New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

ing charged Tor at set rate, certain
especially favored and nurtured plants
might grow so large that support
would be a very desirable precaution.
May ask you several questions?
% Ought weeds be put IN the ma
nure pile t2) Kerosene emulsion
doesn't seem to kill the black aphis
on my calendula: Will anything? t3)
How can celery be stored over win
ter when the cellar has furnace
making il too hot, and when the
weather is too severe TO admit oi
leaving il in the ground? l4) Is II
always better 20 set out seedlings IN
wet ground than dry? 80 Is there
any simple test 10 show whether
soil needs lime? (Mrs.) II. 1.
I'D Weeds may be safely added to
the compost pile if they are so young
tina, they are not likely to leave there
a lot Of seed TO be sown where the
manure is spread next spring, or when
the pile is to be left so long before
using that total decomposition Of all
the plant tissues, weed seeds included,
can confidently be expected; or, finally,
n little unslaked lime is sprinkled
over each addition of weeds to hasten
their decay. Do not sprinkle TINS al
rectly upon manure. or a loss OF valua-
HE pIaut food will result from the
chemical action set up by the two. p !
should suggest using first strong so
luton of whale oil soap, and, second,
If this fails. q concentrated tobacco
preparation known as Black Leai 4o'
which is said 90 be extremely ehclent
Either of these can be obtained az
secdsmcu's or garden supply stores.
49, I cannot think that anywhere
around here the winter will bring sut-
fcicrtly severe cold 90 injure any con
siderable amount OF celery stored IN
either of the following manners: First
for the very small garden, where a
little extra trouble IN securing the
punches for consumption is eXcusable,
leave the plants right IN the ground,
covering them snugly all the way 70
the top with soil. Then cover the whole
with litter. leaves, salt hay, etc. put
ting ou as much as ls necessary and
holding II down with light blanket %
soil A. the weather becomes colder
apply additional layers Of litter and
soil 90 thoroughly prevent the celery
from freezing "It can be done II
moro ot the crop will be required dur
iug the winter. or n there are reasons
for getting u out Of the garden, celery
may be stored in a trench, is inches
deep. any convenient width and as long
az Is necessary Go hold the lunches
These should be lifted carefully and
packed in along one end of the trench
just close enough 20 that they do not
touch Pack soil in between The heads
and between the rows a. succeeding
ones are put in place After al are
packed in. work moro soil 100 on top
between the stalks. Be sure, By me
way, that the plants are perfectly dry
when all this is done u is best "a
delay the work until 'hc sun has been
on them three or four hours. The
trcnched celery ,s then covered with a
foot or so of litter held down by d
layer of soil as mentioned shove The
litter is preferable 90 solid soil be
cause. being lo0ser and more open. 10 d,
= better non-conductor Of frost "a i
is invariably better, not 10 say essen
tiai 90 set out seedlings in moist soil
While plant roots are in contact viii
soil moisture they are obtaining nour
ishment and strength for the plant
Dry soil not only defeats this purpose
but also has o tendency 20 absorb from
and from around the tiny root hairs
the moisture on which their life de
pends. l5I A simple and fairly accu
rate test for soil acidity may be made
bv sticking knife into the soil Dol
question when slightly moist and in.
sorting IN the cut piece OF blue lit.
mus paper lobtainable 40 any drug
store). Then firm the soil up around
IL and leave 20 for ten or fifteen min.
uts. II az the end Of this time the part