The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-19
Ghe 9ailg Arsns.
Wednesday, March 10. 1878
Written for THU AEGrs,
Gardening for Ladies

TRANSPORTING etc'J
Though the soft south wind and the
srrsbiro whisper ever 50 sweetly that
spripp is here, nothing is gained by at
tempting to prepare the soil for gardening
before il will break loose and crumble
under the spade. If naturally stiff, and
clayey, it is far better to work in sand
which makes it permanently light and
porous, than TO apply enough manure 70
answer the purpose, as the effect OF the
latter lasts but a single year and from its
dry nature makes a drouth d'ubly ue
structive. No attempt at geometrleai' OF
fancifully shaped beds should be made In
81 s,rou Garden however beautiful they
may appear on paper, as such are only
shifted 70 extensive grounds and PROBES
sion,l gardeners, but where the same delft
fingers that train the flowers also make
the bread strait beds or Il bordering on the
curve of some permanent walk will give
the most satisfaction They should NOT
be made much more than three feet Wldt'
for convenience in wedding from hoth
sides and raised few inches from the
surrounding surface IN prevent water irou
standing after heavy showers. An edglng
of .ods looks very neatly and is easily kept
in order on strait err slightly curved beds
let the walks be wide enough tor the free
passage of at least one person. or your
nerves aud your flowers will suffer alike
from the sweeping skirt. of admiring visi-
tor,
Sweet peas may he planted very carly
20. they are not injured bv light trosts
Cover thcm tourinchc deep tn place them
beyond harm from droutl, Sweet Nly-
sum. Caulymlt. Nmoucttu AMI Pnsl
seed may bc spvu early iu tine open
ground the three first are MT costly AN,
If only half grow that are planted ther,
will boz enough. bat &c the puusic- are %
the choicest kiud- you vii, wish to cusur
the grrumatiuu 10 every sccd by swim
them iuu hos ur pam The grcg, adyan
tagc of boxes. OF seed lcd-. j.. in lc.n
able Co regulate the moisture and ,W'
shine protecting them both for seeds au.
youns plants from goo much OF tlthT
MANY. plant iu the open ground at once
covering t.a sill with boards tilI che sggl
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Lay hI,.u .,,p,r Plant tbc seed ,,a
Inn Loy ,r earth pl,,el in sunny wir
dow koerirr them moist NOT wet an
when tbr,. mp f,rr I.aye- ,ppcar tran.
rI1ut int, TWO inch pot-. ar. if Won bay
mani. int, rgg..brl. ,.t in a. boz or san
tn keen ,hem upright Tougher III
plant, hv setting the box out of door
pleasant DAYS. but not where they wi
wilt ia the drg wind or sunshine. Tur
them into rich ground a. soon a, har
fr5.ts are over. if light one. are likely
orrur turn "a p,t over each pl,pt mr. COW,
with pew.papar. aying hmm. or ear,
ON the corners to hold them in place
the seed /. from, choice v,riotie. they wi
often surpo.s rho r,rcr, IN lo,ut, am
,cedlipp, are nearly ,ly,,r. fr.,,~.,ut with,
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from cr,,ipe.
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after .oakina ,hsu, far d,, or ,r,,, II. gov
warm y,,o, bc., to,l,r,tbo,,, ;
"a r,t which cam stand il, some .,-,r,r ,,I,c
about the .toyr Ar,cr dig,;r, ,bcro =,
several time. ~ see if they have snronte,
and n. l,., giitc g;rop tbor ovor "a
will b, .prrr;.od yor,o n,orri,o
find stout vigorops shoots forcir
themselves tbrop,b tbe soil Who
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