Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
AN be used to make furroxs and the

can be used to make burrows and the
cut seed dropped in and covered by
throwing the furrow back, or by U.s.
ing the corn %cultivator. Small patch
es may be planted by hand with a hoe,
but this is a slow process. The Early
Ohio Is about as reliable and early a
potato as can be grown, and only
pure seed should be planted. 1t would
be advisable. in the fall when digging
these potatoes, to save a few fine
specimens from the best hills, for
planting again the following year. 1t
is not realized to what extent the po-
tato crop may be improved by such
treatment. There is no plant that
will respond more quickly t. selection
than the potato and there is possibly
less attention given to the selection
In growing this vegetable than any
other. The later potato should be
treated the same way.
For planting the smaller vegetables
such as radishes. lettuce, beans, peas,
etc.. there should be a combination
garden seeder and hoe. These are
not expensive and are very satisfac-
tory for the work they are intended
to do. The planting of a garden with
one of these planters is a very small
job and also the cultivation is much
easier If there is a wheeled hoe to
use.
The sweet corn can be planted with
the ordinary corn planter, and as in
dicated there should be at least three
paintings. 1t is possible to plant
three varieties and get practically the
same results. That is. Golden Ban
tam for the earliest, Early Minnesota
for the second and Country Gentle
mar as the third variety. These will
come along in about the same sue
cession as Golden Bantam planted at
the three times indicated. However,
the Golden Bantam is the most de-
ltcious variety. and our personal pref
erence would be to plant it at the
three different times.
Hot Bed.
For those who have the inclination
and time a hot bed may he employed
to give a great many of the plants an
early start. However, they are con-
siderable trouble and very often re-
quire more time than is at the dis
posal Of many farmers. Such plants
as tomatoes. celery and cabbage may
be bought from green houses for per-
haps less than they would cost to
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storm windows. may be used to cover
a small hot bed. and a great deal Of
satisfaction he derived from it.. The
hot bed should be on the south side
of the buildings, or a heavy row of
trees for protection.
The most satisfactory hot bed Is
made by digging in the ground about
80 inches. and putting in 2 feet Of
partly rotted manure. This should be
packed down. and the sash put over
1t and left for a few days to heat up
before planting is done. Then about
8 inches of soil should be put over
the top and thoroughly wetted down.
The idea is that the gradual heating
of the keeps this soil warm
and forces the plants to a greater
growth. They are also protected by
the frame and sash until the danger
of frost is past. when they may be
set in the garden proper. Almost
any plant may be started under glass.
A few hills Of sweet corr planted in
paper cups, or ice cream or candy
noxes. will make a very quick growth.
Tomatoes. cabbage. celery and even
onions can be given a good start un-
der the glass. Care should be taken
before these plants are removed to
the garden to open the sash a little
more each day. until the plants have
become harder, and it is also we'll to
protect them for a day or SO with a
shingle or board, after they are set
in the garden.
The transplanting of all plants must
he done carefully. If good results are
to he expected. 1t Is a poor plan to
pull up a plant that Is to be trans
planted. 1t should be dug up and If
possible not all the dirt removed from
the roots. The more dirt that can be
moved with the plant the better. For
this reason the soil should be wet SO
that it will adhere to the rootlets, and
in setting, the plants should be put a
little lower than they grew in the hot
bed. and the ground thoroughly firm
ed about the roots. 1t should not be
pounded hard. but should be as firm.
or flrmer, than it was in the place
where the plant originally grew. II
the ground is dry when transplanting
Is done they should be watered i'm
mediately. II the transplanting is
done during the heat Of the day, and
the sun is shining. the plants should
be protected from the sun until they
have taken root.
Use Of fthe Garden.
The value Of the garden depends
largely on the use that is made OF the
vegetables grown in it.. There is no
question but that the good fresh
vegetables n can a throughout the
year. the better health he will have.
For this reason every possible means
should be employed to preserve these
vegetables during the year. The
girls should be encouraged to take up
work with the canning clubs, with a
view to making use of all the surplus
vegetables. with the present knowl-
edge of canning and the use of the
cold pack" process. nearly all sur
plus vegetables may be preserved for
future use. Tomatoes. beans, beets.
corn, ETC.. are especially susceptible to
such use.
It should be realized that every dol
lars worth Of food that can be Sc
cured on the farm means that a dol
lar is saved for some other use. There
are numerous examples of what the
young folks can do in the way of
ting up vegetables. A great many
counties have the canning clubs IN
operation. and information regarding
such has been published from time to
time.
The City Garden.
|. In the cities we have more dificultv
IN securing land for gardens than on
the farms. but oftimes there are
numerous vacant lots, or back yards