Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

The Garden i'm Jnne.

Luis Mohth euus ali spring painting IL the
garden; and the few seeds now planted are
for succession and late crops Whether the
season be late or early, vegetation reaches
about the same state of forwardness, year
after year, before the month ends.
Vegetables, fresh and crisp How unlike
the same products from the market after thew
have been carted miles, bruised and wiited
Our own garden is furnishing us with quite
variety of early products, with prospect
OF an abundance through the season; and If
our hints have induced others to make a
good garden, giving it suitable attention so
as to furnish their families with supply of
good vegetables, we shall think that our ef-
forts have not been in vain. The garden
will require considerable attention all through
this month Neglect now cannot be remedied
by any subsequent attention. Transplant
ing will of course be attended to-.
AsPARAGUs.-Stop cutting soon after t e
middle of the month, W hen green peas come ::
clear off the weeds and give dressing of
superphosphate worked into the surface
lightly.
BEANs.-Plant dwarfs for a succession.
Small Limas, if planted the first of the month
In rich. warm soil, may do well, furnishing
late crop.
BEETS.-The late crop should be planted
by the middle of the month
BLACKBERRIEs AND RAsPBERRIEs. Tie IN
the new growth to stakes or trellises. and
keep down superhuous shoots, saving only
the strongest.
CARRIAGES AND CAULIFLowERs.-Seed NAV
be sown for late crop. Transplant from the
seed-bed. Look out for, and destroy the cut
worm. Salt sometimes keeps them off,
little scattered around each plant. Look out
for the new cabbage butterfly, white one
with dark spot on the wings,-catch and
destroy them; they may begin to fly the last
of the month. Hoe often and forward the
early sorts with liquid manure.
CARRoTs.-Hoe early, and keep the start
of weeds. Thin to five or six inches apart.
half the labor of culture is saved by keeping
ahead of the weeds.
CELERY.-Make trenches one foot wide and
deep. four feet apart, and put in four to six
inches OF we'll rotted manure in the bottom
cover with three or four inches of soil and
mix thoroughly with spade. working into the
under soil. Transplant into the trenches
when the plants attain suitable size, one
foot apart: if the weather is hot, shade for
a few days.
CAPsIcUN OR PEPPERS. the
squash and sweet mountain varieties into
hills, enriched with hen manure, eighteen
inches apart. Rich, warm soil, is best for
CURRANTs.-Hoe and cultivate the bushes
well, giving them some fertilizer, if not be-
fore done. Look out for the currant worm.
and at its first appearance sprinkle the leaves,
under as well as upper side, with powdered
hellebore. By pulling off the leaves with
eggs On, and burning, time and trouble are
saved. The eggs are most frequently laid on
the lower leaves.
CUcUxBERs. -Early started ones need at
tention or the striped bug will destroy them.
MiliDet covered frames placed over the plants
will exclude the bugs. Rapid growth is
most etfectual on any extended scale Plant
for succession, and at the close of the month
for pickles. Put in plenty of seed
EGG PLANT.-A light, rich soil is needed
for these plar is, with frequent applications
OF liquid manure. Set the plants two and
one half feet apart, in three and one-half
feet rows.
INsECTs.-They will come out in great
numbers now, and must be looked after or
We shall get but a small portion of what we |
ought TO expect. Trap moths, crush eggs, |
and kill the Larvae.
LErTUcE.-Transplan to one foot !apart.
it will then head finely. Seed may be sown
for succession, although | must say that |
get fully satisfied from the first sowing.
transplanting good quality which lasts till |
cucumbers and tomatoes come. |
ONIoNs.-Weed, hoe and thin, to two or |
three inches apart; salt and ashes are good |
to keep the grubs away.
PARsSIPs.-As soon as the plants attain a |
height OF three or four inches, thin to four to |
six inches; hoe and keep clean of weeds.
PoTAToEs.-A little plaster sprinkled on |
each hill will do them good.
RHUBARB.-Cut out the flower stalks as |
they appear. A quantity may be saved for
winter by canning, or drying.
SoUAsHEs.-It is not too late to plant, if |
the seed is put in light. warm soil with well |
rotted manure in the hill. Dust with ashes |
and plaster while young. Look under the
leaves for the squash bug and its eggs, kill |
and destroy all that can be foundry. II. |
White, in Nese England Farmer.