The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Kitchen Garden.

BEANS DO not plant in the open ground
until ell danger of frost is over. Lin as may
be planted in hot-beds any time this
month.
BsErs may be sown early this month in
rich, fine soil. Their growth is facilitated By
soaking in warmish water for twenty four
hours, and then pour of the water ard put
in u warm place until the sprouts start roll
ia plaster facilitates sowing. One ounce of
seed is enough for one hundred feet of drill.
CABBAGEs.- Set out plants from cold
frame as soon as the ground is dry. Sow
seeds in open ground, and as soon as an
inch or two high, sprinkle with ashes to
keep off the cabbage flea.
CAuLIFLowER.-Trsa the same as cab
bages; they ought to be planted q feet
apart in the rows.
CELERY.-Sow seed in the hot-bed this
month, and when the plants are an inch OF
two high, transplant to G frame and set three
inches apart.
CREss must be sown for a succession in
drill ten inches apart, and ct intervals of q
week or ten days.
EGG-PLANTs ough; to be several inches
high BY this time; transplant TO anothe I
hot bed with 9 gentle heat, and use graa,
care to prevent their becoming chilled.
Horse RADIsH. The earlier this is plant
ed the better growth will it make. Set GU,
the small roots which have been preserved
during the winter in sand. This crop need :
q large application OF manure to secure tn c
/ best results. The roots should be about two
inches long, and set out in rows from egh-
teen inches to two feet apart.
| WINDOW Boxes ought TO have an exros
ure to the air every mild day to harden the
plants, so that they will not be put bach
when transplanted.
AsPARAGUs.-Givea liberal coating Of
manure if not done last month. GO over
the bed with q spsding fork, and be careful
nat to break nor injure the buds or roots
If plants are to be raised from seed, SOW il
carefully prepared soil in drills foot spar,
An ounce of seed will produce about five
hundred plants. When well up thin to three
inches.
HERE'S can be sown in hot-beds now, OF
IN open ground "a soon as il is warm
enough; those most commonly used art
sage, thyme, savory, sweet marjorum, and
BASIL.
LETTUCE, sown in hot-beds, may be trans
planted to the open ground; SOW seeds il
warm dry soil.
ONIONS, in order to succeed well, need tt
be sown as early as the ground can b.
worked. Sow in fine, rich soil, in drills
foot apart. Put out potAtoe and top onion
in rows fifteen inches apart, and The bBlb
four inches apart in rows.
PARsYIPs.-Sow lgs. gears seed in drill
fifteen inches apart; one ounce of seed j
enough for two hundred feet.
Pas may be planted on high ground
where the soil has become thoroughly dry
in double rows.
PKPPERs.-Sow in hot-bed the same a
egg plant.
PoTAToEs, placed in q warm room tt
sprout last month, can be planted out IL
well.manured soil.
RADIsHEs-Sow in drills thickly once
week for succession
Satisfy shoold be sown this month an
treated like psrsnips.
SPINACH for summer use may be sow
nov; that planted last fall will be ready t
cut The perpetual Spinach Beet is vslns
bic for early greens.
TOMATOES may still be sown under glass
those planted last month ought TO be trsn'
planted. Never set out in open groun
, until il is warm aud dry.