Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-10
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Vhsa u Plant Garden Seeds.

when u Plant Garden Seeds.
Farmers are seldom at a loss to know
when to plant the seed of leading held
crops. They understand that oats, wheat
and barley must be so~n as early IN tue
season a. the soil is in condition TO he
worked They know that the planting OF
of corn, pumpkins, squashes, melons and
fields of bean. must be delayed till such
time as there will be no danger that the
Young plants will be killed by the frost.
They also know that the sowing of mhlet,
Hungarian grass. and buckvheat must he
DELAYED till later in the season. They are
well aware that the later plant should not
mature its grain till the approach Of cold
weather in the fall Observation and ex-
perience have convinced them that seed for
the production Of turnips for winter use
should no, be sown TIL midsummer
There is, however. a very general want
Of knowledge on the part OF both country
and town people in respect 70 the proper
time to plant garden seeds. !, is usus' to
have the ground for the garden all prepared
a; once As rule the ground is put in
condition at about the time corn is ordlnari-
" planted In the country, where the gar
den is priced less highl, than II should be.
no attention is paid to it until the earlier
field crop. are all put in the ground
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and they are all planted at nearly the same
time. The seed Of late and early, hardy
and tender plants are often sown on the
same day without, any regard to their habits
or their period of maturity: The seed Of
radishes is often sewn after the time crop
should be ready to pull. A greater differ
ence Of time is required in sowing seed IN
the garden than in the field. There is no
month when frost is out Of the ground. IN
which the seed of some kind Of vegetable
NAV no, be proftably sown, The value Of
mos, vegetables depends on the time Of SOW
ing their seed. MANY thing. raised in the
garden are only reasonable a very short
time sNflsg4AGA = ilbt III TX manu- aAf4 ~
tuoe j. sufficiently large to eat, while lettuce
loses It's value when green peas appear
Rad,hes are wanted as early in the season
as it is possible to produce them. but the
appetite for them disappears after cucum-
b.rs become plenty. An effort should accor-
dinghy be made TO raise a crop Of radishcs
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Among the other vegetables seeds that
should I've sowu very early IN the season.
are those Of cross. kale, endiye and parsley.
a. they are wanted soon a. they can be
produced The seeds of onions. beets. car
rots, parsnip., celery, cabbage caulIfio~er
should also be sown early, because II taxes
considerable time for the plant 10 mature.
Onion should also be put out As early as
possible, a. the objeo, Of planting is TO
cure a crop in advance Of tina; produced by
planting seed The seed Of all varieties Of
gourds should be planted very carly. Il Is
q good plan 70 start them in beds small
boxes in the house. and to place the plant.
with the earth about them in the ground
where they are TO grow, when the weather
becomes sufficiently warm. Gourds are
highly ornamental - well a. useful and
they are worthy Of a place in every garden
and ward. The shell Of gourds are easily
converted into dppers, drinking cups and
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all parts Of the South. Gourd vines require
some support They may be trained 70 a
trellis so as TO make very fine appearance.
or be made TO attach themselves TO strings,
brush or the branches Of trees.
The seeds OF nearly all other vines. As
pumpkins, squashes, cueumbers. eitron. and
all kinds Of melons should be planted quite
late in the season. There in nothing gained
by planting them in the open ground till the
weather is quite warm Their growth may
be FASTENED by planting the seed in hills
and covering them with small boxes having
glass on top. The soil may be moisteued
from time TO time BY removing the boxes.
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cold when they are quite small, and from the
insects that are very certain 10 make their
appearance little later in the season The
young plants may be gradually hardened by
removing the boxes during the warm day.
and by replacing them a, night and on the
approach Of cold rains and winds
Nasturtians, peppers; okra tomatoes,
sweet corn and all kinds Of beans should be
planted quite late in the season Sweet
potato plants should not be put in the open
ground in this latitude before the first Of
June. A. rule, all vegetables having
southern origin should be planted late. If
planted early they become stunted and new
er make vigorous growth.-Chicago Trib-
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