The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-05-16
IN THz vEae1 AGILE GARDEN.
Opportnne SuSge.tions Valuable Alike
to Amateurs and Marke; Gsrdcuers.

Opportnne surgc,tions Valuable Alike
to Amateurs and Market Gardeners.
At least three things are essential TO
secure paying crops oil vegetables viz n
suitable soil well supplied with plant
food pure seed and clean culture. 10
produce ;he best aud most uniform rc.
suits. the vegetable G,,Iicn must have ut
!eas, one foot OF triab!c rich soil. Mark
the garden OF into TONS or beds OF con
venient size, to facilitate the practice OF a.
rotation Of crops, which is an important
matter. At n rule. do not let the same
crops occupy the same bed or spot two
years in succession Potatoes end n few
other things may form an exception TO
this general rule, but il l. wise 10 keep I'D
he rotation.
Progressive gardeners now grow. every,
thing Ia drills or strright lines. not *.
ccptins corn and potatoes Not only are
larger crops from u given surfucn grown
in this way but cultivation becomes
castor Remember in the preparation Of
soil for vegetables that thorough prepare.
ton previous to dropping the seed greatly
lessons the after culture Of the crop This
l. especially true OF corn.
Great care ought always to be observed
III tn" election Of seeds, and it is best to
take 10. he main crops the varieties that
have been tested in the vicinity and found
trustworthy. This. however. need not
prevent the trial Of new varieties in o
moderate way. No safe rule can he cstab.
iislcd as 20 tho depth at which different
snrls should be sown, as the weather and
varieties OF soil must be considered. IL
continued damp weather could be assured
the rule observed by some Of covering the
seed TO depth equal to its own thick.
ness would be "a safe one. AT whatever
depth the seeds are sown the soil ought
70 be brought into contact with it by
frlning wit q board or back Of a spade.
II You de- not grow asparagus for mar.
kct. at least raise enough for your own
table. 1t * o hcalthful luxury within tho
reach Of everybody who tills the smallest
p!o: OF land. In planting for private use
set ont in beds five feet wide, three rows
In a bed. the outer being each one foot
from the edge, and allow twelve inches in
the rows; set the plants at least six inches
below the surface. For market gardening
on q large scale set four feet apart one
way AID ono and u half the other. which
will allow the USE Of "A horse and cultiva
tor to keep the weeds under. Every fall
4 good dressing OF coarse MANURE should
be applied after the tops have been cut,
and in the spring forkcd in. The roots
n"cd the benefit Of some foliage during
The year, for if every sprout is pcrsiatently
cut a it appears the roots weaken And die
and there will be no asparagus mex; year.
The best results have been obtained bv
leaving one good stalk to grow up, say
about n foot apart each way in the bed
and chen cutting out MI the small "grnss."
Celery is another luxury that is often
wanting in the kitchen and garden. though
it is one Of the market gardener rcnlul.cr
ltiv" crops In private gardens it is
'hc0 gcr TO buy the plants. Let tho celery
follow some early crop !, setting ont
celery plants be careful and firm the earth
well about the roots. Indeed. in the
transplantiny of all vegetables observe tho
rule Of lirming the soil around thu plant
In trnnsplanting such plants IL The
strawberry the Gbrous roots should be
spread out as much az possible, while tho
root Of a tap rooted plant, as II cabbage or
beet, should bc placed regularly mp and
down and not bent upon itself III sandy
soil 1t Is often necessary in drought dur
ng the tr~ansplnnling season, to water the
plants after setting ont. In this case
cover tho wntcrcd surface with dry soil -
prevent baking.