Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-27
PRESERVATION or the Soil.

The preparation Of the soil in the
garden is a very important consider
alton. In the first place the soil
should be good and we'll drained. That
is, it should not be where water will
stand late in the spring or accumu-
late during heavy rains. And yet it
should not be SO sloping that all the
water will run Of. ~
pre p5amlae Is Ina IN %fls possib,a pa shoS ct the be
done in the fall. But as "a general
thing there r late vegetables which
often prevent this being prepared as
1t should h7get the full benefit OF the
winter freezing. However, in, this re-
gion there is less disadvantage in this
than in the south, where the ground
never freezes to a great depth.
The soil must be rich. or made rich
by the addition OF well-rotten barn
yard manure. 1t is never advisable to
put fresh manure on the garden, as it
interfercs with the cultivation Of crops
and requires too much moisture for
its roofing during the summer. The
amount of manure that should be ap-
piled depends considerably on t how
we'll 1T is rotted. 1t ia probably a
good practice to apply a small amount
every year, and disc it in thoroughly
before the land is plowed.
The land should he plowed quite
deep for garden vegetables, but should
spring than it had been the year be-
fore. because it is mot advisable to
expose very much new soil, as THO
plant food in this is not so available,
and the plants will not grow so we'll
in it as il it had been. exposed fot
some time. In this region there is no
trouble about growing vegetables if
any consideration at all is given them.
What to Plant.
What to plant in the garden de-
ponds somewhat. on personal taste. 1t
is advisable. however, not to try to
grow too many things. There is almost
an unending list of garden vegetables.
The list following will make a. good
garden and may contain things that
some would not care for, and also
there may be some things left out
which others might want This list
has been largely made up by one OF
the most practical and successful gar
deners in the vicinity of Grand Forks.
Mr.. Frank Gilby. He has tried out a
great many varieties Of every kind of
vegetable, and has finally come to the
conclusion that this list gives him the
best satisfaction. -
The list of vegetables planted on
two acres of graund, a little more
than two-thirds of which should be
devoted to potatoes, should furnish
absolutely all the vegetables and small
average family. If the family is extra
large, or much help is employed,
somewhat more of these things might
be grown.
AS to the time OF planting these
vegetables. in this region it is advis-
able to plant everything as early as
possible. There are some things that
are more affected by frost than 9TH
ers, and these should not be planted
until danger of frost is past. Beans
cucumbers, \ tomatoes. melons and
corn are easily frosted and should not
be put out until danger is past, while
peas, lettuce, onions, cabbages, and a
great many othch plants are not Sc
readily affected and may he planted
earlier. Potatoes are often nipped
back by frost, but as they are usually
planted deep it does not set them
back to any great extent.
Bulletins from the agricultural ex-
pertinent station give lists of vese-
region, and also notes as to their har-
diness. etc. Everyone interested should
write for these bulletins.
Suggestions for the Farm Garden
l.. Potatoes. early, Early Ohio. S
rows; late, Green Mountain or Gold
Coin, 16 rows.
2. Peas. early, Little Gem. 1 row;
late, Champion of England, ! row,
3. R~adishes. early. French Break
fast, one-third row.; late. Long Scarlet
Short top. one-third row.
4. Lettuce, early, Grand Rapids.
one-third row; late. Black Seeded
Simson.
s.. Onion. Red Withersfield, 1 row
sets, / row seed.