New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-04
WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR
JANUARY.
E. J. Carstens.

ing later.
In looking over seed catalogues
published by seed dealers, we see
direc lions given for the South
ern States. Now the Southern
States covers many miles also sit
uated in different ATTITUDES, the
climate of North louisiana and
other Southern States is not the
same as those bordering On the
Gulf as the Parish of Iberia, con
sequently, we have to study our
climate, use our judgment as re-
CARDS the time to SOW seeds. The
Parish of Iberia is situated i'll lat
itude $3.50, seeds should be sown
sooneI for Spring and later in
Fall than in latitude BID 80.
Very few have been able to
comply with directions given for
December Oh account of too much
rain. Ground could not be
plowed, we will have ito wait until
conditions are more favorable be-
fore anything can be done. DO
not be too hasty III sowing GER
tain variety Of seeds. Many, be-
cause we have few warm days
in January have sown beans,
corn, okra, squash, etc, just to
try, so they could have early veg
table. Cold and rainy weather.
sets in, of course seeds will rot.
The new crop Of vegetable seeds
of 1912 has been received, cOnse-
quently there is no necessity OF
planting old seeds that have been
in stock since last season, they
will not terminate. SO do not
lose time by planting them. In
making a Spring garden have
yous beds numbered and keep a
record in your garden book OF
what has been planted In each
bed, also date, so you can have a
rotation Of crops next season.
Tor instance all crops forming
leaves, should be followed by
those forming roots, bulbs, pods,
etc. Last season a party invited
me to visit his garden as he did
not understand why he could not
raise any more vegetables, when
he first started he was very sue
cessful but now he fails every
year. Seeds were sown but as
fast as they came up were des-
troyed by insects, also few plants
he would set out would die. 1t
was very easy to ascertain the
cause, he did not rotate, he would
plant cabbage after cabbage, etc,
he also had the habit of burying
cabbage stumps, tomato vines,
aggplants, infected with plant
lice also diseased, how could he
raise vegetables with land in that
condition. The next question is
what kind of fertilizer should we
use to succeed in raising vege-
tables. Plants require different
food, for inst ance those forming
only leaves such as cabbage, spin
ach, mustard, lettuce, etc, re-
quires fertilizer containing
larger percentage Of nitrogen.
Those forming roots, bulbs, pods,
such as onions, corn, beans, tur-
nip, tomatoes, peas, require more
potash and phosphorie acid. 1t
is true stable manure contains all
the above, but will not answer all
purposes. If only stable manure is
used for peas, turnip, pole beans,
tomatoes and the land is deficient
in potash and phophoric acid,
they will grow only in leaves and
vines, turnips will make only
tops, tomatoes and pole beans
will make only vines, plenty Of
blooms, but will fall off and form
no fruit or pods. Then what is
the remedy, by studying the con-
dition Of your soil and applying
the right kind of fertilizer. The
piece of land | have been cult
waiting for number of years, L
could not arise any turnip, toma-
toes, pole beans. In failing to
grow the above named vegetable,
| soon discovered the cause, so,
the following year | applied some
vegetable Sulper Phosphate, which
is a complete fertilizer | made a
fine crop of turnips.
The sowing of seeds this
month will depend entirely upon
the condition of the weather,
should the season he favorable, |
the following can be sown in open
ground: Black Eyed and White
Marrowfat Peas and other late
towards the end plant
The early varieties, such as Extra
Early, Alaska, First and Best,
etc, sow Turnips, Parsley, Spin
alh, Beets, Carrots, Swiss Chord,
Celery, Sorrel, Roquette, Leek,
Kohl Rabi.
In cold frames sow Early va
lities Of cabbage, cauliflower, let
,uce. and Endive.
In hot beds SOW Tomatoes.
Peppers, Elephants. If onions
lave not been transplanted they
should be set out as soon as pos
ible so they can have time ITO
,ulb before hot weather sets in.
'hallots can also be divided and
et out. -
Some Of the most stubborn
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