The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-15
Garden Work for March.

We cannot resist urging all who de-
sire to have an ample supply Of vegeta-
bles, to 90 to work at once and get the
garden in order. The economy of vege-
table food, not less than its healthful-
ness in the summer season, when less
meat should be used, command the pro-
ducts of the garden to especial favor,
and also to especial attention.
So,ring Seeds-For open air seeding,
choose a good warm south border, well
protected on the north and west, and
there prepare bed for sowing such
seed, the plants of which may be re-
quired when the season arrives for
pricking them out. Dress the bed lib
orally with rich and well rotted manure,
spade the soil deeply, breaking down all
clods and rake thoroughly. When this
has been done, draw drills six inches
apart and from a quarter to half an
inch deep and seed therein the seeds of
early cabbage, tomatoes, lettuce, rad
ish, &c. When the plants come up wa
ter them of an evening, in dry weather,
with water that has been tempered by
standing in the sun all day.
Early Parliamentary after the
frost is out of the ground select a warm
portion Of the garden, and drill in a
few rows of early peas; make the drill
four feet apart and three inches deep.
Sow the peas thickly along the drills,
cover them well with earth and put
down lightly the crown of the ridge
with the back of the spade. When the
peas are few inches high, hee earth to
them and support them with sticks.
Plants in Frdmes.-See that these have
an abundance of air to strengthen them
in warm days. Water them with tepid
water of evenings, add cover with mats
at night so long as there is any danger
of frost.
Bunch Beans.-A few rows of bunch
beans may now be planted.
Early SpiRach.-Make the soil very
rich with manure, dig and rake it well,
and drill in a few rows of spinach.
Make the drills twelve inches apart,
and then seed about an inch deepin the
drill.
Carrots, PdrsRipS and Beets.-For an
early crop of these roots, choose a warm
part of the garden. If manure is re-
quired it should be well rOtted, but any
of She better sort Of ammoniated phos-
pilates will answer the same purpose.
The rows for carrots should be about
ten inches apart and one inch deep.
The rows for parsnips should be at least
one-third wider apart, and for beets
double the distance of carrots. Cover
the seeds with a rake, and press the soil
about them with the back of spade.
Small Saldding.-Sow small salading
at intervals of a week apart throughout
the month.
Celery.-Prepare warm corner for
the reception of celery seed, for trans
planting.
Siberian Kale.-Spade a small bed and
manure it well and SOW the seed Of
Siberian kale for sprouts.
AsparagaS.-Clean off the old beds
and fork into them some we'll rotted
manure, then broadcast them literally
with salt. New beds may also be set
cut early this month, or the seed may
be sown.
SOuipg Onion Seed.-Drill in onion seed
early this month.
Red PepperS.-It is rather early for
peppers, but the seed for o first supply
may be sown in warm border.
Early PotdtOes.-Get these in as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. For
further information see Farm Uork.
Rhabarb or Pie Plant.-These plants
may yet be set out or new beds formed
for raising them from the seed.
GooSsberries and CurraRts.-This month
new plantations of gOeseberries and cur
rants may be made, or cuttings set out
1t is also at this time that the bushes
already ia bearing should be carefully
pruned and dug about.
RaspbrrieS loose, loosening the
earth about the roots. Throw a shovel
full of earth around each and tie up to
stakes.
StraCberrieS.-The strawberry beds
should now be carefully attended to.
They should be cleaned of all weeds and
refuse stuff. After thinning the plants
out dress the bed with well-rotted ma
nure and woods earth, or with the latter
alone, as manure is apt to cause the
plants to run to vine. Spread between
the lows either straw or tan, and sprin-
kle wood ashes over the bed. Water
freely during the dry season, and oven
during the period of blossoming, taking
care, however, that the watering is not
lnna until altar suDSat