Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-01-29
Agricultural.

Az EARLY VEGETABLE FRASE.-Many man
might have delieacies very early did he but think
now eheaply they could be had. The materials
are often close to hand, but are not thought of.
or if thought Of the whole matter is put of to
some convenient time which never comes.
Garden frames or pits are of this character.
with manure in abundance, and the heat from
fermentation wasting away, almost every one
who has barnyard might have early vegetables
at almost no cost.
Most early vegetables want little heat. Let
tuce, radishes, asparagus, caulifower and some
others, grow when the earth is but very little
above the freezing point, and the care in looking
after them is very trihing indeed. Caulifower
pits are made of stone or brick They are sunk
in the earth about four feet. sometimes more or
little less, and in the fall of the year are filed
with manure mixed with leaves or other coarse
vegetable rubbish thatiwill keep the mass from
as well as tramped in hard, and few inches of
earth put over the whole. On this the young
plants in September are set. As the plants grow
the material sinks, so that they are always close
TO The glass, which Is one of the essentials of
good culture. The plants do not grow much in
the winter, and about this season of the year
radishes or lettuce may be sown between the
cauliAower plants without interfering much with
their growth. Asparagus may also be dug up
carefully in the fall and planted at the same
time as the cauliaower. and thus one can have
four crops all of Of the same little piece of hot
bed ground. We said that the frame part NAV
be made of brick or stone but of course boards
will do. but are too temporary. Under the in
fluence of fermenting materials wood lasts but Il
few years. Stone or brick will last lifetime.
The pit may be foot or so above the ground at
the lower portion, and a framework for the
glass fitted thereon. The glass should slope
tolerably so as to catch the rays of the morning
sun. A four or perhaps six-sash frame of this
character, made of the most durable materials
could be put up in most cases for one hundred
dollars, and the vegetables got out of it in
single spring would be worth nearly half Of that
There would be first radishes in use, then aspa-
ragus then the lettuce, following with the eauli-
flower in April or May.
day viii clean ont the old manure, excellent
stuff BY the way for the finer garden crops and
nowers; and another Gay viii I'LL in and get
ready the material for the new crops. The sub
sequent attention will be little. No covering bnt
the sash is necessary, as the warmth of the fer
menting material helping below with the sash
above, prevents the frost from being very severe
in the frames, aud a little does not hurt them.
The greatest danger is that the air may become
too warm. The sashes are generally tilted So
cold.
All of this knowledge, however, soon comes
after one has engaged little in managing one !;
and il is surprising how very little time or care
will be requisite. We are quite sure that any one
who takes the trouble once to have some sueh
a cold frame as this for early vegetables, would
| never afterwards want to be without one
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