El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-28

TF THE garden is 10 be On a linn
i+ad niece of land in the city IL
4 must be planned someWha differ
ertly than if it is to be in the county
When we consider that a space 1Vo pee'
nv $50 feet will produce fresh vegeta-
bles sufficient for family OF SIX II
managed properly, it becomes apparent
+Lat almost everybody can own gar
den Once he has attained some sue
cess in gardening a person VIII rezillze
tho vast difference between bought Vege-
tables and those direct from his own
garden. .ob,ac
On the farm the rows Of vegetables
are farther apart than in the city anu
may be cultivated with horse, out III
town all the tillage must be oone py
hand. Such vegetables as corn Deans,
sweet potatoes. cucumbers- meIohs aiu
SQUASH that take up considera Die room
INST he planted more sparingly where
.bo area is limited. Intensive farming
Is really more interesting than where
sDace is no object, and where water
is available succession gardening may
10 practfced so that two or three crops
are raised on the same land during
the year.
Time cS Planting.
Each crop has its preference as to
time of planting, moisture requirements
and temperature. The cool season crops
are hardy and will stand light frosts
with IMMUNITY. They may be so"h
early in the year at about the time ou-
wheat and oats are planted Such are
asnaraeus. rhubarb, lettuce, horserad-
ich SaIs;fv spinach. carrots, beets
parsnips. parsley, onions and peas Inc
warm season crops should not be plant
81 until lust before the time or the
latest known killing frost, or the lat
tor mart of April here. In this class are
e+rfne- beans. roasting ears, lima beans,
.,,cITmbers. melons. squashes, tomatoes.
sweet potatoes and egg plant.
Shelter the Garden.
Locate the garden in a sheltered
mace if possible, on the east or south
Of the house, or Of fence or row
of trees. In building house 1t Is of
course not always practicable to To-
cate il on good soil, but by manuring
anv kind of soil. it may be brought
into servieeable condition The best
soil for gardening is a sandy loam-
The directions on the seed packages
arc usually definite enough to guide
beginner in sowing the seed. Care
sbou1d be taken 10 compact the soil
we'll about seed with board or by
tramping in order to prevent the air
from entering and drying them. When
fIanSDldutlDS, always pACSo Nht 1OAA
firmly about the roots of the small
plants.
TiIIage Work.
TfIlage should begin as scon as the
nlants are we'll started and after every
che or two irrigations throughout the
season When planted in level beds
and not in ridges. the wheel hoe is a
Great time saver and stirs the soil ex-
BY using a hoe or cultivator
as soon as the weeds appear, great
.deaI Of work and annoyance later on
may be avoided. Do not pillow or other
wise work a garden when the soil is
wet for it may become puddled and in
tured for years
The best time to irrigate vegetables
Is in the evening. When the soil about
+hA roots is moist enough to adhere
when pressed betW een the fingers, it is
usualIv not necessary to irTigate. In
TRANSFORMING apply the water immedi-
ateIy after the plants are set out and
never allow them to become dry.
Fourth of an Acre.
BY planning the garden carefully a
fourth of an acre will in our region
support a family the year around. Such
crops as sweet corn, beans, cucumbers,
lettuce. peas, radish, spinach, turnip,
cabbage and cress should
be sown every two or three weeks. The
ground sown in lettuce, radish, spinach
or turnip in April may be cleared, ma
nured and replOwed. so that early in
June. sweet corn. cucumoers. tomatoes
or peas may be planted. Those Vegeta-