The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-27
AarifaItnral.
The Garden in May.

Farmers may enjoy the luxury Of a
pretty, rs well rs profitable garden, II
they will only take little pains. To Sc
cure this, the women Of each honse may
do much by seeing 10 and planning for
the ornamenting. OF the garden; and as
but small portion have separate plots
for flowers, &c, good taste will soon sug-
gcst the way Of uniting beauty with util-
ity-nowers with vegetables. How much
IL improves the appearance OF the gar
den to have all crops arranged SO that
one may set of the other. and each show
to the best advantages. Let the bean
poles be straight and Of even length, and
set i'm line, the pea brush be- neatly press
ed and set with tho Hat sides lengthways
of the rows. their tops neatly woven to-
and everything arranged in neat, regular
order, economizing space, without crowd
ing. :,
Many tender plants may be forwarded
so as to gain several days or weeks, in
time of maturing. by little trouble in
protecting with light frames covered
with game or glass. boxes. &c. IT. af-
ter planting. rain falls and the ground
becomes crusted, il facilitates the appear
ancc of the tender shoots to loosen and
pulyerize the crust gently above them,
using care not To injure the plants. n
mellow surface soil is most favorable to
growth mt all times, and the ground
should be often stirred Ia admit air,
warmth and moisture to the soil below.
To obtain the greatest profit and good
from garden, we must plan to have n
succession Of crops on the same soil
lettuce between carrot and parsnip rows,
radishes among melon and cucumber
hills, cabbage between early potatoes,
and late crops 10 follow early ones, in n
similar way.
AsrARAGUs.-Cut every shoot rs soon
rs il rises TO sufficient height for the ta-
blc, by which means the season of cut
ting may be prolonged. In cutting, use
care not TO injuro the roots beneath the
surface.
BEAys.-Plant bush varieties early.
Dwarf Indian Chief. Valentine and the
Princes are good varieties. Pole beans
are more tender and less easily protected.
and should be planted later. Set the
poles first. four feet apart each way, and
plant thu beans around the poles, three or
four inches away, five or six seeds TO a
hill. Leave the Lin,as till the last, rs
they are the most tender and the most
difficult to start. la planting Limas,
stick them eyes down. and cover only
half an inch with fine. mellow soil. Tho
soil around the poles and in the hills
should be little higher than the COM
mon level, TO shed the water.
BEETs.-Thc early sown should now be
mp. Seed may still bc sown for summer
an Z fall. Early Bassano. earliest Of all,
early blood Turnip. Crapandine and Long
Blood. are good varieties.
CABBAGE TI;inE.-Borccole, Broccoli.
Cauliilower. Kohl Rabi. Kalo and Cab
bace seeds may be sown in rich, well pre-
pared beds IN the open ground for medi-
um or late crops. Transplant from cold
frames and hot-beds into rich, mellow
soil. well prepared. Examine the roots
for cutworms and see that the plants ART
free of insects and healthy -4.-N.T
Corn FRAMES Remove remaining
plants rs soon as safe from froSts, &C.,
and take the frames in and store for an
other season; good care and an occasional
coat of paint will preserve them for many
years.
SOhN.-I Eaut tttt sWtts N"ioetos N"sN
in two weeks up July, for succession.
Mexican Sweet, Crosbys Extra Early.
Trimble's Improved Sweet. Farmers
Club, Evergreen, and Mammoth Sweet
corn are the best varieties for general
selection. Plant small varieties in rows,
north and south 3 l-2 feet apart three
kernels TO the foot. r~.aa.
CuCuMBERs.-Those started on sods In
the hot-bed may be transplantcd into the
ground. Plant seeds for succeeding
crop. make large hills, and put in two
shovclfuls Of fine. rich manure, and plant
plenty of seed. and Mt intervals OF a Few
DAYS. for bugs. &c. Supertluous plants
can be removed as soon rs strong enough
10 resist bugs. A good preventive OF bugs
Il to bend two sticks over the hills, let
ting them cross each other. fastening them
by inserting their ends in the ground and
putting n part of a newspaper over them.
coniining by placing dirt on the edges
this viii not only give protection from
bugs, but also tend 10 forward the plants.
EaG PLANrs.-Transplan into ground
well enriched with warm, fcrmenting
manure ffpm the hot-bcd. rs soon rs the
weather Is warm and settled.
Hor BEps.-Rcmovc all plants. paint
repair and put away SIshes and frames
for another season.. y.
INsEcrs.-Many are already on the alert
seeking what they may deyour. Whae
oil. soap, guano water. and hen manure
solutions are not only offensive to the In