The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-07
SALE Mt FACTS
ABOUT GARDENING
City Men and Commuters as
Vegetable Growers-Hints on
Intensive Cultivation.
by j. VI. bell.

In the Industrial Section Of The
Times Dispatch of juno 90. there APP
rcared Il most interesting article on
cooperative gardening near Richmond.
The article clearly explained the me-
thod 10 be employed, aud II they are
carried out as suggested. ii untl
mean Tat about 500 acres OF land
one aero each. that in the neighbor-
hood OF 500 citizens OF Richmond VIII
derive both pront and pleasure from
tho fact that they are owners each.
OF plot of ground rom which they
VIII be enabled to rails. garden sass"
and small fruits in abundance. a, the
same time beins assured OF their
quality and freshness
This cooperative garden scheme
promises TO supply a long felt want.
for how many jewellers uf the oity
talk about the little garden they
would like to possess--all the vege-
tables IN season. some pre.ty flowers.
too. Well y IS surprising how much
10 the way or vegetables small fruits.
etc. can be grown on an extremely
limited area provided YOU have the
two Very Important rcquiaitcs. le FIRST
a rich mellow soil second proper.
thorough cultivation as without the
following OF these cardinal rules YOU
cannot Justly attain to tho title OF d
good gardener.
Enll and Winter Vegetables.
II is getting too late for the clrlier
sorts OF vegetables. still there are some
varieties which wlil matAre before
iiost and "a few notes on small gar
den may be OF interest 10 YOUR readers.
The writer has for his vegetable
Plot this season a piece OF ground sex
~ yards. or the equivalent Of one
sixth ar an acre. allowing for three
feet waste land on all four Sides
The Plot OF ground was mluutcd.
rlowed and narrowed ABOUT the last
~ MAY. much too late for the beat re-
suits. but this was due TO a chaneo az
residence The latencss OF Flowing
ana preparing for seeding prccluded
the possibility OF thorough prepars-
ton. At tho present whiting. however.
tho appearance or the little plot has
much improved Surface cultivation.
aided by timely showers having caused
tho piiveri-ation az the cloi. 4ni
woliowing Of the soil ecncrauy The
following vegetables are now making
good showing y row OF tomato
plants Of the paniarosa variety Csomc
81 them now in blooml three rows OF
bush lima beans. two rows OF Straps.
enc row Of squash. ono OF cucumbers.
one OF sweet potatoes. ole OF cabbage.
two rows OF sweet corn a TOW egg
plants. two rows OF blackcyc peas.
west Side some hills OF Kentucky
wonder pole beans These latter are
OF the waste strip. and Will run Up on
tho woven Wire fence ;hat surrounds
the garden on three SIDES.
This week satisfy and parsnips have
been sown for winter uee. Tho writ
or has always sown them much earlier
Ia reading over an agricultural jour
raj the other day-thc Progressive
harmer-I saw the following para
graph by Professor Messy. the we'll
known writer on farming and gar
d'ning quote tho paragraph In FUN
feeling that the Information VIII be
Of value 10 thoss or on. readers who
have never tried the method OF late
sewing u these very desirable winter
vegetables Nj. Massey says:
About the last OF June SOW pars-
nlps satisfy, carrots ard also heois
Tor winter. the latoter Of tho long
blood or blood turnip Varieties plant
parsnips and satisfy seed in pitches.
three or four inches apart in the rows
as they come up better IN this way and
the little lunches arc more easily
thinned out. These hardy roots make
their best growth in Tho fall and ear.y
winter, and If sown early in the
String. as is the practice in the North
VIII get woody and overgrown ana
may run TO seed
N''0SN' -'itSScs 'cS'ttS' IN ms, az
Salisbury, Nd.
Later on cabbage Wal be set on, for
winter use. also celery plants some
late irish potatoes. say Of the Green
Mountain variety. The later vege-
tables, II good luct attends my EFFORTS.
viii furnish some me- vegetables all
during the winter season q forgot
t. mention that l also had lettuce ana
radishes)
1t is great mistake to think that
It is necessary to have a large plot OF
ground In order to raise reasonab BILE
amount OF vegetables. OF course.
where there are large families or many
servants. these facts must be taken
into consideration. In conclusion. I
VIII say that my experience has taught
me that a small we'll enriched and
y eli worked plot VIII yield more nice
garden sass" than one three times
the size. If land is thin. poorly pre-