered spots we can find, and to keep
cold winds from the manure, by cover
ing it with branches Of trees or mats !;
and The glass should always be covered
with mats at night. Tomatoes.egg plants,
peppers and cucumbers are the first
seeds to be sown in this way. Cooler
frames can be got ready for caulifiower.
lettuce. beets. celery ard early York
cabbage, little of which may be sown
about the end Of the month for the earli-
est crop The caulifower is particular
vegetable, and no expense spared to get
them in perfection will be regretted
when ones efforts are successful.
In the open air, should the weather
prove favorable, as it often is about the
end OF the month. peas and potatoes
may be planted Frost seldom gets deeK
enough in new dug ground to injart
them after this date.
In the more Southern States, the gar
dener will lose no time in getting in hi.
potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnsps, peas
spinach, radishes, lettuce, onions ant
salsafy. These should be the first crops
put in after the season breaks up TO-