Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

for the work Commence by forming a
trench OF sufficient depth; then take up
the plants carefully. allowing as much AZ
possible of the earth to remain attached
to their roots and strip off any decaying
OF wthered leaves. Place them in the
trench as nearly upright as possible, at such
distances that the eXtremities of their
leaves will stand about three inches clear,
and SO deep that from one ctwo inches of
the lower portions of the leaf stems will be
under the lcvelled ground surface. Hav-
( ing thus completed the first row, turn in
/ the earth and form the next trench at
/ such distance as to allow OF the plants
/ standing about six inches clear of those
/ in the first row, that free circulation of
air be allowed around them, and proceed
/ thus till finished. The direction of the
rows is not of much Importance, but
nearly south and north is preferable, more
especially when shelter lines of branches
are to be formed, as after explained. For
late spring broccoli, which grow much
between the return Of warm weather and
the time OF their heading, il is advisable
to place layer of good rich manure I'M
der the plant covering II with two or
three inches OF soil, SO that the roots may
not reach it TIL after killing frusts are
past tins will insure larger heads, and
also somewhat prulong the period of their
maturing, Similar modes of proceeding
are also applicable to other kinds Of
hrassicW. Late celery is another prcca-
rious winter crop which may he treated
IN somewhat similar manner. Much
trouble a. well MS expense in rearing will
be saved II il Is grown on the surface of II
richly manfred ground instead of in
trenches, and only rs much earth drawn
up about the base of the plants, four or
five weeks previously, as to secure them
against wind, and give their foliage a
compact upright set In transplanting
the full grown plants, they should, of
course, be held quite upright, and the
leaves held closely ~ well rs roundly to-
gctht", till the earth is placed and com
pactcd sbout them Parsley, spinach
lreks late turnips, parsuips, etc, may also
be better preserved throughout the
whole winter 10y trnnsplnntatiun. modi-
tied somewhat from the previously de
scrhcd modes, according to their differ
ent requirements In the flower garden,
stocks, wall flowers, and other uxuriant-
growing, soft wooded plants may be ben
chClaly treated in n somewhat similar
manner especially when their growth /.
over.cXcited by unusually mild autumn
weather.
In regard to the best exposures for
wntcr,ng culinary vegetables ~ we'll aa
other plants, those living between south
and southwest ARE to he preferred unless
influenced 10y local and exceptional
causes as they are less rapidly acted upon
by the suns rays in clear frosty weather
than more castcrly and nUrthcrly expos
ures, as wcll'a less liable to the sudden
returns Of evening and night frosts.
Walls which face the south reflect most
o. the suns heat, and souhery lying wall
borders are deemed Indispensable for Gull
mary crops, but they are most effective
when rows of branch hedges are run
across them, so rs to protect the crops
alike from the early suns rays and the
sweeping winds of winter and spring,
against which walls afford but little pro
lection, unless when situated transvcrsely
TO the wind current These branch hedges
are also Of great service when run in
nurthcrly and souiherly direction through.
ont breaks of broccoli ne well as other
winter hraSsicr, etc, at distances of say
six to ten feet apart A modification Of
these, In the shape Of pea stakrs, are very
scryiceahc when securely set between the
double rows of early peas, which can DO
best done when sowing the latter. In all
cases dcciduons branches are better for
forming those temporary hedges than
cycrErccns, although II sprinklug OF
spruce branches OF from twelve 10
eighteen inches in height may be intro
duced along their bottom, IA anything
like overshadowing or drawing up tends
great" to unfit growing plants for resist
ing cold hence the propricty of trusting
mainly to dcciduous instead Of to ever.
green branches for thcir shelter, as tho
former admit Of sufficient air and light.
while NJ the same time they secure the
plants against the damaging Elects of
boistcrous winds md the injuries arising
from curly morning sunshine Ihe Seat
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