Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-09-03
GARDEN NOTES.
Some Late Summer Work Apt to Be
Neglected.

Neglected,
The most Important point now in the
culture Of good vegetables of any kind
is to see that they keep growing freely.
Coed quality is always absent from
vegetables that are stunted and grow
slowly during hot weather They are
tough and stringy Instead Of tender
when cooked, while salads are never
crisp and nice under the circumstances.
Che Of tie plants that need great
deal Of water is celery The young
plants should now be growing freely,
aud happy is the grower who has a
good water supply and can run the
hose into the trenches at win and keep
TIE roots always moist. Celery, with
che roots In cool moist soil Is inde-
pendent Of The weather, and, no matter
how hot the sun ii will grow rapidly,
the leaves soon spreading out and
forming fine shade for the roots.
Where this convenience IS not at hand
and watering by hand has to be re-
sorted TO. the Job is herculean If much
celery is grown but II must be at
1 tended to until the plants are strong
CROUCH TO take care Of themselves,
I The grower who u2es plenty Of de-
Icayel manure In his trenches, rs we
advise. vii! be reapirg the benefit
now in the healthy strong growth of
the plants
Potatoes need a lot of cultivating
now. and until finally banked up they
must be kept hoed frequently The
Ip0tato bug SIS never so destructive in
/ plots weiI cultivated though Of course
sgrar,ng should be followed Up for
/ these and for fuug9id diseases. AS the
4 en- 81 rows are lifted. late cabbage and
ico,eW0rts may be planted or, In locali-
4 tlgs favorable for their growth, Savoy
Ecabbages and the various kales for
/ inter use. There IS still time even
Flor leess. though those transplanted
ln0w win no he so large as those put
bout earlier They win, however, be
4 vegF useful for soups and davoring.
4 Where good lettuoes are desired. thin
I the rows early and again when the
4 trimmings are large enough for use.
4 They viii rot do as we'll now trans
Ar!Autad unless very carefully locked
after. and it Is best to SOW thinly
/ where they have to stand, preferably
( In a Shaded or partially shaded border.
I Late tomatoes are having a good
4 time the warm, dry weather suiting
( them wei IL the plants are kept right
/ at the roots and well cultivated The
early plants are getting well set with
I fruit. aud as this b. gins to swell freely
I the plants may be fed and watered a
little more literally Keep q sharp
4 lookout for the side shoots and pinch
4 them out regularly as they take the
strength away from the flower and
4 fruit clusters AS the stems grow Sc
cure them to stakes or wires, which
ever is most convenient. so they win
not be blown about by high winds
/ Cucumbers outside are beginning to
fFuit, and the vines must not suffer
7 for lack Of nutriment Continue TO
pinch the points of the shoots of the
1 young plants where they have not a
! sufficient number Of vines. and as the
1 fruits develop cut them when quite
/ young A few cucumbers left to go
to seed win take more out of the vines
! than n large crop cut as soon as ready.
! Where shallots are fully grown they
/ may be pulled and laid in the sun to
dry, but let them have another week
or two If not ready Continue to feed
the onions as long as they are grow
ing and draw out at once any attacked
!
1 by maggot or mildew