New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-03-02
WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR
MARCH.
BY E. J. Carstens of New Iberia.

The month of February has
been very unfavorable for gard
eners, too much rain and cold,
seeds that were planted did not
terminate, or. rotted in the
ground. However, do not get dis
cOuraged, commence at once as
there is still time to plant all va
rety Of vegetable seeds. If your
land has been put in order and
fertilized. there is no reason why
a good crop can not be made.
Those who have not soweo egg
plants, peppers, tomatoes In hot
beds, can now sow same in cold
frames, which should be protect
ed from the cold. The most diff
ficult seed TO terminate il cold
weather is the eggplant. The
young plants are attacked by in
sects which is very discouraging
to those who do not know the
remedy. Now if you want to sue
ceed in raising plants. get box
large enough to SOW the quantity
of seeds needed, same can be kept
on the gallery during the day if
the weather is fine and taken in
at nights. If you wish to SOW
seeds on a large scale, get a
large box, or several small ones
which can be kept in the garden
protected from the cold and
north wind. The box should be
put on stand elevated about
four feet from the ground. AT
ter the box has been filled with
sbff pour boiling water over, tho
object is to destroy all insects
and eggs that has been taken up
AS soon as the soil is dry stir uT
and level same, SOW seeds, cove,
lightly with pulverized dirt that
has been scalded. The box must
be kept covered for several days
with boards or cloth, as soon as
the seeds are up, scatter over the
young plants, tobacco dust. II
the weather is favorable and not
too cold uncover during the day
to let the plants have plenty OF
sunshine. When the seed bed is
dry sprinkle plants with q tepid
water do not keep the ground toe
wet as the plants will damp off.
The object Of elevating the seed
bed is to protect the plants from
the attack of al kinds Of insect,
the same that destroy cabbage
plants during the month Of July
and August. OF course many will
object to the above plan as it is
too much trouble. Last week sew
eral have complained that thc,,
have sown eggplants seeds in hot
beds and soon as the plants were
up insects destroyed them. Had
they scalded the seed bed previous
to sowing of seeds they would
have succeeded. | have observed
the above plan for twenty-five
years and have always succeeded.
AS the season is far advanced try
to sow early variety Of vegetable
seeds, mistakes are often made BY
many in sowing any sort, not
knowing there is a great deal OF
difference in the time for plants to
OF course they are late,
and cannot understand why some
OF our gardeners are always
ahead, simply because they have
had experience and know what
to plant, also at the proper time.
Ii You will SOW the following
named variety you will not be dis
appointed. There are many 9TH
er sorts perhaps Just as early and
may do as well. however we will
1T present confine ourselves 20
what some of our gardeners have
planted in this section for years.
The first in order are beets which
are generally ready from fifty
% sixty days after termination.
Eclipse. Edmonds Blood Turnip,
Lentz and Egyptian.
Bush Beans fifty to sixty days,
Six Weeks, Valentine. Burpee
,tringless Green Pod. Extra Ear
crease. Back Southern Prolific, |
Slack Wax. Davis White Wax
Ienderson's Lima.
Pole Beans, fifty to ninety