Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-31

grow and in MAKING them grow when.
too often, they don't want I'd, is a thing
apart and by itself.
Assuming that one wants a good gar
den and is willing to- take care Of it.
there are just few fundamental prin-
ciples which must be accepted, to start
with.
AInlsss any soil will do provided 1t is
one which viii retain moisture and viii
not cake. The very best is a sandy loan,
so flied with humus as to resemble the
blacid af-mold of the woods. This soil
ssou San make for yourself. in time. by
proper nanuring and cultivation but st
saves trouble and delay If you have it,
to stegin with
You cant get your garden too rich.
Ny own rule Is to. spread on the garden
before plowirg, all the manure I think
the land viii reasonably need-then add
Just as much more, if I can get it. DIR
ing the growing season, the addition of
small quantities OF nitrates, phosphates
ami potash, cultivating or hoeing them IN
around the plants. will often show good
results often I say, not always. I
have seen seasons when no commercial
fertilizer appIicat tons affected the crops
any more than the stones in the subsoil.
In applying these concentrated and
powerful fertilizers, one must bear in
mind that a teaspoonful to plant is Of
ten a BIG dose, that they must not be
allowed to touch the roots, directly-or
the tops, either. for that matter-and
that the exact kind needed is dependent
upon the wants OF. your particular soil.
the demands of the particular plant, and
the effect YOU want particularly to pro-
| tluce. AS a general thing. the nitrates
promote growth, and are therefore USE
| full where rank vegetation is destined.
Such crops are lettuce, spinach, celery,
Pete The cabbage. however, calls for po-
fash, and few soils will produce profit
able cabbaeA without the extravagant
addition of potash in some form. The
! phosphates seem to have valuable but
highly variable effect on fruitage. Soils
!, too highly Undergraduates almost al
soils fed on barnyard manure are apt to
! be-will often result in everything on
them running to vines" while the sub
Etitution of phosphates for some of the
nitrates may cause a much greater pro-
duction Of such fruits as tomatoes. pep
Ipers. peas, beans. and iike-and the fruit
be OF better quality Potash seems to be
an essential for all garden crops. The
i lack of It in stable manure necessitates
the application in some other form. Per-
haps the most convenient and useful. for
the average garden.-ts in wood ashes. OF
course, these must be unleached. II
you'll only take Esten's bacteria into
partnership they'll furnish the nitrates
and potash. free-gratis.
hut don't hope to keep up q garden
on fertilizers alone. You must add hui
mus something to keep the soil light
and moist and black. Don't be afraid
| of straw-y rnanrre-if you'll only p,ow
| it under early in the fall. so it can rot.
| Plowed under in the spring such mater
| ial is simply nuisance useless nui-
sance. If you can manure only at that
season, you must seek out the finest and
most rotten manure you have. But the
! best wort do your the service that
coarser litter. plowed under in the fail
and left to rot in the soil, viii do you.
| What Should the farmers garden have
/ in it? Just anything and everything
that is wanted, for eating in the farmer s
home. t should be arranged so as ito
/ furnish succession of fresh vegetables
each in its season. from the first aspara-
gus cutting in early May to-the last cab
Ibage and caulihower and celery Of Nov
eniher. For several years I don't think
a day has PASSED the middle May to
1 middle November but has been some
fresh vegetable from my garden on ms
table. But. while seeking to grow every
thing the climate will permit and your
tastes call for. il there is any one thing
YOU are especially fond Of devote your
self first and most to that. Your very
!, anxiety for success will lead you to the
care which causes success, and the
drudgely Will seem less in view of tbs
1 product Moreover, the lessons you viii
gain from this labor Of love.with one
form Of vegetation will be worth much tc