The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-03-23
The Garden
Depart

edited by Ferdinand J. Wiener,
of the Wiener Nursery.)
ERE man is aware,
That the Spring is here
The flowers have found ii out"
Ancient Chinese Saying.
March and early April is time
of the year that every good plants
man or gardener watches over. The
greatest part of winter-killing oc-
ours at this time by the alternate
thawing and freezing. Perennials,
strawberry plants, ETC., are killed at
this time, it should be done now.
Tender roses are benefited if wrap
ped with burlap or some other ma
terial, thus preventing the sap in
the wood from thawing a. times
and freezing again, which means
death to most plants. OF course,
much of this work should have been
done sooner, just as our last snow
was leaving, but perhaps some
thing may have been overlooked,
and there is still opportunity to
save plants.
Some of the annual plants may be
started indoors now from seed, but
they should be grown with a tenn
perature, somewhat cooler than
most houses are heated with. This
will mean slower growing plants in
the beginning, but also sturdier
ones.
Some Of us are planning or have
already done so, as to what flow
ers we shall grow for the coming
season. It is worthwhile to know
that many biennials and perenrisls
will bloom the first year from seed
if sown early as possible, which are
otherwise usually considering as
blooming only with the second sea-
son after sown. Flowars In this
class are such as Marsle.ite Car
Sweet William, Galliardia, Coreop-
sis, Baby Breath, Hardy Asters, etc.
The seed bed should be made where
the amount of sunlight and mois-
ture can be controlled if possible.
Some perennials are very uneven of
termination, and may not come up
until the following year. Some
hard-seeded perennials ale often
induced to terminate more quickly
when warm weather comes, by
sowing the seed carefully in flats
now, and setting outside, watering
them carefully, or covering with
some snow, if any is available. This
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Of course, care should oe taken af-
ter the weather permits germina-
ton, that the flats do not dry out.
| 1t is best to keep them in the shade,
until later, when they can be cal ed
for.
Tulips and other hardy bulbs that
have been ported in the house for
early bloom, may be replanted out
side after weather permits. They
will not bloom again this year how
ever.
Fine Sweet Peas are produced
when -sown early. Some garden
ers, when planting these, rig a
trench near the row where they are
to grow, about foot deep, and fill
this with well-rotted manure, COW
ering same with good soil, and dur
! ing the season, water is run into
this trench, once a week at least.
The liquid fertilizer will reach the
roots, or they will grow towards it,
thus providing bountifu, supply
of food for the plants.
When the Creator made the
sweet peas, it seems that He in
tended these for generous people,
for the reason, they will bloom
better and much longer if the flow
ers are picked every day, and those
who plant a fair row, will have to
share these with their neighbors
in order to keep them picked.
Do not use fresh poultry manure
for these plants.
When picking sweet peas, grasp
the stem close to where 1t is at
tached to the main stem and push
towards and not away from the
branch.
Deep digging and pulvcr1zing the
soil and early sowing in spring is
one secret of better sweet pens.
Peas of any sort thrive better in
cool, moist weather, are quite hardy
and stand some frost, after they
begin to develop.
Many ask for pointers on rasp-
berry growing. While they are
commonly grown in rows, the hill
system is gaining favor, as it pro-
duces better and larger fruit and
makes the work Of caring for them
easier in ways. Care should be
used in planting the canes when
received from the grower, as there
is a bud at the top of the root,
from which the plant starts grow
ing. Do not injure this bud, which
may be noticeable and may not, but
plant so that this bud which is
near where the first roots start on
the stock is covered with not over
an inch of soil, but at the same
time is covered with soil. The space
between should be kept cultivated
The canes which have fruited
should be cut out as soon as the
years or seasons crop is removed
and the young suckers thinned out
somewhat if thick. When the row
system is used, the young shoots
should stand eight or more inches
apart.
| Have the soil thoroughly prepar-
ed and well fortified before plant
ing as the raspberry does best on
rich soil. The Latham is one of the
best sorts to plant, is hardy, al
though mulching may be used to
an extent if so desired.
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