The Glenwood post., 1918-08-03

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A fair sized garden may pc made to
help feed the chickens and rabbits.
Nothing suits baby chicks better than
onion tops chopped fine. Tops from
other vegetables serve the same pur.
pose.
Deformed carrots and other root
crops may be fed to rabbits advantage
ously.
Vines of all kinds, tops not serving
other purposes, garden refuse of all
kinds, should become a part of the
compost heap.
Bird authorities of Massachusetts,
estimate one days work by the birds
in that state to be the destruction of
81 900 bushels of insects In Nebraska
it is estimated that 10 carloads are de-
stroyed each day. While thousands of
insects are destroyed through other
natural agencies think for a moment
of the number of insects all the birds
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stroy in one day and in one year.
There are other reasons for protect
ing the birds. While few birds are
unprotected by law because of their
harmful ways the great majority do
more good than harm.
There are times when the gardener s
patience is tried severely by the birds.
Many Of them visit the gardens, soma
to eat the insects, Others to pick the
plants. Do not destroy the birds. Pro
tect the garden from their visits.
Make light frames two or three feet
wide and twelve feet long. Cover with
cheesecloth. Wire netting serves the
same purpose. Put the frames on
short legs. Move the frames as de-
sired. Cover the plants which the
birds attack most. Grow in cold frames
the plants which birds seek.
Young plants may be protected by
scattering small brush over them
Avoid shutting out too much light.
Scare crows are not very effective
Birds soon get acquainted with the
quiet visitor
Stick pliable poles obliguely in the
ground. To these attach bright tin
Gals, or piece, of looking glass with
string. As ,hc wind blows, shaft, Of
light shoot here and there.
Paper bags com aiming handful If
peas and blown ,ull of air suspended
to stakes are OF >on.C assistance he
bags blow and the peas rattle.
Stretch strong string or wire be-
tween poles placed at each end of a
row. At regular intervals as close as
seems necessary attach white clotn.
streamers or strips of tin. These will
swing in the breeze and frighten the
birds away. The streamer should
swing close to the plants.
Radishes are often a disappointment
even when the seed is sown in the
spring. The roots are stringv and they
"a PhhSNht ldolt very COdIst
flesh. This condition is generally
caused by poor soil and a slow growth.
The soil must be rich-have no fear of
over-fertilzing The radish is variable
in size, shape and color The varieties
may be classified as spring. summer
and winter. The summer varieties are
Of slower growth, therefore must
have a quick soil. The long scarlet
type appears in both summer and fall
varieties. TIE .'Chartier' is a good
sort for late summer and fall. The
round Black Spanish is good for fall.
The China Rose for winter. The last
named is of fine flesh and can be hel
in good condition for winter storing.
1t is claimed that the "Daicon' is a
fine radish for winter use. Winter
radishes are stored the same as other
vegetables. Radish roots are often ir-
fected with the root maggot. Tobacco
dust in the soil is the remedy.
Brussels sprouts are grown but little
in Glenwood gardens, bat are consid-
cred by many to be one of the most
deIicatcly Favored vegetables of the
whole cabbage family. As soon as the
sprouts become large enough 20 tina.
they crowd, the leaves should be cut
off clear to the stock in order to give
the sprouts more room to develop. a
tuft or rOsctte of leaves may be left at
the top Of the stalk. The plants do well
in cool fall days. and by freezing
weather they are in condition for win
ter storing. Brussels sprouts are often
infected with aphis (lice) in their early
growth. Any tobacco decoction, ap.
piled as spray, will destroy the pest.
Frost improves the quality of the