Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-03-12
THE HOMIE GARDEN
Suggestions For Its Success


all gardeners, large or small, plan a
careful rotative system to use wisely
all garden space that can be worked.
The actual need under normal condi-
tions, combined with the present food
shortage, demands that we produce a
larger garden crop than ever. Ordi-
narily, the average Southern garden
is a spring, or one-season producer
few vegetables being available after
this period. Therefore, great care and
judgment should be exercised in max
ing consecutive paintings Of our more
common vegetables. to furnish sea-
sonal supply with the necessary can
ming surplus.
The fundamental principles in good
gardening are: (a) site and sell selec-
ton; (b) advanced planning; (c) deep
and thorough preparation of the soil;
(d judicious liberal application of fer
tilizers; (e) careful selection and lib
eral planting of seed; (D thorough
cultivation: and e. insect and dis
ease control.
SITE AND SOIL SELECTION: Or.
dinarily the site and soil conditions,
especially of the city and urban gar
dens, are predetermined by the loca-
tion of the home and the lack of gar
den space; but. conditions permitting,
the site should be southern, eastern,
or southeastern exposure, and should
have ample sunlight and well-drain-
ed. easily titled soil.
GARDEN PLANNING: Advanced
planning should include every detail
of the garden, and cannot be too
strongly emphasized. The method Of
cultivation is usually determined by
the size and shape Of plot. The one
fourth acre or larger garden gives op-
portunity for horse cultivation: the
one-eighth acre or smaller plot, for
hand cultivation. Those vegetables
that can be dried. stored or canned,
should have preference over short-sea-
son vegetables. such as lettuce, rad
fishes and mustard. Under present
conditions, the chief purpose Of the
gardener should be to produce as
much real food as possible.
SOIL PREPARATION: Deep and
thorough working of the soil prepar-
'atory to planting is of vital imDor-
tance in growing any crop. and most
especially is true of the garden crops.
Garden soils should be thoroughly
turned or spaded, followed by consecu-
tive narrowing or raking, until the
seed bed is thoroughly pulverized.
Best of judgment must be exercised
not to cultivate the soil when it is too
wet, or the texture will be greatly in
iured and it's value as garden soil
decreased.
FERTILIZERS A successful gar
den must be fertile. Liberal applica-
tions of both commercial fertilizers
and haluvard rranures should be Civ
en- Thc animal manure will assure!
a s-ond- d-c..=4Sl---i---------fT Ia ie
yorable to the growth of most Vege'
tables. A fertilizer containing per
cent available phosphoric acid, per
cent nitroge.. and no potash, applied
at the rate OF 800 to 1000 pounds per
acre, will give good results when the
phvsical condition OF the garden SCH
has been corrected by the addition OF
harvard manure. If woods soil, rich
in organic matter, is used instead ol
manure. we suggest the use OF com
,nlete fertilizer analyzing. s per cen:
available phosphoric acid. per ceni
nitrogen and 4 per cent potash. an'
nlied at the rate of 500 to 1000 pounds
iper acre. If no organic matter IS aoa
ed the SD fertilizer should be an"
nl;ed ot the rate of 1900 to 1000
ipounds per acre.
Fertilizers. applied either in the driii
,e- broadcast. should be thorough"
tmixed with the soil. to prevent the
seeds or plants from being ser;onsi2
Injured by burning.
SEED SELECTION AND PLANT
ING: The use Of scant quantities OF
cheap, poorly selected seed often
causes a great reduction or an ehtiT1
failure in a crop. The necessary SID
nIv of we'll selected. standard grown
seed should be purchased at an earl?
date from reputable seed dealer.
CULTIVATION. AND Co%l2H!
OF PESTS: Frequent and thoro1si
cultivation should be practiced. sha'
low cultivation should be given rs
soon after each rain as soil conditions
Twill permit.
i The expense of preventing and con
Itro,ling insects and diseases is small
compared with the value OF tie gar
jden crop. -.
REFERENCES For planting char
and for further information write
ithe Extension Service, Clemson Col
;lege. S. c., for Extension Bulletin -
"Home Gardening in South Carolina.
For disease and insect control write
,,or Farmers Bulletin No S56. United
!states Department of Agriculture
r"ro,+rol oP Diseases and insect Enc