New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-23
GARDEN WORK FOR SEPTEMBER
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This is the month 10 commence SOW
ing all varieties of vegetable seeds for
the Fall and Winter
Many have been too previous, rain,
heat and insects have destroyed nearly all
the young plants, consequently have TO
sow again. II is not too late. A good
crop can still be made
Early peas and bush beans should be
sown in the beginning of the month, so
they will have time TO bear before cold
weather sets in.
Sow beets, carrots, celery, lettuce, en-
dive, kohl rab, turnips, ruta baes, rad
ish, mustard, leeks, swiss chard, parsley
set out shallots.
Cabbage seed can still be sown in
rows three feet apart. Where the plants
are allowed to remain, sow few seed
Is to l8 inch in line Gust as you would
set out pants) when up, and large
enough thin out leave one plant. Those
that are pulled up, can be set out else
where.
Cabbage seeds that were sown las
month in beds should be set out. Dc
not allow them to remain too long in
seed bed, six weeks is long enough.
The Early Jersey Wakefield, Early
Summer, Stems Early Flat Dutch, il
set out in time will form solid heads in
80 or 90 days. In December and Jan
usry cabbages generally bring good
price. as at that time of the year there
is a demand for them.
Plants that have been set out will re
quiIe deal of attention; they should bt
worked often; and keep off cabbage
worms.
As il is now time TO sow lettuce seeds
few words on the preparation of see,
bed. II is very difficult at this tim,
of the year TO get seeds 10 germinate
especially If the weather is hot and dry
also if the soil is infected with insects
Ants will carry away seeds as fast a.
they are sown II will be useless to so.
unless some precauton is taken.
To succeed in raising lettuce plants
seed should be sprouted before sowing
Soak the seeds in water for about a.
hour take them out, spread on dam
piece of flannel, lay the flannel in b
box; put another over the seeds put IL
a cool place for two or three days, ss
soon as the seeds have sprouted sow&in
the seed bed.
Prepare bed by spading piece OF
land about two ieet wide and as long
as necessary according to the quantity
of seeds TO be sown, then sprinkle the
bed with boiling water. The object is
to destroy ants and other insects thai
are liable TO carry away seeds.
~ As soon as the ground is dry level
with a rake. After being well pull
verired and free. from clods, sow the
seeds that are sprouted. Cover with
pulverized dirt use the hand or a coarse
sieve, not the rake.
To protect the seed bed f-om the
sun, cover with boards, leaving space
above ground about six inches.
Ants are not yet all destroyed. There
are still many left looking for job.
To keep them busy from interfering with
the seeds that have been sown, scatter
some fine grits little distance from
seed bed and also place a few tin plates
with syrup and water. That will keep
them busy until plants are up. Then
the boards are taken off, water as often
as necessary.
In about three or four weeks plants
will be ready TO set out. Set out in
rows two feet apart, twelve inches dis
tant in line. They can also be set be
tween rows of cabbage. When setting
always use line.
To have solid white headed lettuce
seeds must be sown in season. For the
Fall and Winter, sow from the LIST OF
September to the 18th of October, SC
plants can be set out and have time to
head before freezing weather sets in.
There are many varieties of lettuce
loose leaved and those forming heads
The headed sorts are the only kind
wanted in this section.
In looing over seed cataloge we find
a long list of names. Gardeners should
be careful and select only such varieties
that will do well in the section in which
they are located.
The following named sorts have beer
planted by our gardeners, who hav,
always succeeded in raising fine headed
lettuce.
California Cream Butter, Big Boston
st. Louis Market.
AT this time of the year the mos
important and paying crop for thu
truckers, are the cabbage and onion, as
we have already published in the Jul,
issue about cabbage we will now take
up the onion.
About the 18th of September com
mence sowing onion seeds and continue
until the 18th day of October.
There are three varieties that will de-
well in section.
The first is the Creole, the Crystal Wax
White and Red Bermude. The Creole
is the only sort that will keep, the other.
are planted for early crop and shoulc
be sold as soon as they are gathered a'
they will not keep.
For q general crop the Creole is th'
only sort that should be planted.
In preparing the seed bed for onior
the same precaution must be taken al
for lettuce texcept the sprouting of seeds
the same directions must be followed
this is absolutely necessary, as seed viii
be carried away by ants. Now is tn,
time to sew turnip seeds. Sow unit
the 18th of October for Fall and Win
ter. Spinach seeds should not be sowr
until the end of the month. Seeds viii
not germinate during hot weather.