Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-29
Tiller Of Soil
Let. the Other Fellow Do
Experimenting and Plant.
What He Is Sure Will Be
! Successful Crops" Of
Vegetables.

with. the first green garden Things
beginning to appear on the home
tables and the a not too far adj
vanced for the planting Of many
small vegetables, Mr.. Frank Gilby,
521 South Sixth street, who is n of
the most enthusiastic gardeners of
the city in speaking of his experien-
ces offers some, ideas and facts of
interest to garden fans.
Mr.. Gilby~came to Grand Forks
A years. ago, and for the past rs
years has been postal mail carrier
here Chat is when he wasn't in the
%sarden.) The past ten years he has
had an acre tract a mile south Of
garden has produced some remark
able results. Two years ago with
nine exhibits at the Grand Forks
fair, Mr.. Gilby captured eight firsts
and one second. But prize winning
Is a second consideration with
MIR. Gilby, he stated. "In the first
place, I love to potter about the
this work since I was a little boy on
my fathers farm in Ontario. 1t was
on the hungry yellow clay soil of
this farm that I learned hat in or
der to get results 1 had to work for
it. But I think I got as much pleas
ure from my patch as my brothers
did from their ball playing and other
sports. In the second place, I, find
that my garden represents a con-
get. For the past % years I have
not purchased a single vegetable, and
I doubt If many families enjoy a
larger variety or quantity of garden
sass than We do We can all man.
ner of garden truck, including beet
tops, corn, peas. beans and toma-
toes. n always have on hand a
quantity of root crops, celery, squash
and the like.
Lets Others Experiment.
my rule has been grow what grows
good and let the other fellow expert
ment, although 1 get a great deal
of pleasure in-trying out new varieties
and new methods. When l find a
my soil. l leave it alone. l often
wish I a a knowledge of soil chem
istry and analysis, and then I'm ire
Il would save a great deal of time
in learning the varieties best adapt
ed to my garden. For two years 1
have been trying out the Ever-bear-
ing strawberry without much success.
The plants are vigorous and healthy
but fail to yield as they should. It's
ny A"u.l vi "S SOlt Is HOL
adapted. for others in Grand Forks
have had good results with this
variety. The Crescent strawberry I
find is best adapted to this COM
munity as it approaches nearest the
native plant. but the only objection
is that it is small. The Progressive
also does we'll. think backyard
gardeners with available space. over
look a good bet if they neglect the
small fruits, such as currents, rasp.
berry, and W Compass cherry.
They grow nicely. if the right varie-
ties are chosen. and are given proper
care. n form a splendid source for
jams, jellies and sauce From a
plot of Kings r~aspberries. SO feet
by $50 feet. I gathered 900 pints
of berries last year. All my berry
n rose bushes I cut down to within
a foot n Il half from the ground
every spring. This results in strong
healthy stalks hat bear we'll.
Advises Book Study.
What gardeners, and farmers as
! we'll. should remember is that cult
waited soil, when most of vegetation
is removed is contrary to the laws
of nature, n for this reason steps
must be taken to rejuvenate the
ground with the addition of vegetable
matter such as dead leaves or we'll
rotted manure The grasses on the