Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-20
Preparations for Garden
Crops.


generally lies the secret OF failure
or success. II the soil be but i'm
perfectly prepared the crops will tell
the tale, no matter how favorable
the season may be. We find 1t
therefore of the first Importance
that the ground be worked over I'M
til it is fine and loose; the clods or
Jumps need thorough breaking up,
and the earth made mellow for
good depth 50 that the warmth may
penetrate and also that the little
seeds may find fit place for their
almost invisible roots. If this is
done-and it will often require pillow.
ing or digging two or three times
over, with narrowing or raking un.
til the seed.bed is what a seed-bed
should be-and lift be done in early
time, yet when the ground is not too
wet; then may the sowing and the
planting be attended TO with fair as.
surance of good results.
When to plant or SOW will depend
something upon the location as to
its latitude, but as soon as the soil
grows warm, then the time is at
hand. Radishes may be sown with
such crops as onions, bects, carrots,
parsneps, cabbage or celery, and
again in the last fortnight of Au-
gust, when better growth can he
had than in the spring.time. Sow
the seed in rows fifteen inches apart
and about ten seeds to a foot. Let.
tuce may be sOwn in rows in like
manner, or on q 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 lettuce
needs to be grown quickly in order
to have it really tender. Onions (if
sets) should be planted in rows tif-
teen inches distant and at two inch.
es apart in the row; if seeds, SOW
in rows as above, about a dozen
plump seeds to the foot, and larg-
er number ii the seed be light or of
doubtful vitality. Sow spinach the
same as onion seed. Sow peas in
rows three feet apart, and one quart
of seed to each one hundred feet.
Plant potatoes in rows three feet
distant, using pieces of two or three
eyes each, nine inches apart in 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 pos
sible, twenty inches apart in the
row and rows thirty inches apart.
If seed only be available, start it
early then transplant as above when
the plant gets into its sixth leaf.
Beets should be sown in the same
manner as spinach and thinned out
to three inches apart in the row.
Carrots and parsneps same as beets.
Parsley and celery must be sown
early, like lettuce, and celery will
need transplanting in July in rows
mot trenches) about four feet apart,
two plants to the foot. Plants Gu
cumbers in rows four feet apart and
four or five seeds to foot, not let
ting more than one plant remain to
each foot in the row. Plant melons
and squashes same as cucumbers.
Tomato seed should be sown un.
der glass early, or outdoors as soon
as frost is over; and when plants
are in sixth leaf, or still farther adj
vanced, transplant in row theee feet
apart each way. Treat peppers in
the same way, only set them two
feet apart. Plant sweet corn in rows
three feet distant, and two or three
grains to the foot. This crop shonld
be planted at intervals Of abont two
weeks, until three or four paintings
are made, so the season of it's use.
fulness may be we'll extended. 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
transplant early in July, in rows
three feet apart one way by two and
a half the other. Cucumbers for
pickles should be planted about
July LIST, and turnips sown either in
rows fifteen inches distant, and
dozen seeds to the foot, or broad
cast-leaving however, not more
than two or three plants to the
square foot. Herb seed, as parsley