The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
No. A. Ti,c SOL. WAGER. and rertsllrcr
Requirements Of a Successful
Homc tsarrScn.


washington. ID. c.. April fS.-The
damaee done 10 earden crops By the
recent widespread freeze has mace II
necessary for nan owners either 20
repient gardens or 10 delay planting
beyvnd the usual time. These garden
ere whose outdoor schedules have
been upset are under The necessity Of
doing everything they can 70 hasten
their crops The following susgn
tions r~eEarding the principles and
practice Of nardenlne. the hortsenl-
tura' specialists VI the cnited states
department OF agriculture believe.
viii be timely and helpful both to
these gardeners and 10 others IN local.
tiles where the planting season nat
urnliy = later.
The gardener Who merely wishes
20 raise vegetables for hts own FAM
iiy VII do wei. especially this year.
20 choose the crops he win grow from
those which previously have dono
best IN his special locality. The mar
kcf gardener must bear this fact IN
mind. but also must study the mar
ket nd anticipate its usual demand
and determine a. far a. he can how
h'AN" NNlAAnlA VIII w nAtttttu ~ any
untupgard weather conditions which
MAJ have occurred in his section.
Those who desire TO produce early
crops should bear in mind that a
wRrn. sandy loan viii produce an
earlier crop than a heavier soil that
realms more water and less hest.
Frest - less apt TO inJure vegetables
planted on high ground than those
planted in low places or valleys into
which the heavier cold air commonly
settles. The garden should be fairly
level. but well drained. The crcp
viii mature more rapidly on land
that has a sunny. southern exposure
than In other plots.
The Essentials Of Gardening.
The essentials for successful gar.
denlng on a small or large scale are
soil, water. and cultivation. Much
depsnds also on the grower. the sea-
son. and the crops selected.
The soil Is the storehouse OF plant
food. The garden. therefore. should
contain humus or rotted material In
large quantities. The gardener should
remember that about so per cent OF
ordinary earth il not soil at ali, but
consists Of air and water. g.
Water makes plant food that IL
present freely soluble. Rain and
snow water are soft and contain am
monia. The magic Of soft water on
the plant world 10 one OF the miracles
OF sood gardening. ms every one who
has contrasted the erect Of rain with
that produced by sprinkling with a
hose realizes. Plants are ~succulent
and contain large amounts Of water
which they have TO draw from the
soil.
importance OF Good seed and Cul-
tivation.
The conservation OF soil moisture
Il the most important reason for cui-
tivating crops. The W other prin-
cipai things accomplished by cultiva-
ton are the killing OF weeds which
draw moisture and plant food from
the crops. and the aerstlon Of the
soil.
Too much stress al not be laid on
the preparation Of a good seed bed.
4 seed bed OF fine tilth-made so by
deep blowing, careful narrowing. and
Gniug Of the soil, II the foundation Of
good gardening. II Is essential for
The proper termination and growth
Of young plants. The soil must be
iriauiv ana free from ciods. A clod
can hold no plant food In solution.
The only form in which Il Is available
fer h plant. Good soil and n
tllth Insure an excellent root system
20 plants. Upon the fine. hairy. hb-
rous, feeding roots, which are possible
only In weil-tilied soil. the plant de-
peds for its stockiness and growth.
The careful gardener Will regard his
whole garden az a seed bed and will
cultivate and f~ortilize II accordingly.
FERTILIZERS.
Fertilizers. The plant food for the
garden. should be carefully selected.
Nitrogen. which stimulates leaf
growth. Is best supplied BY turning
under rich. weii-rotted OF oompostea
manure, or rotting vegetable matter.
Nitrogen also is supplied In sue fer
~tliizers az nitrate Of soda and suiphate