The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-05
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PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN.

of certain crops before the dan
ger of frost is over. This ma.
be done by sowing the seed in shall
low boxes, which may be put in /
South window of a dwelling house
or by sowing in a hotbed, or in {
coldframe for later plants. Early
cabbage, early cauliflower, toma
toes, celery, etc, are started in this
way, and later transplanted two OF
three times before finally setting
them in the open ground The shall
low box, about four inches deep
does very well to start the early
plants in when only a few are re-
quired. Fill this box about three
quarters full of good soil made up
of one part well-rotted manure,
three parts good garden loan or
rotted sods, and one part of fine
sand. Have holes in the bottom of
the box so that it will drain easily
The seed may be sown in rows and
about one-quarter inch deep, or
sown broadcast and covered with a
light covering of soil.
In order to lengthen the season of
fresh vegetables, and also to raise
plants of varieties that require
long season, the hotbed is often en-
ployed. The heat for this is sup
piled by fermenting stable manure.
When collecting the manure, care
should be taken to see that it is not
"fire-fanged" or burnt out" 1t
should be we'll tramped, and when
the necessary amount has been col
lected it should be turned over once,
allowed to stand until thoroughly
heated, and then made into hot
bed.
The hotbed should be located on |
the south side of buildings or
fence, and protected from cold winds
as much as possible. The location
should also be drained. A two-sash |
frame will be large enough for use |
in the average garden. The frame
for supporting two sashes will need |
to be 6x6 feet, Is inches high at the
back and IL inches in the front.
Each sash will be 3x6 feet. Other
sizes may be used and the frame
made accordingly.
The manure may be put into pit
which is about IS inches deep, or
placed on the surface of the ground |
to the depth of about 2 feet. The
bed of manure in either case should |
extend foot beyond each side of the
frame. AS each layer of manure is
placed on the bed it should be |
tramped firmly. After placing frame
on bed, bank the manure around the
side, and place then few inches OF
soil on top of manure in the frame. I
Cover with sash, and when tempera-
ture has dropped to 80 degrees, seed
may be sown in the soil in the hot
bed, or in flat boxes similar to those
recommended for use in the house.
In the management Of hotbeds do
not allow temperature to run too
high. Open slightly in daytime, to
permit fresh air to enter and rank
gases to escape. Water during the
middle of the day, and keep soil
damp, but not wet.
Before transplanting plants grown
in the hotbed to the open field they
should be hardened off," This
should be started about two weeks
before the plants are ready to be
transplanted, and may be accom-
plished by increasing the time each
day that the sash is kept off the
frame, until it is removed altogether.
Cultural Methods for Different
Vegetables.
Asparagus-The patch to be start
ed by sowing seed or by buying one
year-old plants. Plant seeds about
six inches apart, and transplant the
year to permanent rows
four feet apart, and plants twenty
Inches apart in the rows.
Rich ground is necessary and
heavy application of manure we'll
worked into the soil Is essential to