The Brinkley argus., 1916-06-30
No. '. oardsr Management
By J. 8. KAox, Nxtension AoTticultur-
 lat, University of Arkansas and Q. 8. Dept of Agriculture.

ast. University of Arkansas and
 Q. 8. Dept. of Agriculture.
 Possibly there is no other question that s of equal importance to the gardener as is that of garden manage ment. And 1t is here that hundreds of our farmers fail in their garden operations. It makes no difference how favorable location we may have, how ideal the soil or how abundant the rainfall, one cannot hope to meet with the greatest success in his gar. dsn work unless he manages 1t in the best possible way. If property managed half sore plot of good soil Is suhiciently large to supply . good sised family with Al the fresh yege- tables they will need throughout the year. However, if the plot is managed in tho way most ef the home gardens of the state are al the present time it will require two acres to grow . similar amount of vegetables.
 Planting. The question of when and how to plant the different vsge- tables may be of interest to many gardeners over the state. One of the 6zst things to determine Is whether the vegetables arc frost tender Of frost hardyi that ia are they killed by frost or will they withstsnd such with. out injury. Vegetables belonging to the frost hardy group are sucb a peas (garden). beets. lettuce. radishes and onions. These cen be planted very early in the spring without dan ger of being killed by ordinary frost.
 The frost tender vegetables such as tomatoes. peppers, egg plant. beans. corn, etA. cannot be planted in the open until danger of frost is about past. However, 1t is a good idea 70 start some of these in the hot bed early so that the plants will be large enough to set Aput by the time the weather becomes sufficiently warm.
 The depth to plant the different vegetable seed depends largely upon tho size of the seed. The small seed like celery should not be covered more than one-eighth of an inch while for large seed like beans or peas two to three inches deep will not be 700 great. The fine seed also require that the soil be placed in the finest possi- ble condition.
 Cultivation. Cultivation in the gar den should be frequent. but shallow. It is not considered advisable to cul- tivate more than two or three inches deep, but the whole garden should be gone over at least once every ten days. This will keep down all weed growth and at the same time prevent the es- cape of moisture from the soil. There are many kinds of implements on the market that are suitable for garden work Generally speaking. an imple- ment that pulverizes the soil thor oughly and at the same time throws very little dirt, and leaves the ground in a level condition is the best type to use Cultivate as soon as possible after each rain, but do not blow the ground when 1t Is too wet. Hand i'm plements are necessary to keep ,ne weeds out of the row. Do not cultivate the garden while the plants are wet with dew, as 1t Is 6 good way to spread diseases.
 solL The ideal garden soil Is one that is of . sandy foam nature and containing an abundant supply of or ganic matter This type of soil Is of ten not found in nature. ln fact, there are many sections where first class garden soil does not exist Fortunate. ly, however, we can take very poor soil that has a good sabsoil and build 1t up so that 1t will produce excellent crops of vegetables. There is no fer tilizer that is better suited for this purpose than the stable manure, q small supply of which is generally found on almost every farm. The ma nure should be applied broadcast over the ground and this turned under some time before the planting Is to be done. This will give 1t time to rot before the plants are to occupy the ground. Most of oar gardens need to be broken deeper. thus giving greater capacity for water and lessen ing the danger of drought during the summer. When planting time comel on . supply of we'll ptted manure should be on hand so that we car amply some in the row before plant inn. It Is necessary to have the sol made as fertile as possible because this induces a rapid succulent growtl and hence produces vegetables of thu highest possible quality. A vegetable grown on . poor soil is almost invarfa bly, tough and stringy. while those grown on the fertile soils are tepder crisp, and palatable. No other part o the farm is equal in importance to ths home garden. Let us make 1t pro duce more.
 We know that Arkansas can and does produce some of as high quality vegetables as are grown in any sec ton of the United States. This it proved by the fact that here and there over the state we find farmers who. on a small one-fourth to one half acre of land. are growing all the vegetables that the family can use the year round. It Is now time to be gin the work for the fall and winter garden
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