Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-04-18
All Around the Garden In
the Gladstone Springtime

Put the garden walk where a walk
is needed. Convenience should be
the first thing considered. 1t need
not be straight, but if it be curved
let the curve not involve too much of
detour. 1t is always well to avoid
II possible having the walk bisect a
lawn, as that makes two lawns where
there was Blu tone, and the larger a
greensward can be made to look the
more park-like and natural is the land
scape. Avoid taking the walks cir
cautiously around the borders unless
they are laid simply to permit of a
ramble to inspect the grounds. All
walks which are designed for serious
use should be direct and convenient.
Some soils which contain much
loan and sand viii pack with tramp
ing and will make good walks with
out further preparation But usually
lit is necessary to lay some material
on the soil. Gravel, cinders, and
the like may be better than the soil,
but in some cases they are worse,
since the surface is loose and unpleas-
ant to walk upon. In walks which
lare on decided slopes and down which
the water is likely to run any loose
material is Objectionable, since it
slides to the low places.
All things considered the best
thing for walk which is intended
to be permanent is cement. A cement
walk will last indefinitely and while
there are difficulties in laying it,
they are easily overcome There
should be at least a foot or two of
loose material, as brickbats, cinders
or tine like, below the cement cover
If the place is low and likely to hold
water there should be even more
drainage. Pound the material down
or let it stand until it becomes we'll
settled Then lay the cement in two
courses. The first course may be
three or four inches thick and made
of well mixed mortar composed of
three parts Portland cement, one part
water lime, and two to three times as
much sharp sand such as Portland.
When this has partly hardened, while
it is still moist before it is set,
put on a finishing layer of one inch
Currants-
Being one of the hardest and most
productive of fruits, the currant is
often neglected, the patch allowed to
become foul with grass, never thin.
ned o. trimmed the leaves worm
eaten until the plants die.
Don't plant currants or any other
fruis along the fence. Set them out
in the open at least FIVE feet from
anything that will interfere with cul-
tivarion. No fruit will more readily
respond to care than the currant
Clean cultivation and liberal use of
fertilizers will certainly be followed
by good crops. One or two year old
plants may be set out Axe feet. Trim
The bush by cutting off most of the
suckers below the surface of the
ground If the season is dry mulch
OF straw or leaves will assist the
plants to establish themselves.
Red and white currants bear mostly
on 2-year or older wood Success
sion of young shoots should be allowed
to grow in place of the old bearing
wood. Cut cut the canes as they
grow too old. The partial shade at
forded by young orchard suits the
currant we'll.
A currant patch should continue in
good bearing for ten to twenty years
if properly handled. One important
point is to keep the old weak canes
cut out and a succession of two to
four new ones coming from the roots
each year.
To combat the currant worm spray
thoroughly with Paris green to kill
the first brood just as soon as holes
can be seen in the lower leaves. If
second brood appear spray with
white hellebore. For 'borersv cut
out and burn the affected canes. White
Imperial and Moore's Ruby are ex-
cellent varieties for home USE Prince
OF Wales is heavy bearer and is
excellent for cooking Wilder, Vic
toria, Cherry and White Grape are
meritorious varieties.
Oyster Plant
This is one Of the most delicious
of vegetables and is not grown as
much as its merits demand, either by
amateurs or for the market 1t does
best in deep. rich soil which is
somewhat sandy. fresh manure
should net be used for fertilizing, as
it produces too many lateral roots.
but bone meal and mineral fertilizers
may be used to good effect.
The seed should be sown as early
in the spring as the ground can be
prepared. making drills enc foot
apart and covering the seed with
about an inch of soil. When the
plants are large enough to facilitate
rapid and careful handling. thin out