The sun., 1919-02-16

I shall invest in commercial fertilizer
for the root crops. One thHs I have
learned-rich soil pays.
I will not describe the diagram OF
my garden, for each garden is diner
ent, and half the fun is applying ones
general knowledge to ones private IN
clinations. My slogan is, Essentials!
Essentials! Essentials" I shall have
no martynias or watermelons. The bru''-
sells sprouts and eggplant will be In a
flower bed at the south of the house,
my muskmelon and cucumber vines
trained on the porches, the border OF
the circular flower bed planted in rad
ishes and black Simpson lettuce, with
some jolly Swiss chard encircling a
lovely giant ponderosa tomato in the
very centre. I once saw a bed like
this in English garden and 1t was
beautiful. Thus are the summer dell
cacies ousted from the garden OF es-
sentials. But there must still be much
thinking to provide for the good things
Of farm life-eggs, chickens, milk, but
ter and a room full OF dried, canned
and sailed vegetables. 1t sounds i'm
possible, but 1t isn't; only formidable.
Across the foot OF my garden are
two rows of poles for Kentucky Won
der beans. They are so prolific that
no others need be planted. Sailed down
in stone Jars they retain their bright
color and delicious flavor all winter.
There are twenty-four poles. At their
bases-between the hills-peanuts will
be planted to supply ~ demand Of
Sunday evening sandwiches and COM
pany salads. This was successful
venture of my first garden. The next
is a friends idea. With planks run
ming lengthwise he enclosed a square
of ~ feet about 8 feet deep. He made
three layers of soil, manure and corn
fodder, putting seed potatoes on each
layer. In this queer little three stored
patch he raised thirty-two bushels Of
fine potatoes. II sounds fishy but it's
true OF course I shall try It next
year. Around the edge of the entire
garden shall alternate sunfiowers and
kale. The lower leaves Of the kale must
be cut away, enabling the stalks to
grow tall into sturdy heads. OF course
they are for the chickens and in
cidentally they add a unique touch to
my garden. I cut out the centres of
the kale while tender and salt them
down in a stone lar, making a good
supply of winter green's, and bury the
heads and stalks for the chickens to
eat after Christmas. After the beets,
carrots. celery. cabbage, peas and SAL
sify are planted there will be no space
for corn. shall buy that of some
farmer while II is cheap and salt and
dry il for winter use, Along the gar
den fence I shall train five pumpkin
vines which will produce more than
enough for our needs. After the peas
are gone turnips will occupy that space
and will mature nicely before frost. In
the same way the winter garden will
fall heir to the quarters of the summer
carrots and beets.
One cannot help becoming enthusi-
astic over a winter garden, when by
! overcoming nature one can cheaply
and easily have green vegetables until
New Years. To do this heavily ma.
nure a small place and arrange it in
rows running north and south of pars-
lev, radishes. kale. endive, spinach and
pansies. Next enclose this with a stou,
railing about a foot high and spread
branches or narrow boards across
Cover with soil, compost and fodder
and in the coolest weather burlap
Build IN three sides warmly with
earth and branches. being sure to pro.
vide for ventilation and arrange the
south side for the opening. If things
get a good start before cold weather
thew will grow successfully. The pan.
sizes are very enthusiastic over the idea
and tell YOU SO most beautifully. II
gives one a genuine thrill to trudge
through the snow to gather pansies on
a surly winter day.
NV chickens have been a success
each wear and need not buy eggs
at any time. I raise fifty chickens,
four ducks. one turkey and six
cuineas. BY November I have about
TWENTY-FIVE chickens left and / can
in quart glass lars all but four, which
are saved for Immediate killing. The
turkey is for Thanksgiving. two ducks
and a guinea for Christmas, and the
others for COMPANY dinners. BY early
January l am to have one guinea hen
and eight good layers in my small hem
house. They get first class care and
first class feed and amply repay me
with a steady supply Of eggs. NY
little secret of egg production. I be-
lieve. is told BY a home made charcoal
stove and green feed in abundance. I
think / shall build a second story to
NV henhouse and add Belgian hare
or opossum to my list of live stock, as
! nave nouced that more than ono
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