The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-20
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
Tuesday, April 20, 1918.
GARDEN SUGGESTIONS


GARDEN SUGGESTIONS
Every man who has land available
should have a garden. y well kept
and properly cultivated garden is one
of the most profitable things in the
world. 1t will also yield returns in
health and pleasure when once the
true garden spirit is developed.
1t is foolish to plant a garden
though unless man has gumption
enough to take care of it righ>
through the season and not lose his
enthusiasm just as soon as few hot
DAYS come and the weeds begin to
grow. 1t is not hard to keep ahead
OF the weeds, but once let the weeds
get ahead and the garden is likely to
prove a failure.
A plot of land 20 feet square Will
raise 500 worth of vegetables in 4
season under expert hands and :.
single acre in New England has been
known to produce $500 worth. q
quarter acre is about the right size
for a family of six or eight persons
and half hour of honest work a
day will take care of a quarter acre.
Proper preparation and constant
cultivation are the secrets OF the sue
cessful gardener. Stir the soil and
keeping stirring it prevents drowth
keeps out the weeds and gives the
crops chance to do their best.
Phosphate or chemical fertilizer
will not take the place OF barnyard o.
henyard manure, but the two work
well together. Pillow under the man
ure and work in the chemicals nr
ound the plants If no manure is ay-
aiIable you can raise some crops II
the land is even fairly rich Beans
and peas will grow with much less
fertility than corn, vines or ro3t
crops.
Don't crowd your crops. Every
thing that grows in the garden needs
light and air and will not develop If
there are two many plants in a lill
or the hills are too close together
If your soil is sandy plant deeper
than if you have clay loan OF a
heavy soil such as is most common
in Bennington Late planting should
be deeper than early when the
ground is moist.
Peas, radish, lettuce, onions. spin
ach. chard cabbage. beets, &C,
should be planted as sool as The land
is in good condition. 3enns. corn,
vines and tender vegetables should
not be planted until the danger ct
frost is over. Early potatoes should
be planted before May 10 and late
ones by May %. Set ou' tomatoes,
peppers. egg plant, etc. in this sec
ton not earlier man May % and not
later than .'unel5.
For carly peas plant the Alaska.
This variety is also called First OF
All. Earliest of All, Early Summer.
etc, but those mean the same kind
1t is the only early kind that bears
a full crop. 1t will need small brush
about so inches high for support For
late peas the Champion of England
is the best and surest cropper.
though the Telephone and the Mar
rowfats are above reproach Thes,
kinds need brush five feet high IT
you have no pea-brush available |
plant the American Wonder or Little |
Gem for early peas and the Chelsea
for second crop. These varieties
need no brush.
For sweet corn the Golden Ban
tam stands ahead of all Others. |
There is no other corn that comes |
anywhere near it in quality though |
it is not so early as the two Corys, |
or Peep o'day. Plant several times |
and keep up a succession for sweet |
corn is the most popular garden |
crop. Plant first about May 10. |
again about May %, once more about |
June 5 and finally about June 16. |
This schedule is for Golden Bantam |
If room is available it is well to |
plant a few hills of Stowells Ever. |
green, Country Gentleman or Black |
Mexican about June 1st If this ar
is followed you will have |
sweet corn from August LIST until the |
middle Of October
The best onions for this locality
for main crop are the Red Wealth
ersfield, or the medium size yellow
Globe sorts but for young green on
ions 'scallions,' or for picking the
White Portugal is ahead of all
others. Don't plant Bermudas here
unless you are an expert in onion
culture.
You can grow just as good water
melons and muskmelons or canta-
oupe here as in Georgia by going
about it at once. Dig hole about
he size of half bushel measure
md fill it with two thirds we'll rotted
manure and one third coal ashes or
and Add just a little garden soil
o raise the hill n trife above the
evel of the garden. Plant the seeds
en- in a hill on a warm day right
way or any time up to May 10.
Knock the bottom out OF shallow
OK and put one over each hill Then
Jet a pane OF glass and make a COW ,
r for the box After the plants
ONE up the glass must be taken off
lheneye. the sun is hot, but keep
hem covered nights and in cool
leather. About June 1st throw
way the boxes and thin to four
lants in hill Watch out for bugs