The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-13
THE HOME GARDEN
Suggestions For Its Success

careful rOtatlve 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
larger garden crop than ever. Ordi-
narily, the average Southern garden
is 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 c.-n-
ming surplus.
The fundamental principles in good
gardening are: (a) site and soil 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; () thorough
cultivation; and (g) 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
ishes 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 impor-
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 oe exercised
not to cultivate the soil when it is too
wet, or the texture will be greatly in
jured and it's value as garden soil
decreased.
FERTILIZERS: A successful gar
den must be fertile. Liberal applica-
tions Of both commercial fertilizers
and barnyard manures should be Civ
en-. The animal manure will assure
good supply Of potash, which is ia
vorable to the growth Of most vege-
tables. A fertilizer containing 8 per
cent available phosphoric acid, per
cent nitrogen and no potash, applied
at the rate Of 800 to 1000 pounds per
acre, will give good results when the
physical condition of the garden soil
has been corrected ~ the addition OF
BARNARD manure. if woods soil, rich
In organic matter, is used instead OF
manure, we suggest the use OF a COM
plete fertilizer analyzing per cent
available phosphoric acid, 4 per cent
NITROGEN and per cent potash, ap-
piled at the.rate of 500 to 1000 pounds
per acre. If no organic matter is add
ed, the 8-4-4 fertilizer should be ap-
piled at the rate of 1000 to 1000
pounds per acre.
Fertilizers. applied either in the drill
or broadcast, should be thoroughly
mixed with the soil, to prevent the
seeds or plants from being seriously
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 entire
failure in crop. The necessary sup
ply of we'll selected, standard grown
seed should be purchased at an early
date from a reputable seed dealer.
CULTIVATION. AND CONTROL
OF PESTS: Frequent and thorough
cultivation should be practiced. Shall
low cultivation should be given as
soon after each rain as soil conditions
will permit.
The expense of preventing and con-
trolling insects and diseases IS small
compared with the value OF the gar
den crop.
REFERENCES For planting chart
and for further information write
the Extension Service, Clemson Col
lege, S. c., for Extension Bulletin A.
Home Gardening in South Carolina"
For disease and insect control write
for Farmers Bulletin No. S56, United
States Department Of Agriculture,
Control Of Diseases and Insect Enc
mics of the Home Vegetable Garden"
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