Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR
THE HONE GARDEN.
Where to Incatc Gardcr

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Sunshine Is essential to- The produc-
that ~ useful as leaf crops Will
thrive at all without a full sunshine
exposure: II location Is a matter OF
choice a gentle slope toward the south
is Always to be preferred as favoring
early. production.
Kind Of Soil.
The ideal garden soil is slightly
sandy, and il. this quality is lacking,
something must be added t. make it
porous in order that it may be work.
ed early in the Spring and soon after
9 rain. sifted coal ashes, may be used.
for this purpose IL nothing e,se is
available. If no fertilizer was plow-
ed under the previous Fall. something
of the. kind should be applied in the
Spring. preferably well rotted
manure. all Of which should be COM
pletely turned under. No coarse.
at the beginning of the season as 1t
will require too long to rot, will inter-
fere with the circulation Of soil water
and increase the danger from 'drouth.
All plant growth affected by fungus
disease should be removed and burn
ed. Other vegetable tops may be
plowed under to add hun1us.
Have a Plan.
Make a definite. plan on pafer for
the size of the plot. Know what you
are; going to plant. This will
economic in the matter OF seed as
we'll as in the use of the ground. If
the plot is an obiong. have the rows
run the long way, and, If possible.
North and South in order that every
row may share the sunshine alike. 1t
the area is limited. space the rows
: twelve inches apart for smaller sorts,
and from eighteen to tw~enty-four
inches for the larger ones. =
Rotate the Crops.
| 1t is not wise to follow one crop
with another Of the same kind for
several reasons, First, plant diseases
are often carried over from the for
lmer season, NJ second. rotation is
necessary to maintain soil fertility.
Keep Land Working.
The land should be. kent working
throughout the season. and, IL soon
as n crop ia harvested. another OF
a different nature. if possible. should
take it's place. Radishes and. lettuce
may follow each other successfully, OF
even string beans, provided they are
free from disease. and often these are
benefited by such Il succession IN ac'
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by their growth earlier in the season,
Grow Early and Late var'eties.
These must be chosen according to
the tastes Of the family and are only
limited in number by the size of the
plot. Corn and potatoes are mo-
%proitably grown on small plots which
must be intensely cultivatedFffor the
best results. as other varieties : are
more. productive according to the
space required.
In general. 1t may be stated that
the globulars type in root crops, sucf
as radishes, carrots and beets, or. the
bush type In, vine crops such as bean!
and tomatoes ten toward early ma
turity and the long root types OF car
rots and tall growing vines Of beana
and peas are of slower maturity ant
consequently are more productive
than the former.
When. to Plant.
t. A planting table. according to thu
.~lcalendar. can hardly. he offered as Z
safe guide for every locality. Wlner
the soiltcan,sh ii spaded and crumble:
Fin the hand without sticking together
in the early Springtime. it is general
ly considered safe to plant the vege
tables that are called very hardy
such sas potatoes, onions, radishes
SilOOlh peas. SplndCI. EAC.
When the first fruit trees. generally
the peach and pear. are in bloom, thu
less hardy vegetables, such a
wrinkled peas, lettuce, bsets n cab
bage. ma all be planted.
When apples are in bloom, or thu
osa&e orange leaves begin to unfold
fEthes,,tender varieties Esuchsssas corn
Estrlng beans and mxlopsss& may b'
PLANTED. ~ 1 II sgss 81
When the leaves OF the white oal
and sugar maple are half out, thu
very tender such as tomatoes, egt
lplant, pepper. ETC., may.All be planted
Even with these precautions a yer,
late frest nay interfere but the deep
rooted trees are generally considered
as safe q guide,as any.
Use a line and make the rows al
straight as possible. and drop seed
close enough together in the rows tt
insure. a good stand only and no
thick enough to waste the seed
Depth Of planting should be from
three to FIVE times the diameter .o1
thesseed.:s according .tegathe condition
,Fof the ground as regards moisture
When the soil is dry andsswarrn. seed
may be planted deeper. and the sol
must be frTned we'll in order to IA