Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-25
THE kIICaEs GARDEN.
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EDITOR PosT-ITTKL-IsKSCEE
In elm .te- where all vegetation IL
dead and buried during the winter
months. and tse change to spring q
more unAI Aed than it Is here, the same
influence that starts the sprsut,ne seed
aud tbs budding leaf gives a gardening
msnia TO men, women and children as
veil a. 70 chickens, and there is a $ renR
Impulse to Gig up the dirt a. soon - the
ground ss, bees released from Ice aud
snow. Inis fever comes Annually sith
tn early spring, and for a shorl time
everyone seems crazy to plant something
or set out some shrubbery. Ii is true,
this epttu Tasm generally oozes on, a,
toe fingers, ends, down tne hoe handle,
about the time the weeds begin to choke
down the growing plants, bat the fever
Is high shlle 1t lasts. and almost uniyer-
sal do not think We have it SO bad
here in tits clins .,e, where We have spen
Rroand. springing blades, swelling buds
and green growing things all tEs year
round. There IL so little here to mark
the change from winter tc spring that
nature does not SO strongly reGInd Us
Ihat seed time has come IL is more
ditticalt to decide when to plant here
than II IL in the l. ,st.
The garden cannot ell be made in a
day. Some seeds should be put into the
ground as soon IS the soil Is in fit con-
dItiJn TO be worked; others must be de
layed until the ground Is warm enough
TO receive thsm. 50 10 is best to plant
The garden IN lnstalm MIS-, keirino IN
InsEd Ihat, u much cold weather com =
%, the early planted seeds may rot IN
tire ground or De ipjnred 10 their early
growth; al that, II planted late. the
soil may get 80 dry that they will not
germiaate Tor lhs early painting to
sacceed, II mast bc GA we'll drained
ridssd ~ land, and the see3 sh 4lls9
covered. The latest plautin2s should
os deepef, aud on ground that has been
frequently aud thor u9hlY cultivated
through the season, toe due snrfacs dirt
acting as a mulch to retain moIstare
below. II this preoautiou has been
taken, and no weeds sIiewed to grow,
seeds will RerIEinats or sranspiauted
plants Rrog IN such pr pared soil at any
time, even after long continued DIR uuth.
Those who want enians should plant
them as soou ~ the ground ID DRY
enough. Fer early onions, use setts
The new Queen onions are very early
from SEED, out are poor keepers and
should be grown for early use only.
The red wethersfield and yellow Dsn-
vers are the b,st for late and winter use.
The main thing IA onion growing is to
keep weeds out from the first start,
which should be an early one. Keep
the same spot of ground for the onion
bed year after year. fhey will do better
aud better the longer they are grown in
the same place, providt d the bed is kept
rich.
Peas can be planted very early, only
don't plant them too deep before the
ground IL much warm. Every garden
should have plenty Of peas. Plant
them early and late, and thus have peas
from j Jane To October. Ih5 Rural New
Yorker proves the earliest OF ali with
me, and it Is good table pea. Next in
earliness comes the American Wonder.
But for the main crop, and for all usas
except for very early. pi ,nt ths Veiteh's
Perfection. | think It IL the oasI pea
grown; It Is sweet aud productive, large.
keeps long time Mt for eating, and.
even when dead ripe, cooks up well II
soaked in water "a hours before cooking.
IL Is the best pa to uss ripe or dried
that | have ever tried, and ii paws any
family that likes peas to lay away
good supply for wiater use, aud have
delicious. nutritious pea soup tue year
round.
Those who like sal Ids will include let
tuce aud rldishes in their first pl snt-
ings. The new Charter Rad sh is the
prettiest, aud keeps loegest without
getting tough or pitny. Have Oh hssd
= good supply of radish seeds, and plant
them early aud often. They grow quick
iy, bat are only short time ut for eat
ing, so IL ~ b 81 To mahs n 50 wing every
two weeks. Ii ~ an excellent plan to
mix radish seeds iu the drill with such
other seeds as are a long tims In coming
up. The rAai.h terminates quickly,
sho Wing where the row Is, and enabling
you TO eu,;iv te the ground and kill the
weeds before the Vegetables 90 marked
are mp to view. For the first wedding of
onions, parsnips. celery. DO, have
found this = great help aud tss rsdishes
can be pulled and used before ths others
are large enough To need lhs roefa.
As there is nothing TO be gained by
having parsnips very g ,rly, th.y should
not DO s1Sn unt your seooud install
ment OF 9ardeniag, and then be sure
your plrsnip seed IL new. IL fails to
grow If Is has been kept over year.
Carrots may be sown At the same time
As oni ms. II you wish some for early
use. hut for the N aiu crop 10 Is rs well
OF better TO wait until later.
IL you wish to grow celery, 500 the
seed as early a. yon cin. rs IL is several
wes ks In coming up. Mars the rows
with radish seed, or the weeds will get
tn Q start of them. and do not cover Gel
erv seeds If planted early, and never
cover them deeply.
Perfeotion IL ,Artwell Celery grows
best here of any | nave tried. and is
solid, sweet excellent iu every way. 1
have had poor success with the self
nlanching kinds. hey are delic ,te
growers, and It 50 good after you have
grown thsm.
Plant early esbbsges as soon as tie
ground will permit, ualess voc have
wintered over plants. Ths Trus Early
Jersey Wakefield is the verS best early
cabbage.
To sam mp. let us See what We have
decided should he planted ss soon as
the coil Is IN condition 10 be worked.
We have on'ons, peas. rAdishea. lettuce,
celery, early carrots ard early eabbaees,
10 which xe may add early turnips- In
our hot beds We may have started toma-
toes, pepsers aud csuhaovers. Nov
let as take n rest, and be ready to fght
the weeds as soon as they appear.
A q. TfLLIsouAsT.