The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-03
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Farmers Gardens.

Although farmers in general have not much
time to spare for gardening, cannot but
think that many of them might find it both
pleasant and profitable to cultivate few
acres as n sort OF experimental ground in
connection with their farms. To beginners
in this line few hints may be serviceablr-
| aim at simplicity.
The rectangular form is best, and, for con-
venence in cropping, the length should be very
much greater than the breadth. Prepare the
ground in the most thorough manner, and ar
range it so that all crops that occupy the land
a year or more shall be together-say at one
end of the lot. This may include flowers
small fruits, rhubarb, asparagus, herbs, &c.
The remainder of the garden should get one
good general blowing and manuring each
spring.
Division second should include crops that
occupy the land during the summer months.
such as beets, parsnips, satisfy tomatoes, and
many other things that need not here he
mentioned.
Division third should be reserved for sue
cession crops-peas, beans, lettuce, &c, fol
lowed by cabbage, caulillowcr, celery, and
the like. 1t must necessarily be plowed
twice year, and an opportunity is then given
for second manurng, also for experiments
in special manuring, seed raising &c The
crops ON the second and third divisions
should change places annually those on the
first may remain for several years. 1t is
presumed that the land is of nearly uniform
quality throughout.
No crops that are usually raised OF the
farm should cumber the garden everything
should be sown or planted in rows; the rows
for fine seeds should be laid off with a marker
and those for peas and beans with a skeleton
pillow. The rows should never, in any case,
be less than two feet apart as the farmer has
no time to hand hoe. He must use the cHl.
tivator. A small corner should be reserved
for seed beds of cabbage, celery, &c ; but per-
haps it would be more advisable to purchase
plants from those who make ii their business
TO raise them.
The above is a mere outline, but it can I've
filled up and enriched to any extent The
farmer who signs after "a little farm well
TILED would be all the better confirmed in
his views and aims by first proving the pos
sibilities of a single acre.
The celery stored in my cellar is doing
well will refer to it again next month
Meantime | will say that the simplicity of
growing and blanching the article by this
new arrangement is likely to introduce it to
farmers and cottagers' gardens where hither-
to unknown.
Outdoor gardening is ut stand STILL hut
the hot bed season is at hand, which 81, ryes
to keep us in mind that spring is approach
ing
A veteran gardener, mot far OFT, has no
confidence in destroying the cabbage worm
by means of hot wateron an extensive scale
on account of the difficulty of applying it at II
uniform and pronefs temperature Timely
manipulating wouldtbc his remedy. What
say our brother farmers and gardeners on this
momentous subject gsFor my part anticipate
better crops, and therefore less danger from
the worm, and in the absence of better
remedy will trust TO lining and hand-pick-
ing latin Watson.