The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-24


 frost hardy; that is. are they killed by frest or will they withstand such with. out injury. Vegetables belonging to the frost hardy group are such @ peas tsarden), bssts, lettuce, radishes and onions. These can be planted very early in the spring without dan scr of being killed by ordinary frost.
 The frost tender vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, egg plant, beans. corn, etc, 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 carly so that the plants will be large enough to set out by the time tho weather becomes sufficiently warm. The depth to plant the different vegetable seed depends largely upon the size of the seed. The small seed like celery should not be covered moro 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. . n Cultivation. Cultivation ein the g&r- den should be frequent, but shallow. It is not considered advisable to cul- tivate more than two or three inches deep, sbut 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. mont that pulveris the soil thor oughly and at the same time throws very little dirt and ls&ves the ground in a levsi condition is the best type to use. Cultivate as soon as possible after each rain.. but do not piow the ground whea it Is too wet. Hand i'm plements arc necessary to keep ,ns weeds out of the row. Do not cultivate the garden while the. plants are vet witt, Asv. e it 'h . gsod way to spread diasases. .%
 Soil. The Neal gayden soii is oas that is sf . sanAy loAm nature and containing aa abundant supply of e. ganic matter. This type of soil is oe ten not found in nature. In fact. there are many sections where first class garden soil does not exist. Fortunate ly, however, we can take Q very poor soil that has . good subsoil and build it up 50 that 1t will produce excellent crops of vegetables. There is no fer tilizer that is better suited for this purpose than the stable manure, . 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 it time to rot before the plants are to occupy the ground. Most of our 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 comes on a supply of well routed manure should be on hand so that we can apply some in the row before plant ing. It is necessary to have the soil made as fertile as possible because cthis induces a rapid succulent growth and hence produces vegetables of the highest possible quality. A vegetable grown on a poor soil is almost invarta' bly, tough and stringy. while those grown on the fertile soils are tender. crisp. and palatable. No other part ol the farm is equal in importance to the home garden. Let us make 1t pro duce more.
 We know that Arkansas can and does produce some of as high Qvelity vegetables as are grown in any sec ton of the United States. This tu proved by the fact that here and there over the state we md farmera who. on a small onefourth to oAe hah aere of land. are growing all tAA vegetables that the family cen - the year round. It is now time to Ao yin the work for the fall cd vaatag gaFdea.