The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-24

ent location every Ave or six years. A
gentle slope toward the south or south.
east Ia most desirable for the produc.
ton OF cariy crops. IL IL an advantage
to have protection on the north and
northwest
Good natural drainage of the garden
area In Of prime importance. The land
surplus water during heavy rains. but
the fnI, should not be 80 great that the
soil will be washed. The surface OF
the garden should not contain depres.
sions Waste water from surround.
ing land should not flow toward the
garden. and the fall below should be
such that there will he no danger OF
food water backing up. The garden
should not be located along the banks
of a stream that will I've liable to over
dow during the growing season.
A good fence around the garden plot
IL almost Indispensable.
Where the work II To be done mainly
ment should lie such as to give the
longest possible rows. and straight out
lines should be followed. For hand cul-
tivation the ARA ngement can he quite
different. Horse cultivation II recon.
mended whenever possible.
The second matter for consideration
10 the location Of permanent crops and
small fruits. The area devoted 10 the
hotbed, cold frame and seed he'd should
he decided upon. but these may be
shifted more or less from year 10 year
or located In some convenient place
outside OF the garden. II n part OF the
land Ia low and moist. such crops as
celery. onions and late cucumbcrs
should he placed there. II part OF the
soil Is high. warm and dry, that Is the
proper location for early crops and
those that need quick. warm soil. The
land may be occupied ut all times.
There are very few soils that are not
improved by some form Of drainage.
Autumn N the time for blowing hard
or still clay soils, especially II In a
part Of the country where freezing
takes place. Sandy loans and soils
that contain large amount OF humus
may be plowed In the spring, but the
work should be done early In order
that the soil may settle before plant
ing In the southern states this proc.
ess must I've accomplished by means Of
frequent CIVILIZATIONS II In desirable
20 pillow the garden early.
Sandy soils will bear blowing much
earlier than heavy clay soils In the
garden greater depth of blowing should
he practiced than for ordinary farm
crops. Subsolllng will be found adyan-
tageous In most eases. Hand spading
should he resorted 20 only In very small
gardens or where Il Is desirable 10 pre-
pare a small area very thoroughly.
After blowing the next important
soil The pulyerizing process should
extend M deep as the blowing. Some
gardeners prefer Ia cut the land thor
oughiy with disk harrow before plow-
ing. 20 that when II Is turned by the
plow the bottom soil will be fine and
mellow. After the pillow the disk or
cutting harrow II again brought into
play ana the puiverizlng process com
pleted. IL the soil IN n trife too dry
and contains Jumps II may be neces
sary 20 use a roller or clod crusher.
For garden crops there Is no fer
tflixer that will compare with good.
well rotted barnyard manure. Chick
On. pigeon and sheep manures rank
high M fertilizers. The manure from
fowls Is especially adapted for drop
ping In the hills or rows Of plants.
Market gardeners frequently apply
$500 pounds OF high grade fertilizer
per acre each year.
Many OF the garden seeds lose their
vitality after one years time.
Throughout the northern states II is
10 start plants OF certain
crops before the danger OF frost has
passed The simplest method Of start