Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-10

Echt and a free circulation for the
both Of which are desirable: Tor she
best development Of the plants and
the prevention OF such diseases as
mikisw, Board fencesoah objection
r,Ae because they shs9 ahsa garden
and often prevent free surface drain
'E nraio.ieSl1n 2 z ssia5tn soils re
cuire drainage; The reed CT it is in
f;catet1by the following conditions:
MOS! growing on the surface plants
locking yellow, or ;dwiatrfftted ami water
landing more than three hours after
q rain.
4 soil may -hs sdE;af insaes; hs' laying
the .had.tff in +Eeas Is SpaK drains.
! ard :byt covered, drains. The laying
c.f Of the land in belts IS used chiefly
in Writer gardening. The open drain
is usually not deep enough to remove
mc+,e than the surface water. 1t fire.
s:te,,tly occupies space needed for the
o.cwins, of crops and the sides often
furnish place for. weeds to grow
A covered drain is more satisfactory.
hs..ause it. removes the surplus soil
water and allows the rains to pene-
| trate. ~-.,-
!. A covered d drain .!22u!d be PLACE si' !
IL the lower section of the garden
It Is made as fellows: AZ ditch 4 feet
dep Should be dug and the lower
,l-2 feet filled with tim. boards
| or Stone, 50 placed thaNthere will B.
SPACE between to, hold water. The
d. ain is. then covered with garden
ri. IND drain is :sstissfasary unless
It has an outlet. Fhiss1nlakes drain
a~e community problem in cities:
Q1ite often city gardener can not
/ l:.in his garden satisfactorily unleSs
hi- neigtbors conbre with him a9:
r. 35ther they drain ali their gardens
! b: carefully laid tile drai1s. ::
A well-dr;ainricd sell is NOR p.oluc-
ti,-r because it IS warmer ana con.
fans the ri?lItt :: amount &C air AM
! H.; sure These soil conditions pro-
mot" the decay Of orgsn;. mater. ir-
cease the amount, CT available plant
! fv.dr and enable the roots TO rea"-
tsatc, deeper and obtain more mos
/ tn E during aSGry spell.
T::!!!irg.-Tfe soil should BE broken
w in. the Sprins .iast as early az
IDn:s 3le, and vet it should not J."
hsG.:led while wet. ~ the early
! srrirg, every day delay il rrepac-
mr. the soil means loss ny evapora-
! ii. n Of large Quantities Ct, soil moiS-
Ftnre which will be nca5ed later by
t." growing crop. Of all TIE garden
II'st:ls. clay is the mczr easily Injured
!; o.: working when it is not ir thu right
condition as, to moisture. II worked
! t. wet. the particles all slid" to-
e; her into 4 compact mass. On the
o. r hand. if worked. too dry the
llrd. are har| t. break When clay
s. ;I,i:rir. the right condition to work
; it will crumble apart when squeezed
lin the hand. If it sticks tcgther, it
IS too wet. Clay soil should rsrer ,hc
;~..rl2d when it is wet. not even with
q hc4. This Is an important. lass2r
irir-.ali gardeners: - - : - : : 20 81.
Tlss.sb:l 4odfd"Sso4has e"inellow to
jepth Ct at Ica~t"s inches BY deep
/ >t.w;css and thorough narrowing To
get sie ,hcst'"re suits,.the soFl should
Ia 'h5th plowed and narrowed til"
s. n> gay. IF the &arien is small
r. ster results may. be'"obtained by
spading the soil thoroughly with a
s@3.l'ns fcrk;. crushing each spadeful
e. sill, removing the grass roots and
frs Of >bepcnnial weeds Before an
c,'::c: is, liftai, and finally lcveling'
t.:e top soil with garden rake.
\ a:ep mellow soil caus2s the plant
t. g>;2w. more. quickly, for large root
! s:%stcm* Gan be. developed and more
fiosd and moisture taken in. It also
.;.f"r>Ss Il large reservoir to hold .ra;i,
r,siS' during the droughts ina;
ccm" il tl;e. growing season. Such
q sill is warmer and contains air
rl,cc::22l for The growing rocts and for
ths. aeHap Of organic matter.
Adding, Of material- A liberal
.Gres ing CT vel, rotted manure, plow-
6: g spaI:d into the soil. supplies
pla!.t food, makes the soil mellow.
al sens TO hold moisture during dry
sesssdrs Manure may Dc ~aaHed, at the
aee Ct 40 1ans per acre. Some Of the
bSa' gardeners are usire finely-pruned
botSn meal at the rate of 1900 POUNDS
Per, acre and tnJacco stems .at the
rae of > tdns p@r.acr" These arc
Applied after p!0w;N%.~ot -SDadin"