Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-11
From the s pringheld Republican
NaNims fer Gardners.

HaNims fer Gardners.
The following concise hints on the manag-
ment of gardens at tins time. will doubtless
have an interest for a large class of our
readers
At this season the garden demands tie
closest attention. Haily we must plant snd
transplant, water and weed AMI rake and
hue. Grow nothing carelessly: whatever is
worth growing is worth growing well. Many
kinds Of garden seeds lose their veeetatiye
power if Of more than one years growth 50
be sure to sow none hut fresh seeds. Pars-
Mrs especially must be of the last years
growth-else your bed will he failure but
melons. cucumhers, and all species Of the
guurd tribe. form an exception to this rule :
their seeds should not he sown until they are
severai years old, for they viii then produce an
abundance of fruit ami small vines. The
seeds Of nearly all kinds of weeds possess IN
limited vegetative power years do not iriure
their vitality; take care, therefore. to burn
all weeds that have seed pods formed, or at
all events. see that they are not thrown into
piles where the seed may be blown back
into the garden.
All harnyard manures are filed with grass
and clover seed. whose vitality has not been
destroyed, and they will spring up all over
the growing crops Not so with the manu-
featured manures they do not SOW weeds
broadcast, and is greatly in their favor. We
used no other stimulants in the kitchen gar
den last year, and it was never 50 free from
weeds Weed while the plants are very
small; the first weeds which appear arc tie
sole nourishment Of the young plant until it
has acquired roots therefore, if they are de-
1troyed the weeds must perish.
Seeds will not vegetate without the influ-
ence of moisture, air and heat but be care
tul not 10 SOW your seeds too deep, or they
will never come up. Seeds that SOW them
selves fall upon the surface Of the ground.
and cannot sink even half an inch into the
soil. vet they grow and flourish better than
those which are more carefully planted.
The roots Of very young plants are no.
strong enough to bear removal; the best time
for planting seedlings Is when they have
made from four to six large leaves for by
this time the roots are large enough to per-
form their proper functions, and are not so
much injured. Plants when exposed to the
action Of light transmit moisture through
their leaves; transplanted seedlings or cut
tisgs should be shaded from the sun until
Their roots are strong enough to supply mois-
ture as rapidly as it is thrown Oh.
Roots require that air should be admitted
to them the surface Of clayey soil should,
therefore, be disturbed, as often as it begins
to cake. All plants absorb from the ground
different elements and juices; so constant
variation Of crops is Indispensable for per-
feet growth Of any vegetable or cereal.
Leaves absorb and give out moisture. and
inhsle and exhale air, and are consequently
the most important organs Of plant. and #
they are injured the whole plant suffers.
So it IL very IerniciOus to strip plant of its
foliage, thinking thereby to ripen its fruit
more quickly. Branches can be pruned, but
take great care not TO denude the leaves too