Evening star., 1916-09-24
ALL AROUND THE PLACE.

Much of the work that may be done
around the farm. the suburban place,
the garden and lawn during the au-
tumn means just>that much less work
to be done next spring. Weeds are
! maturing their seeds now. and If left
to themselves will seed whole areas for
fine crops of spring pests, but II the
weeds are cut and burned, or better
still, worked into the compost heap. the
seeds will have no chance to ripen and
scatter over the place. Likewise, lit
tie attention given to fences, walks,
outbuildings. hedges--in fact. to the
whole plaee-will save a lot Of work
and expense which will probably be
necessary if the job is left over until
spring.
If extra early sweet peas are desired
1t is a good idea to prepare the trench
and sow the seed now. Following are
instructions for fall planting accord
successfully for more than twenty
years:
makes it possible to have the rows
running north and south, il possible, as
this gives sunshine on both sides OF the
rows Make the trench two feet wide.
digging out the soil to the depth OF two
feet. In digging place the top so1l 70
one side, so as to keep 1t from mixing
with the lower soil that is taken out
In the bottom Of the trench place about
six inches of stones, cinders, broken
crockery and anything to form drain
age layer, covering the material with
| an inch or SO of straw or grass over
this spread three or four inches OF
thoroughly decayed manure; that from
a COW stable is best.
Mix more of the manure with the un-
der soil. taken from the trench, In the
proportion of about six shoyelfuls OF
soil to one of manure II wood ashes.
unleached, is available. mix the ashes
with the soil and manure, making the
proportions six shovelfuls OF SOIL ana
| one shoyelful each of manure and
ashes Make the top soil rich with
manure and ashes, and add to 1t enough
sand to tighten the soil il 1t does not
already contain sufficient sand. FIJI
J the trench on top OF the layer OF ma
nure with the lower soil, filling up to
within eight or ten inches Of the sur
| face Of the ground; then FIJI up with the
mixed top soil. After the mixed soils
in the trench have settled fill UP again.
Early in October plant the sweet peas,
making the planting at least eight
inches deep. II is even better to cover
the seed with ten inches of soil.
| During the winter, from time to time,
spread wood ashes over the top Of the
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sumers of potash. which Is supplied in
the unleached ashes. The seeds will lie
practically dormant in the ground un-
til early spring. when they should
come up by the latter part OF March in
a favorable season. The deep planting
insares plenty Of moisture for the root
! systems of the plants. and this. with
abundant fertility and plenty OF potash.
will insure thrifty, luxuriant vines and
big blooms borne on long stalks. The
ashes tends to increase the color and
perfume of the blossoms. In trench
two feet wide two rows may be plant
ed, making the rows ten inches apart.
| 1t is essential that sweet peas have
abundant moisture, but good drainage
at the bottom is also necessary. Dur
| Ing the growing and blooming season
| the vines should be watered daily, ex-
cept when sufficient rain falls to soak
the ground. Each watering should be
! heavy. as the soil must be. soaked to
the depth of several inches IL 1t is to
be beneficial instead of harmful Do
not permit any pods to form on the
vines, as setting of pods stops bloom
ing at once; therefore pick the blooms
| best time to cut the blooms, while
watering should be done in the late
afternoon or early evening.
| No crop will produce as much and
] as good grazing from March ] to May
!. Is as crimson clover. and no crop will
! do as Euch TO improve the soil when
! plowed under as green manure. Farm.
ers are slowly coming to a realization
of these two facts and the use of GRIM
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