Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
-TTMEIY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOME
FLOWING OR SPADING NECESSARY
-10 w. no PUT THE GROUND INTO SHAPE
More Finely Puverzed the Soil Better Results in Success
Clods and Bumps Are Hard to Till
By JOHN BARTRAM

-r,,rr orornd or ground with slight
IL slope to the south, is best for the nome
Garden. If the ground is not level IL can pe
n,ades of uniform surface by plowing ana
ba rrowing in case the plot Is large enough
to warrant the use Of a horse, or oy spao-
,ng and raking thoroughly If there Is not
room for a plow.
ADVANTAGES OF FLOWING
plowing, wherever feasible. is the moro
desirable. for 1t saves a good deal OF one
Of the Iaborious processes Of home garoen-
ing. taking less time at period "he"
every minute is valuable and much Is TO De
done. and in general expedites the work
A Mot fifty by fifty feet will be plowed
and narrowed for a couple of dollars larger
areas cost more proportionatey' Doup,e
plowing is worth while. The grouho
plowed in the fall in heavy ridges ana
manure applied. Action of the elements
during the winter has a valuable mechani-
cal effect on the clods, and in addition 10
the disintegratlon the nutritious ingreulehts
of the fertilizer have a chance TO ehrich
the earth by seeping through during tne
alternate freezes and thaws or the season
Little of II Is lost by evaporatio" at tnls
season.
spring operation, which is in opposite direc-
ton to that of the fall. The cross plowing
should be deep enough to turn down the
manure. The first powng should be
deeper the furrow should cut the subsoi'
II possible, to release nutrients stored IN
the earth.
II is too late this year TO do more tnan
the single fairly deep plowing, and nne
harrow IL possible, but the fall plowing can
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DEFINITION oF'A GOOD JOB
Be sure that you get good job. All the
shirks and beats are not in the city, and 1t
may happen that your man knows now 10
cut and cover so that the job looks good
but isn't.
A skllful plowman can take burrows
wider than can be turned entirely, but he
loses In depth what he saves In time ana
gains in width
1t is useless to plow when the SOIL Is SUN
and wet. Much better even If trlne
later results are attained by waiting TIL
the ground is fairly dry and in condition
to be worked into melowness. The more
finely pulverized the soil the better Is
termination and development olods from
premature blowing are hard to break up
and an annoyance and drawback all season
CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS
II is not too late TO plant sweet peas,
even though the traditional date is st. Pat
rick's Day. This spring has been so back
ward that the ground is still very cold and
wet.
Sweet peas are a rather hardy seed ana
that Is the reason they can be planted as
earl, as the ground can be worked Often
they are planted in the fall and wintered
over in the soil. Do not hesitate to plant
some even during the next two or three
weeks. OF course the blooming period will
be bit later, but II there Is good cultiva-
ton following careful planting the blooms
will be plentiful all summer.
One ounce OF seed Is needed for twenty
feet of rows. There are innumerable va.
rieties catalogue should be consulted
for colors and types. There are two grand
divisions. the standard and the giant flow
ering orchid Spencer type The latter have
wider range of delicate colors and the
flowers are often huted. waved or fmbri-.
Gated. Either kind can be bought in small
packets or good mixtures are obtainable for
varied blooming. 1t Is a good idea to buy
several varieties and plant each color sep.
arately but in continuous row, Begin
ming with the white and talking pale pink,
rose, reds and so on 10 the rich puppies.
1t Is best TO plant in a trench five to
seven inches deep. Sweet peas are heavy
feeders. Well-rotted stable manure or finely
ground bone meal or prepared sheep ma
nure should be worked through the soil dug