Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14
GERMAN WOMEN GAPDFvrDo
Attractive Mingling Of Flowers T..
and Vegetables 'lils

i,I9 OF Flowers, FRUITS
and Vegetables. -''S
Most American travellers in Corn.
go to the principal cities. see ~ lam, any
sights Of art, architecture ana .,--
as possible and return without -
the chance to stop On she wavsida.'
learn OF TIE real home life of the ~
No existing gnidebooks lead ia .,
roads Mecklenbnrg- Schwer.n LIN ~.
little sister state, Strelitz, is only r,ysr+-
eight German miles long AMI f ,,gA.1-
broad. but it is one Of the lpoyf farT;t
agricultural districts existing. Tho 80
Dfeeus of farm animals the ricI.pS- -
Or gram, fruit and grass are raised Latt,
HuSbandry in ali its branches il sr,,6',,:
from long experiences, and when we ,.,,.
slder that all farm land has been for
centuries under cultivation. with NO lny.
or pfoductlveness, we see that there mss
be some reason and effort which kaens :,
up to so high a standard.
Every family has a garden and tsa
WORK in It Is done exclusively by woIDnn
In the villages, where a minister ra,ilas
who always has big farm to culljvafs
as his support, his wife is the leatiinc
spirit in the garden In other nJarass
perhaps the wife Of the Schoolmaster az
forester takes the lead. Often there IN =
friendly contest to see who shall have
the first peas and carrots for the tsAle.
of course, everything grows in omen air
On Whitsurday all try to have The 6r,f
lettuce, and, if possible, a young chickcn
or pigeon for dinner. Generally the gar-
den is close to the house; when surround
ed by stone fence, the main path ruas
III the middle. If the green hedge in
closes it,, the path runs all around next
to it, because close to the hedge nothing
will grow. All beds are laid out in
straight lines, no turf whatever. Garlca
land may not be wasted and grass crews
i'll the meadows. Along the main walk
on both sides are beds about feet wide
called rabbats. At each end is generally
a clump of liacs or cherries Rose. cur
rant and gooseberry bushes are planted
at intervals in the middle Of these beds.
and are trained to resemble little trees
This leaves room for diverse perennial
flowers underneath. GooSeberrieS grow
to excellent size and flavor. For Easter
they have the first shiyes and as the sea,
son advances each variety, as il natures,
is greeted with DELIGHT and thankfulness
by the family. Asparagus is one OF their
fayorite vegetables. 1t is grown in raised
beds and cut three times daily for fear
that the heads of it turn blue or green
when exposed TO the sun. They like it
white. Green, long shoots are not eaten.
Beans they have. but they prefer long.
very heshy pods of Lima, as the latter
is almost unknown, Us are also sweet
corn and tomatoes, except at the rich do
mains, where gardeners are employed.
OF peas they have, besides other kinds,
very large pod bearing. called ''sugar
peas which are cooked whole, like string
beans.
Parsley is raised in two distinct va
rieties the curly for decorating, the plain
for its roots, which are used in soups
4 aaln hn rn,,sVN t,I
known and prepared, when cooked, for
salad and soup. An immense amount Of
different sweet herbs, for use in the
household, always find place. Caraway
seed is cut twice during the season. The
broad bean is grown in single rows be-
tween the potatoes. Pear, plum and ap-
pie trees are distributed all over the farm
in single specimens. Orchards of one
kind are seldom found. Peaches, apricots
and grapes are grown on trellises in some
protected spot, or on the south side of
house or barn. Onions, carrots. turnipS
and similar crops are soWed broadcast On
the beds; children and old women do the
wedding. Particular stress is laid on
such vegetables as Gamble preserved for
the winter, either in mature, natural
state or dried Nothing is wasted; eveA
the rose leaves are gathered, before drop
ping, and exchanged at the drug store
for something necessary. Privet hedges
are very much valued. and at certain
time a long blue and green looking hy
appears. which feeds on the leaves II is
the Spanish fly; the children are eager to
pick them off and sell them; they or.
used for making fly blisters. The gardens
of the more wealthy people and noble
mems estates are laid out in English
style, with curved walks and the turf
dotted with beautiful flower beds. The
women are all good housekeepers, take 4
personal interest in all matters. oversee
the garden, and help. often, to gather
the vegetables for dinner. All summer
in fair weather, before and after school
hours, women, accompanied by their
servant girls and children, go with little
hand baskets CT wagons containing
lunch a-gardening. They work, ENJOY
outdoor life, fresh air and healthy recrea-
tiOn