The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-26
COLUMN.
Kitchen and Market Garden.

Market gardeners know the Importance
Of dong certain things alta given time-a
date which each has found to be best Tor his
particular locality, and knows If he varies
from this but few days, his crops may be
so far behind those of his neighbors as 10
seriously effect his r, turns. Mari e. garden
ers need no reminder 10 do this or that, 20
their success depends upon observing the
siines for sowing, planting, etc. Not so
with the farmer and others, whose gardens
are to supply the family table. The gard
en- with most farmers is a secondary affair
and often neglected to their loss aud 10 the
discomfort Of the family. Such need TO be
frequently reminded OF the things TO be
done. There is no reason why every far
mer's family should not enjoy the best
vegetables, and as early as any one, save
those who buy vegetables brought from the
South. To haye early vegetables the seeds
must be sown early. Few farmers care to
give the attention needed by q hot-bed, but
quite as good plants may be raised IN the
windows Of the house with scarcely any
trouble. All the plants needed for the
Iamily garden, of early caJbages, lettuce,
cauliflowers, tomatoes, etc, may be raised
in boxes. Try it, and another year it will
come as a matter of course. 1t takes about
six weeks to raise plants from the seed 4,
large enough to set in the open ground, and
this will govern the time of sowing. Cab
bages are nearly hardy, while tomatoes,
baing very tender, cannot safely be set in
The open ground until"corn- planting time"
and must be sown later.
Good Vegetables will only come from good
seeds. One cannot afford to SOW doubtful
seeds. Those Of uncertain age or without
labels and Of doubtful source, should be
burned and fresh stock ordered.
Selecting and ordering Seeds.-The cata.
lngues are out this month, and dealers will
gladly send to those who ask for them, while
the mail, as has been well said, gives every
one, no matter where he may live, ga seed
store just arouud the corner" Novelties
are offered every year. Order these for
experiment, but for the main crop rely only
on tested and well established varieties.
Or Ter early.
Peas are of two classes, the round and the
wrinkled. The latter kind, if sown in cold :,
wet soil, will rot; the round peas are hardy
and may be sown as soon as the ground
traws. Make drill three or four inches
wide, with the hoe. and scatter the seed peas
in it, so that they will be about half sn
inch spart, and cover with two inches of
soil.
Plants in cold frames. Remove the sashes
whenever the thermometer is not below
thirty two degrees, If the soil in the frames
is not frozen when the snow fails, clear il
from the sashes. Otherwise the snow may
remain week without injury.
BE all Rcadytor Work--As soon as the
ground thaws there will be no time for odd
jobs. Finish up all the work of prepari :
ton at once. Repair implements; provide
du cate TOR breakable parts See to the wol
harness. Provide stakes and labels. Cut
pea brush; lay it on level ground and
welgth 1t with rails or logs, to nalten it.
Procure bean poles; set Of red cedar poles
will, if cared Tor last many years. In a
ihaw dig the parsnips and satisfy left in
the ground and take out all the horserGdish
whether wanted for use or not, to prevent
its becoinIug established, when it will be
difficult to remove, aud prove an annoying
weed