Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-04-15
Agrien1taral aad 9omestie.
Garden Work for April,


follows:
Sowing Cabbage Seed--If cabbage
plants have not been raised in a hot-bed
and seed is yet to be sown in the open air,
select border having a southern exposure
and well protected from the north and north
east winds. Manure the bed heavily with
rich, well rotted manure; dig the plot over
completely and rake the soil fine. Now,
SOW in drills, cabbage seed of such yarie-
ties as may be preferred, to succeed the
earlier plants, of which we shall speak
presently. When the plants come up wa
ter them occasionally of an evening, es-
pecially in dry weather, and if they are
troubled by the fly, give the bed slight
sprinkling of -four of sulphur, Or DUST
ing of SCOT, if sulphur cannot be had.
Setting Out Cabbage Plants. Cabbage
plants that have been raised in a hot bed
can be planted out this month Where
ever they are planted to mature, the soil
should be moderately rich. Dig the ground
over carefully, rake all fine, and choosing,
if possible, most, cloudy day, set out the
plants in rows running north and south,
three feet by two and half apart. If,
however, at the time of planting and sub
sequently, the weather should prove dry,
water the plants every evening after sun
set until rain occurs.
S5berian5K aEe.-Prepare bed early in
the month and SOW Siberian kale seed for
sprouts during the summer. A bed Of
twenty feet square, if well MANFRED, will
furnish sufficient kale for whole family.
Early Peas --Continue to drill in a few
rows of peas at intervals of ten days
throughout the month, to secure eontin
uous supply.
Beans-Plant dwarf beans, and con-
tinue to plant few rows st intervals Of
ten days.
Lettuce.-Plant out lettuce, plants from
cold frames for heading, and SOW lettuce
seed every ten days for further supply.
Radishes. Sow radish seed at intervals
Of week, throughout the month.
Spinach-Drill in few rows of spi-
mach seed.
Carrots and Parsn5ps Sow carrots
and parsnips for winter supply.
Beets.-Drill in heets for the general
crop.
Scoring Onion Seed.-Sow onion, seed in
rich and well prepared ground during the
early part of the month
Celery Plants. Celery plants may now
be taken from the hot bed and planted in a
nursery bed, three inches apart, where they
should remain for FIVE weeks. After trans
planting they viii require frequent wa
tering,
So'oisy Celery Seed, Prepare bed
about the middle Of the month and SOW
celery seed for the general crop.
Satisfy or Vegetable Oyster. Drill in
a few rows of this excellent root. The
soil should be light, rich, deeply dug, and
we'll pulverized. Draw the drills ten inches
apart and half an inch deep. Drill in the
seed freely, as many will not terminate.
Cover with the back of the rake snd press
down the earth firmly
Parsley, Thyme and Sage-The seeds
Of all these herbs may now be sown.
Rhubarb, or Pie Plaat-Prepare
border having a southern exposure make
the soil fine and rich, and SOW the seed Of
rhubarb or pie plant.
Early Potatoes. The planting of sets
for early potatoes cannot be deferred later
than the first of this month They should
have been planted three weeks ago.
Small Saladtng-Sow seeds of small
salading at intervals of week, throughout
the month.
Naaunjum-Drill in row or two of
nasturtium seed for pickles.
Red Peppers. -After the middle of the
month prepare a bed for red peppers and
sow the seed.
Tomatoes and Egg P5o'ts.--These
should be forwarded in hot bed. Where
such has not been the case select warm
border and sow the seed of both.
Water Melons, Towards the close Of
the month prepare the hills for the recep
ton of melon seed. A bushel of we'll
rotted manure will not be too much for
each hill, where the soil is poor. The soil
best adapted to the growth of melons is
light sandy loan. The distance of the
hills should be six feet apart
Strawberry Beds. Keep the strawber-
ry eds clean of weeds, water them freely
in dry weather. Do not be afraid to wa
ter the plants, even when in blossom, pro-
vided the watering take place after sun
rise. The best top dressing for strawberry
beds is woods mould mixed with small
quantity Of wood ashes.
Shrabbery.-All kinds of shrubbery
may now be planted out Towards the
close of the month, however, is considered