Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-28

One of the greatest joys in farming
Is the growing of fine vegetables for
home use. On the average farm, with
plenty of land and dressing, we car
grow better vegetables than we al
buy, and so do the work that will be
a pleasure rather than a burden.
To get the best results we must
start with a well-thought-out plan, and
study the business until we become
enthusiastic, and take a pride and in
terest In the work.
Study the seedsmen's catalogues
early and order the seeds before the
supply is exhausted. 1t is good prac-
tice to consult with some of the sue
cessful gardeners and truck growers
and get all the points possible.
They make a study of the business
in order that they may take advantage
Of any new improvements and grow
varieties adapted to local conditions.
Such men will give US valuable infor-
nation about new things which they
have tested.
1t is not easy to make a garden in
n year, although IN years work,
rightly done, will show good results
for several years. Begin the work
the previous fall; rake together ref
use and put it in the compost heap;
then pillow the ground rather deep
and leave the burrows on edge during
the winter.
Freezing, thawing and soil aeration
are beneficial and destroy insects. In
the spring such soils dry out in a
few days and r easily prepared for
planting.
All garden crops require immense
quantities of plant food. The plants
have been SO changed by improved
methods of selection and different en-
vironments that they require a great
amount Of plant food to reach their
best possible development.
Barn manure is the best fertilizer.
Chemicals are good in their place,
and when used by experts produce
truly wonderful results, but they are
unsafe in the hands of a novice and
should not be used until one has had
experience and have our soils in a
high state of fertility. 1t is better
to limit the size of the garden to the
amount of available manure.
Before blowing in the fall make q
heavy application of manure, and In
the spring, after fitting the seed bed
use plenty of the well-composted ma
nure in the rows and hills. Failure
with vegetable crops is due more tc
lack of manure than any other thing
Intense cultivation during the grow
ing season destroys the weeds ant
keeps the soil in ideal condition FOL
plant roots to thrive in. The secref
Of success in transplanting cabbage
onion, lettuce and other plants is il
keeping the weeds under control un
til time to set out the plants.
Allowing seed weeds to germinat'
and destroying the weeds early in tn
season ave much work of cultiva
ton and hoeing.
Eliminate beds. Plant long row
and leave room at the ends to turf
around with the horse and cultivator
Plant potatoes at each end of tn
garden, for they are not s~eriousl,
damaged by tramping while turnini
around.
We grow enough potatoes in thi
way for the home use and seed tn
ground with turnips after the pota
toes are harvested. Keep down tn
weeds, for a small plot well tile
will afford all the fine vegetable
needed by a large family.
Much ~back-aching and knee-achin
work is avoided if n has good in
plements. By housing and CAREFUL
handling, a few tools can be bough
from time to time, until n has
good set.
A wheel hoe is a labor saver, an
the weeder attachments are effectiv
in killing small weeds when they ar
starting. The wheel hoe can be use
either between the rows or on eac
side of a row, in level culture. ]
can be set to throw the dirt eithe
way, and eliminates much hard worl
Plant rows wide enough to &c
through with a horse and cultivatol
A few well-chosen implements ar
better than a whole lot of miscell;
neous ones. Plan to go over the ga
den at least twice a week during tn
growing season. z
Every garden maker should var
plans to suit his needs, as no tw
families will agree as to the amount
and kinds of vegetables they wi
grow. The time to plant varies wit
each locality. Consult experience
gardeners in you locality about tn
time to plant the various vegetable
Study the approximate time it take
I for each crop to mature, and plan
keep the ground occupied by SON
growing crop all times during til
growing season.
In this way we get more crops O
q given area and keep the soil
Prevent Scab.