The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-12

IhH very exceptional artlclc on
gardening. laden with practical adj
vice, real experiences and n world OF
Information TO the gardener was con-
trlbutcd for the readers OF the wo-
mans page OF The Herald by Mrs.
Charles q. sutton. l0s South Walter
street. Those who know the south
highlands know what Mrs. Sutton had
to contend with In her garden. and
those who have seen the little oasis
In the desert there do not have to
be convinced of the reliability OF her
advice.
To Garicn or Not To Garden
"On every hand we heal u said that
this or that will not Erow here, that
q does not pay TO try to raise my
thing.
Please. don't YOU believe a. IN
admit gardening In this country n
n very different proposition from
anything you nave ever encountered
elsewhere.
Along with all the other thing.
you have heard against gardening
here also forgot, absolutely all you
ever knew about II back where YOU
came frOm-we're nearly all from"
out here-and start In with an open
mind.
at may no pay H. dollars ana
cents at first. especially when done
on n small scale. A given quantity
VI NMuNNlAAN anu NNlNuN anu NtifAtN
could be bought Tor less money per-
haps. " you count II all up and In
clude your labor. Don't do hat
call II exercise. u IL tho greatest
health producer that ever was. and
my greatest pleasure. II YOU love
nature you will take a genuine de-
light In the growing Of things. And
how nice u IN to have them fresh
from the garden when wanted Your
see FOR yourself when you've raised
something, ~ ita only an onion. that
onion will be the best onion you eve
tasted.
In seven years Of effort the best
teacher has taught me a lot OF to-
dious and sometimes expensive lessons.
which I am only too glad to pass on TO
anyone genuinely interested.
/, There L. this 20 be understood
first. u takes water. lots Of water.
hut N YOU have a lawn and trees.
your bills are paid at the regular
water rate: while with 900 square
feet Of garden. YOU are entitled to a
garden rate which IN 10 generous that
actually your bills viii be no higher
Tor your garden lawn and trees than
Tor your lawn and trees without tho
garden rate.
"Tn admit I kept Hambones boa.
tltudc In mind when ! first attempted
a garden in this sand; dressed an
~ w. NNNAAAAAn - wy
shan't be din'p'intod.'
Hut Nv learned to expect greaI
thiugs-CVen trouble.
The wind will come W some dag
md whip the tops off cverything
Then a succession 81 late frosts an,
maybe a snow OF two viii take al
your fruit trees and most Of YOU
small fruits n all 81 the garden
which YOU were 50 Chcsty about be
auS II was up 80 early. but tina
u all right-you viii get used to I
and VIII have enough seeds alrtad'
bought for the next planting Toma
toes with their tops of aren't dea,
unes-f there II a joint left they vii
Hprout: and II will de your younl
trees good 20 rest a year.
MY CNporlenC" b. in the sandy sol
~ the highlands and I know nothiuI
al all hout how to ana the adobe
My one aud only attempt when VI
lived In the lowland was Il disma
failure.
when I started In the highland.
our place was new and covered will
the usual array 81 tumblswccd an,
rocks n didn't look like anythlnI
ever would grow there But We rake
and carried away the rocks AM
pulled aud burned IA. tumblewced
aud hon did IL an over again.
The tumhlcwccds came up syste
matically and patiently with every
thinE the first two years. but grad
uHllN gave up because We didn't. Noy
we seldom see one.
we had several loads uf manur
hauled and spadcd under Thon cacI
succeeding yea We have q load 20
two spread Owe the entire Eurdcn n
the fall This hiss produced a sol
which viii grow anything with plcnt.
OF water.
There is q way to plant thing
which never fails me. and which
consider very necessary TO quiCl
growth Dig the hole In proportioI
Il the size and naturc IT the plant
Holding the plant tn the center A.
that IL roots lust ouch The bottom
nii the hole entirely with water. Sow