The Idaho Republican., 1915-12-03

homes there is scarcity of fresh
vegetables during the spring and
early summer, and a corresponding
lack Of that kind of food or an in
crease in the grocery bills. That this
is not necessary and is mistaken
policy is shown by the fact that on
some farms there is abundance of
these things and without receiving
Iany considerable amount of attention
or making sacrifice that is not
abundantly repaid in materials that
are desirable, seasonable and profit
able because of the great saving on
the grocery bills, and advantage in
the family health. .nt
To have good garden a few
simple things have to be attended to.
Select as good soil as can be had in
Ia suitable place close to the house,
If the soil is not good then that mis-
take in locating the home can only
be overcome by making it good. This
can be done by hauling in better soil
to mix with what is already there or
by fertilizing it until it is rich and
mellow. If it is hard and disposed
to crust and bake or become chalky
as soon as it dries out after watering
then it needs sand and leaf mold or
decayed straw or any of those ma
terials that add vegetable matter to
the soil. Your garden soil must be
rich and it must be soft and mellow.
There is so much cold wind here
in the spring time, and it retards
plant growth so much by drying out
the soil and keeping things cold, it
is advisable to have a windbreak.
Trees, rows of willows or hedge, tight
board fence, any or all of these things
are effective and each one must de-
eide for himself what he will have.
On new farm a small place can be
fenced off with lumber or willows
woven into a fence. Anything that
will keep out the wind and allow the
sun to shine in and warm the soil
and allow the plants to flourish will
be the thing to have. A rod square
we'll protected is better than a larger
tract that is windswept and overrun
with chickens.
In this climate garden is a dis
thing in springtime, and
wind is one of the factors that keeps
oCOuo lIOL SCI ny
The ground. as deep as the fine seeds
are planted. There is long period
IN spring when it is hard for the
to get up meals without
lrawing heavily on the store, but a
garden solves the problem as we'll as
loing much for the health of the
family. Rhubarb' can be stimulated
o earlier growth by covering it deep
enough with mulch to insure its start
ng growth before the ground thaws
,ut where it is not protected. A piece
# tin placed where it will reflect the
un on the ground about the roots
Turing the spring will force its
growth. Loosening the ground and
ieeping it mellow let's the sun and
ir aid in it's growth. The same
reatment aids the young onions, and
very garden should have these in
for they will grow for
nybody who gives them chance.
If you have not been getting much
out of your garden, do
ONE planning now. If it has been
write us letter and tell
s something about your methods.
will help somebody else, who has
allied with his green onions or could
ot sprout his parsnips or get the
adishes to grow fast enough to gain
roper size before becoming pithy.
If you want to have some delicious
hubarb pies or sauce in midwinter
ig up root or several roots of
hubarb before it freezes too hard,
ut it in the cellar or basement, prop
rly heeled in or buried in earth as
was in the garden, and when you
re ready to have it grow give it some
1ater and heat, and tender shoots
ill appear. You can have several
rops of it before it exhausts the
liant. 1t can be set out again in
he spring but1it will be done bear
lg for the season, having exhausted
self. Winter onions can be forced
! the same manner