Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-29
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Gardcu work fer March.

Seeds sown early in this ,monlh
should have the advantage OF a warm
border in the garden well protccIe',
and have a southern exposure. The
beds should be weli dressed with
thoroughly rotted manure, d e?ly
So lded and rIked FIN. Now mai e
drills six inches apart and halt an
inch deep, and SOW the dilferant vlrie
lies of seed required. Fer instance,
early cabbage, cauliiloWrr, broccoli,
tomato, lettuce and radish. Wien
the plants come up water them of an
evening in dry weather, with weak
. liquid manure made by putting a
bushrl Of rich manure into 4 barrel,
pouring water upon i: and using the
decoction thus made.
Eorly Pels.-As soon rs the frost
is out of the ground choose warm
part of the garden, and drill in a few
more carly peas make the drills
three feet apart and three inches deep.
Sow the peas thickly along the drills,
cover we'll. and press down the earth
about them. When the peas are
few inches high. hoe them and sup
port the young vines with sticks.
PLu,ta il Frames. See that these
have abundance of air on warm days,
to prevent the plauts from spindling.
and water freely with tepid water OF
evenings.
Bunch Beans. few rows Of Bunch
Ben 9 may nov be planted.
EurIv SainocA make the soil very
rich with we'll rotted manure, spAdr
it in deeply aud rake Thoroughly, and
drill in few rows of Spinach, placing
the drills twelve inches apart, and the
seed aboat an inch deep in the drill.
Ccrro.s, Pursnirs ard Beets For
an early supply of these, choose a
warm part Of the garden. The soil
should be rich, but barn manure can
not be used. Choose in preference n
! commercial fertilizer, sch as ammo
mated phosphate The rows for car
rots should be ten inches apart, and
an inch Geep-for parsnips twelve to
| fifteen inches apart, and for bcc:s
twenty to twenty four inches apart.
| Cover the seeds with rake and press
the soil firmly about them.
| Small Suiajiag. Sow small salad
! ing at intervals Of about week apart
throughout the month.
EurIy Potatoes. -Get these in as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground
Rku'arb or Pie Pldnt.-These
plants may be set out early in the
month. or new beds made for raising
rhubarb from the seed.
GooSe,eJTies GT,I CHrruts. New
, paintings Of these excellent fruits
NAV now be set out The bushes in
bearing may also now be pruned, ma
nured and dug about.
RuspJerrie,. Prune those, and
loosen the earth about the roots.
Throw a shoIeliull Of well rotted ma
nure around each and tie them up to
the stakes.
Onion Seed.-Drill in onion seed
early this month.
Red Peppers. 1t is rather early
! for peppers, but the seed for the first
supply may be sown in warm Dor
der.
| CeIery.-Prepare a well-protected
border for the reception of celery
seed for transplarting.
SDerim KoIe.-Spade a small bed,
manure it well. and now Siberian
Kale seed for sprouts.
Asparaqus. Clear up the old beds
and fork in some well rOtted manure,
ashes aud salt. New beds may also
| be set out early in this month, or the
seed may be sown.
Strawberries. All strawberry beds
demand immediate attention. They
should be cleared of all weeds and re
fuse stuff; thinned out and dressed
with weIl-rotted manure-or what is
better still, with woods earth 4; spread
/ between the rows either straw or tan,
ard sprinkle the beds with wood ashes
Water freely during a dry season.
and even during the period of blos-
soming; taking care. however, that
the watering is not done until after
sunset. -Mnylamd Farmer.