Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-31

- W, IL, Robertson ABsiStnnL nOftl'
O eulturist OF the Department Of Agri- g
@ culture for the province Of British @
g Columbia, has Just completed an arti' @
o Gle treating OF gardening on a city @
o lot. AS the climate in British CO. @
Z, lumba is quite similar to that Of @
O many sections in Washington and g
@ Oregon, the findings should provo Of q
8 interest to our readers. The first In @
9 Btalment Of this article follows @
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THE expenditure for vegetables for
a family Of five where all yege-
tables are purchased has been
estimated at 35 cents per day, or
$126.75 per year. This sum repre-
sents from one-fifth to about one
eighth Of the income Of the average
man. The greater part Of these
vegetables could be produced on
spare land surrounding the home at
an expense Of but a few dollars for
seed, tools, and fertilizer; and, be-
sides, the vegetables grown would
be fresher and more would be used
than when purchased.
Because Of the mild climate Of
the Coast and Island districts a good
supply Of fresh vegetables may be
had at all times of the year, as is
shown by the follc Sing table:
Month. Vegetables.
January.....Kale, parsnips, leeks, let
tuce, parsley,
February....Kalo, parnips, leeks, let
tuce, parsley.
March.-......Spinach, broccoli,
April..........Radlsh, onions, rhubarb,
broccoli.
May.....--......Asparagus, peas.
June ...-..---.Early cabbage, carrots,
beets.
July........-.....Early potatoes, parsnips,
beans.
August...---T m o Q s, cauliflower,
onions, cucumbers, sum
mer squash.
September Cabbage, satisfy, herbs.
october Celery, Brussels sprouts,
leeks, Winter squash.
November Fall lettuce, early spin
ach.
December Same as for January and
February.
Besides the fresh vegetables which
may be had through the Winter
months, the gardener can have a
large variety stored, including pota.
toes, beets, carrots, onions, celery
squash and turnips.
Preparation OF the Ground.
Too much stress cannot bo placed
on the Importance OF preparing q
good seed-bed. In the Fall, land in.
tended for gardening purposes
should be cleared Of all rubbish and
ploughed or spaded to depth oil
not less than seven inches. This
operation will leave tho land rough
and, besides opening the soil to the
effects Of the weather and permit
ting II to absorb q maximum oI
rainfall, will aid in freeing Il from
injurious insects or other pests. N,
other operations are necessary unit
Spring, unless some fertilizer Ia &
be applied; the kind, time, ant
amount to apply Is taken up unde
Fertilizer"
Even though the soil was wei
spaded in the FAN, the Winter rain
will have packed Il, 80 that anothe
spading will be advisable in tn
Spring. Previous to this operation
oil manures other than nitrate o
soda should be applied. no that the
will work well into the soil. Fol
lowing this, the surface Of the sol
should be raked over with hand
rake several times to rid the soil O
any cloda and TO ensure firm seed
bed. As the planting Ia not Al
done at once. the implanted are
should be hoed and hand-raked b,
fore planting, In order 10 kill a
weeds which may have started an
TO hold the moisture which Ia ne,
esaary TO start the seed CROWN
when II Is planted,
Fertilizers.
Undoubtedly, well-rotted stab
manure ls the best fertllirer for n
garden. Besides the plant-food