The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
THE HOME GARDEN
the YEAR AROUND
Theory Put into Practice.
Country Gardens, and How
They May Pay.
TIMELY HINTS BY AN EXPERT
Virginia the True Garden Spot.
Climatic Conditions That Are
Truly Unsurpassed

1t is hard 20 overestimate the value
q 4 good garden. certainly from tht
housekeeper's point OF view. and hel
point OF view is one TO be seriously
considered by all the male members o.
the country household. for II is ex-
ceedingly hard 20 serve good uieai'
unless vegetables are >Jrthcoming
when needed.
The changing OF the climate OF the
old Dominion admits OF the raising
OF all vegetables tas well as frGitt
peculiar 10 the temperate zone TINS
TACT alone makes IL possible FOR tile
Virginia farmer 10 enjoy fresh vese-
tables on; OF his own garden the y-si
round a boon denied to the farmers
az many other States. especially those
who. residing in the far North or west
are enveloped in ice and snow wner
the Vlrs MA farmer is working IN MS
fields
In order TO really enjoy fmontniy]
the fruits Of your labors &c sue
e, ssful Gardener. II Is necessary 70 a.
considerable work this month for IN
stance. all dead vines. weeds. etc-. tns
aftermath Of your gardening opera
lions of 1912 should be destroyed 10y
nre-the quickest and most efHcacicus
way OF disposing Of this useless deor's
This initial work should be followed
at once by a heavy coat OF w~ii-rottc'
manure on the surface of the Cardet
plot. this 10 he turned under at ones
bv the GLOW. which in going to tn.
depths Of from eight to- ten inches
wsll leave the upturned soil suscepti7i }.
10 the beneficial effects OF ultimate
freeing and thawing. the remcdia
agents so necessary TO the thorough
authorization If the SOIL later on
Thorough Preparation
T-pon the blowing. narrowing and
mapurinS Of the garden. viii most nat
orally depend tho yield or crops that
the farmer may expect II is prsct'-
calIv impossible 20 raise really good
Vegetables from land that has beer
covered with coarse fresh manure. ap-
plic5 late in nc season and then turn
I'd under from three 10 four inches
This kind Of preparation naturally b.
s,caks failure. for 70 is well cStah-
rshed fact that your success IN th's
lin. depends primarily on how YOU
manure and prepare the soil 81 tn
Garden plot
In the preparing for. End piautinS
ont 81 q uarr.n. tho FARMER should
rcrc-nbcr that there will not ~ enl
Other acre Of Land on his place winch
viii weld half - much prcnt- tha'
is. when YOU come 70 measure ~ re-
suits.
Inst think what - means 20 tn
fsmil, 20 have fresh vczefahles ~
tho wear. 10 nc able - cnfoy email
fruits and berries IN scason. and ais'
melons
In the FIRST place = supply ~ these
health giving fruits ~ tho soil y as
surcd. nest they vii he supplied WIZ
out the actual expenditure ~ mncn
cash. and lastly. ;hc family VIII nave
the benefit 81 the fruits ~ plot o.
ground. the yield % which u wouid -
hard to value from = monetary stana-
point But; on tho 1'hcr hand - WOULD
10 very easy 20 enlarge on the trouni'
and expensc p farmer would b put 70
should they bc placed tn 80 cn1nar'
RAISING uosiiiou - 20 have 10 pirchasf
All Of their garden sass from c'ty'
should this very unfortunate condi'
ton exist. there would be nrst tns
spending % money every Gay or two
in the year. secondly. the trouble o.
CONTINUED on Second fsse)