The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
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Reiishes that Can Be Cultiyated IN t,.rae,s
Suggestions ON Planting Poeasees.
Rone-Grewa Copdinen,s

-6QxSegtl0nS ON Planting RoeasaAa
RomeGrow Condinsnts. s.,
The table fare OF farmers might be
greatly improved with very small ex.
pense and little trouble by raising ysri-
GUS condiments in the garden. says
The Chicago Times. These vegetable
relishes sharpen the appetite and di.
gesti0n, and impart q desirable flavor
to many articles Of food Of the taste Of
which we are likely to tire after con.
tinued use. OF the value Of celery
reference has often been made. It's
consumption has rapidly increased IN
cities during the past few fears; but it
is not generally raised by farmers bn
account of the labor required In cuIti:
waiting and blanching 1t. There are
many plants very desirable as relishes
that farmers neglect to ctltivats;
though they are very easily raised:
Among these, the common rsdish. No
garden product is more easily raised.
or is served with less trouble. while
none is so generally relished. The best
radishes are produced by planting the
seed in soil that contains considerable
sand, and which has been made rich
by the application of swell.rotted ma
nure. Tho quicker they are grown the
more crisp and tender they will be.
Very good radishes may be raised by
dropping the seed a few inches apart
in the rows where the seed Of other
vegetables or flowers are sown. Rad
isll seed terminates in very few daye.
and the young plants mark the rows OF
plants that are slow in making their
appearance. They thus enable the
gardener to work the soil between the
rows and to keep it free from grass
and weeds. Radishcs will be Of q size
to pill before the other plants will be
OF any considerable size. Their pfto;-
duction will be without cost Of land
or labor. A few radish seed should be
planted every week from the time the
first leaves the ground till the middle
OF summer. BY adopting this course
a constant supply can be secured.
ANY that are not wanted for tho table
should be pulled up before they come
OF very large size, as their presence in
the garden is not desirable. It is or.
dlnarlly cheaper to buy radish seed
than to raise it. -
The earliest home grown relish that
can be obtained is horseradish. In
eating, on saltpork, ham, bacon, or
any kind Of cold meat, 1t is the beHt
relish that can be obtainJd: THe
horscradish that is generally found in
farm-houses is Of very poor quality.
1t is raised in soil in one corner of the
garden or field, where it is allowed to
grow for years without cultivation;
The foots become old, tough and vel.
low. They have not the pungency Of
some roots that have been quickly
grown in good soil. To have q good
article some roots should be planted
in good soil and cultivated during the
summer to produce roots for use next
season. In digging up roots for use
this spring the small roots that are
commonly cut off from the main one
should be saved for planting. Those
Ut the sise of pipe-stenis answer very
We'll for the pilfpuse. ThBse small
cuts or rootlets can be cut Id tsieces
from fouf to six inches Id length and
sst out il rows that will admit IF stif:.
ring the soil betweeh them. fke sets
should stand at least six inches apart
in the rows. A long, pointed stick is
convenient for making the holes fjr
holding the sets, which should be in
serted SO that the tops are two or three
inches il. below the surface of the ground.
They will throw up branches and
leaves in short time, when the plants
should be tended like other vegetables,
The plant makes its main growth in
the fall, but the site Of the foote will
;aepcn!d on the cart given to them dur.
Ing the summer. just before the
ground freezes in tho fall sufficient
number of the roots can be dug and
stored for use l,efUrs the frost leaves
the ' soil in the spring. They can be
Kept covered with earth in the cellar
or IN the pits that are used for other
vegetables. Roots served in this man.
ner will be quite tender, white, and
very puDgent. They are vastly supe.
rior to old roots which grow in sod.
The common garden-crsss; III pep
pef-grass. makes an excellent salad
for use during the early part of tho
summer. The seed gcrminates in a
few days. and the leaves are sufficint-
ly large to use before there arc any
other garden vegetables. As the plants
soon produce seed-stalks, some should
be sown EVERY week till about Tie
ist OF June. A few plants can be al
lowed to produce seed for sowing next
season. Water cress is far superior
to garden-cress and its cultivation is
recommended to all persons who have
springs or running streams on their
farms. Seed can be obtained Of all
extensive dealers, and q bed of It once
established will remain productive an
indefinite time. The seed should be
sown on tho margin of the stream,
from which the grass has been remov:
ed. The plants require constant
moisture, and the water shold be very
cold. The plants are very productive
of leaves, which can bo plucked every
week during the growing season:
Water-cress is rel lsh which is de.
sirable during the entire year. 1t forms
beautiful table ornament, and is az
useful for this purpose as parsley,
The leaves are more tender and less
pungent than those Of garden-cress.
Water.cress IL now in good demand
in all cities, and many who have good
beds OF it derive considerable income
from them. When gathered for mar.
ket it is tied up in bunehes Of size
that can he clasped In the hand, and
put in cheap baskets or crates. Water.
cress is not only desirable relish I'd
uso with meat, but with plain bread
and butter. 1t requires NO addition
but salt. Considering the ease with
which it can be grown, the perma.
ncncy Of the plantation, its continued
productiveness throughout the year,
and its manv points Of excellency, ii
seems strange that it does not receive
more attention.
livery Kitchen garden should con.
tain a variety of sweet herbs. The
list should comprise sago, sweet mar.
joram. summer savoy, and thyme.
They are all desirable for seasoning
pork, which is the meat chiefly used
by farmers. All these plants are
raised from seed which can be obtained
from any dealer. The seed should be
sown in rows from twelve to fifteen
inches apart. As these herbs arc
chiefly used during the winter. the
leaves with "a portion of the stalks,
should be gathered before the appear.
ance of frost. dried in the shada und