The Baltimore County union., 1884-07-05

Garden Work for July.-The MaryIan
Farmer gives the following as its plan for garde
work for this month:
Preparations of Ca6bGge-In preparing bed
for setting out cabbage plants, see that they ar
literally manured and well spaded. The sol
cannot be made too rich for cabbage, and upOl
the depth to which it is dug and its capacity fo
absorbing and retaining moderate degree o
moisture, the excellence of this common, but mos
useful vegetable will largely depend.
Setting out Cabbage Piants.-Choose a moist
cloudy day, or one on which there is a soft rain
and when either occurs set out the plants in rows
three feet apart and thirty inches distant from
| each other in the rows.
Lettuce.-Set out plants to mature, and SOW
| more seed for later crops.
Melons, Canteloapes, CymbLings, CHcumbers, &c
See that these are kept well hoed and free OF
weeds. Water freely after sunset in dry weather.
| Mangoes.-By the 10th of the month, sow bed
| of melons for mangoes.
| Pickles-Sow seeds of canteloupes, cucumbers
radish, martynias, Burr cucumber and snap beans
| for pickles the coming autumn. These, with the
small onions about to be gathered, and the pep
pers with Challotts, horse-radish and garlic will
afford full stock from which the family can Sc
lect supply for delicious pickles, and all, or as
much as it may be, of the different kinds, packed
in salt will bring highly remunerative prices in
the fall from the picking houses, or sold green
market, it is best for him to sell these pickles in
their green state, but if remote he can keep them
well at home by use of salt and clean casks until
the time comes for their sale to the picking houses
Be sure to gather them when they are small, young
and tender. Large sized cucumbers, &c. will not
sell at all in the market for pickles.
Bunch Beans.-Plant a few rows of bunch
beans every ten days, to follow the maturing crops
of this fine vegetable.
EndsUe.-Set out such plants as already
large enough, and sow fresh seed for q late crop.
Canlitae,0er and Broccolt-Set out caulihower
and broccoli plants for fall and winter use. Wait,
as In the case of cabbage plants for a rainy day,
or else plant after the sun sets. When the plant
ing Is done, water freely, and always do the same
in dry weather.
of country places do not plant %noe
some and highly popular vegetable. Let it be
remembered that it is grown easily with as little
labor as attends the production of almost any
other vegetable. 1t is admitted by all deep
thinkers and men Of science, to bo of the most
wholesome and refreshing vegetables in use. 1t
is provocative of sleep and digestion, an assuager
of excitable nerves, blood renovator, and in
many other ways, if freely used raw cooked, a
grand medicinal assistant to almost every con-
stitution. Why then is it grown SO sparingly, as
to become, by reason of its high price, food for
the rich only? Like many other plants, it is now
grown at but little cost of labor is easily blanched
and prepared handily for use, when some years
back it was thought to require more time and
labor and skill than it was worth.
We view it as the most delightful and important
of all our cultivated vegetables, and trust to see
the day when it will appear on every table, at
least three times a week for months during the
year. 1t seems never to come amiss-every lady
loves it and we never cloy upon it, as does the
appetite sometimes on cabbage, onions or even
potatoes.
Pot and Medicinal Herbs.-Gather these in dry
weather. Dry them under co.,. Put them,
when dry, in paper bags, ana label them care
fully.
Garden Peas.-Choose shady bed, and plant
few rows of peas early in the month for later
use.
Watering.-In garden of moderate size, pro-
vide oil hogshead, put into it a quantity of
rich, stable manure, to about one-third of the
capacity of the hogshead. Fill it up with water
rain water is the best of all-and draw from it
as required for watering vegetables The hogs
head may be filled with water two or three times
before the manure needs to be taken out and
replaced.