Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-15

The fall garden il one OF the most
important adjuncts OF any home. II is
particularly important to the former
for the city dweller may be able to ind
In the market vegetables suited 20 his
deeds. but the farmer must depend upon
lis own resources for supplying his ia
bic with these very essential delfcscies.
Comparatively few realize that a SPLEEN
did fall and winter garden may be
nad BY those who take the matter in
hand at the right time. 1t is quite
surprising what an array OF vegetables
may be cultivated successfully in the
autumn garden For example. collards.
-abbsge. eauIihower. onions. beets. spin
zach. mustard. turnips for salad. let
tuce and radish may be grown TO 40
vsutage- The thoughtful gardener
plants rutabaga turnips In July or late
August He also plants beans OF va
riOus kinds including probably both the
lima and pole or climbing beans. Beans
viii bear abundantly until frost falls
provided they are wen cultivated and
fertflized. The rutabaga turnip makes
its principle growth from now until
the cold weather OF winter sets in. All
the other crops mentioned are hardy
provided they are set out early enough
90 permit OF their establishing a good
root system before hard freezes &C
sur.
While seed OF a number of these
crops may be sown with advantage
for a considerable period Of time to
c0me il is Better TO secure young plants
Cr several OF the varieties OF vegeta-
bles mentiond In this list. IL viii be
better 10 use onion sets rather than
seeds and where cabbage, caulifiower,
ueets OF lettuce plants can be secured
more satisfactory results will. as a rule
no obtained or course the transplant
ing must he done with skill and care
and the benefits derived from any gar
den depend largely upon the cultiva-
ton and fertilization given the crop
both before and after planting.
a garden soil must be naturally rich
OF made 50 artificially. All vegetables
10 be highly palatable must be fore
ed" SO as 20 grow quickly and be crisp
and tender. Plants which grow slowly
as Is always the case in poorly drained.
fertilized and improperly prepared gar
dens. are stringy. fibrous, tough, lack
flavor and quality. They are a disap-
pointment to the grower and do not
find ready sale or bring remunerative
prices when placed on the market.
Hence. Ia Is a waste Of energy to at
tempt 20 produce vegetables under such
conditions.
It Is desirable to add to the stores
OF vegetable matter ia any garden soil
To this end IL Is important that consid-
cradle quantities OF well decayed yard
manure be applied TO the ground. II IS
especially desirable that a large Guanti-
" OF this material be used under on
ions and all leaf or tHber producing
crops which depend for their quality on
rapid growth. From I'VE to twenty
tons per acre Of stable manure or COM
post should be applied. The gardener
who concentrates his effort on q small
area OF ground and euriches IL proper
" viii also secure the best return for
the effort expended.
Garden crops draw notably on the NJ
trugen. phosphorus and potassium con-
tanned in the soil Yard manure of it,
self Is not well supplied with all or
these elements. Most OF the truck ana
garden soils in Georgia are rather low
comparatively speaking in these ele-
ments OF plant food. It becomes i'm
nsrative. therefore. to use a consider
able quantity OF commercial plant foou
under the various crops mentioned. II
one Is growing onions alone then a spe-
cislized fertilizer could be used 70 ad-