Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07

800 feet long. The shape would have
little to do with the garden excep,
that 1t is desirable to have it long
enough so that most Of the work car
be done with teams.
Plan and Arrangement.
Here again there is quite a range
Of choice as to how to make h gar
den. 1t is desirable, however, to have
all the berries and perrenials or the
part Of the garden which does no
have to be planted every year. at one
side. or end, so that it will not in
t~erfere with working the other part
This permanent part of the garden, az
it might he called, may include the
asparagus. rhubarb. horse radish. cur,
rants, gooseberries. Strawberries and
even some ornamentals. such as roses
peonies, hollyhocks, etc. Such things
need not occupy more than one-flfth
to ~one-fourth Of the area, and would
probably supply all the needs Of the
ordinary farm. Everything else
should be planted in rows. beginning
at n side and planting first those
things which will stand early plant.
ing.
1t is also advisable to keep in mind
that 1t is we'll to have a rotation
That is. it is not a good practice tc
plant potatoes or corn or n other
! garden truck in the same place every
year. 1t is also a good plan, il con.
venient to do so, to change the gar
den plot occasional as there are dis.
eases which accumulate in the soil be.
cause the same plants are grown there
continuously.
1t will be a great surprise to any.
n who has not followed the row
method to int how Easy it is to keer
everything in rows 8 to 8 1-2 feet
apart so that a team can he used with
the regular corn c%ultivator.
The amoun of work that will have
to be lone will amount to very lit
tie. ii careful cultivation is giver
every week or 80 through the sum.
; mer.
Tho Preparation of the Soil.
The preparation Of the soil In the
garden is a very important considera.
ton. In the first place the sol
should he good, and we'll drained.
That is. 1t should not be where water
will stand late in the spring, or &C.
cumulate during heavy rains. And
vet it should not be so sloping tina,
all the water will run off.
Flowing is an essential part Of the
preparation. and If possible should be
done in the fall. But as a genera.
thing there are late vegetables which
often prevent this being prepared as
it should to get the full benefit of the
winter freezing. However, in this re.
gion there is less disadvantage in thi.
than In the south, where the ground
never freezes to a great depth.
The soil must be rich, or made rich
by h addition of we'll rotted barn.
yard 1t is eve advisab BILE tc
put fresh on the garden. as II
lnterferes with the cultivation oil
crops, n REQUIRES too much moist.
ure for Its rotting during the summer
The amount Of manure that should be
applied depends considerably on how
well 1t Is rotted. 1t is probably q
good practice to apply a small amour,
every year. and disc 1t in thorough,
before the land is plowed.
The land should be plowed quite
deep for garden vegetables. hut
should not be plowed much deepe. in
the spring thar it had been the yea,
before, because it is not advisable to
expose very much new soil, as the
plant food in this is not so available,
Pi'itSS VII hol STOW so well
IN 1T as if it has been exposed 70,
some time. In this region there is nc
rouhl about CROWN. vegetables il
any consideration at all is given them
because 1t is a vegetable section.
h 10 Plant and When to Plant.
What to plant in the garden de.
Ponds somewhat on personal taste. +,
is advisab BILE. however. no to try te
grow too many things. There is al.
most an uncnding lis: of carder
vegetables. The list following will
make a good garden and may co,+air
Things that some would not ARE for
and also there may be some thing.
left out which others might want
This list has been largely made IN y,
one OF the most practical and sue,
cessrui gardeners in the vicinity o.
Grand Forks. Frank Gilhy. He ha.
trled u a great many varieties O.
every Kind of vegetables. and ha:
finally come to the conclusion tina
this list gives him the best satisfac,
ton.
This list Of vegetables planted or
an acre of ground. a little more thar
half Of which should be devoted Il
potatoes. should furnish absolutely al
the vegetables and small fruit tina,
would be needed by the average fam.
ny. IL the FAMILY is extra large, OF
much help is employed, somewha
more Of these things might be grown
AS to the time Of planting thes,
vegetables, in this region it is ad
vlsable to plant everything as early a!
possible. There are some things tha
are more effected by frost than 9th
ers, and these should not be plante,
until danger of frost is past. Beans
cncumbers. tomatoes, melons ant
corn are easily frosted and should no
be put out until danger is past, Will,
peas, lettuce, onions, cabbage ana
great many more plants are not =,
readily effected and may be plante,
earlier. Potatoes are often nippet
back by frost, but as these are usual
~ planted deep it does not set then
pack to n great extent.
Bulletin No. 5, by Fl. C.. warne
OF the North Dakota Agricultural Ex
pertinent station. Agricultural college
North Dakota, gives a full list o
vegetables which may be grown /,
this region, and also notes az to thei,
hardness. etc. Everyone intereste,
should write for this bulletin,
How to Plant the Garden.
Potatoes are most easily plante,
with the ordinary potato planter. blu
II this is not available a small plov