The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-08
Garden Planting.

In the question of how to plant gen
orally lies the secret of failure or success.
If the soil be but imperfectly prepared
the crops will tell the tale, no matter
how favorable the season may be. We
find it, therefore, of the most importance
that the ground be worked ever until it
is fine and loose; the clods or Jumps
need thorough breaking up and the earth
made mellow for good depth so that the
warmth may penetrate, and also that the
little seeds may find fit place for their
almost invisible roots.
Radishes, onions, beets, carrots, par
ships, cabbage and celery: The seed
should be sown in rows fifteen inches
apart, and about ten seeds to the foot.
Lettuce may be sown in rows in like
manner, or on border and more thickly.
If plants from cold frame Or hot bed are
at hand plant them in rows fifteen inches
apart and one foot distant in the row,
and give plenty of good manure, for let
tuce needs to be grown quickly in order
to have it really tender. Onions (if sets)
should be planted in rows fifteen inches
distant and at two inches apart in the
row; if seed, SOW in rows as above, about
larger number if the seed be light or of
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onion seed. Sow peas in rows three feet
100 feet. Plant potatoes in rows three
feet distant, using pieces of two or three
eyes each, nine inches apart to the row.
Beans-if of the bush order-should be
drilled in rows about three feet distant,
and three or four seeds to the foot in the
row; if of the kind requiring poles
they should be planted in hills three
feet apart, five or six beans to
each hill. For early cabbage, if
plants be at hand, let them be put
out as early as possible twenty inches
apart in the row and rows thirty inches
apart. If seed only be available, start it
early and then transplant as above when
the plant gets into its sixth leaf. Beets
| should be sown in same manner as spin
ach, and thinned out to three inches
apart in the row. Carrots and parsnips
same as beets. Parsley and celery must
be sown early like lettuce, and celery
will need transplanting in July IN rows
mot tfenches) about four feet apart, two
plants to the foot. Plant cucumbers in
rows four feet apart, and four or five
seeds to the foot, not letting more than
one plant remain to each foot in the row.
Plant melons and squashes same as Gu
cumbers. w
Tomato seed should be sown under
glass early or outdoors as soon as frost
is over; and when plants are in sixth leaf
or still further advanced transplant in
rows three feet apart each way. Treat
peppers in the same way, only set them
two feet apart. Plant seed-corn in rows
three feet distant and two or three grains
to the foot. This crop should be plant
ed at intervals of about two weeks until
three or four paintings are made, SO the
season of its usefulness may be we'll ex-
tended. Late cabbage seed should be
sown in rows about fifteen inches apart
and two dozen seeds to the foot-about
the middle of May will do-and trans
plant early in July, in rows three feet
apart one way by two and half the
other. Cucumbers for pickles should be
planted about July l, and turnips sown
either in rows fifteen inches distant and
dozen seeds to the foot, or broadcast.
leaving, however, not more than two or
three plants to the square foot. Herb
seed, as parsley or celery, may be sown
and transplanted about July I, in rows
two feet apart one way and one foot the
other.
In transplanting anything, select q
damp air IL possible, or perform the
same at nightfall and on fresh up
turned soil. Sow seed always in dry
ground. Cover lightly if seed is small,
but deeper if in quite dry ground. Mel.
ons, .squashes, beans, tomatoes, sweet
corn, cucumbers and peppers are really
tender plants and must not be either
apwn or planted If cold nights still oc-
cur. In preparing the ground for seed
bed, or for planting, would recommend
tho use of q drag instead Of q harrow.
A drag will level the ground. leaving it
smooth, and breaks up Jumps better than
the harrow. It is easily constructed Of
2 plank or q stick Of old timber or q
fence-rail-ten or twelve feet IL long
en0ugh-and fasten the draft-chains at
the ends. s.s \.
| Be sure to use plenty Of the best ma
lnure available, and I advise the applica-
ton of some part Of the manure upon
the surface after the crop ID planted
| When applied In this manner it acts ben
IefciAlly 70 hold the, moisture in dry
thine, and to mid III keeping tho surface
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