HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
A Garden For Every Suburban Home—Some Hints on How to Make It
A Half Acre Devoted to Garden Crops Would Easily Supply a Family With $100 of Vegetables in Year.
H A L F ACRR devoted to th e v a n
ous kinds of garden crops would
easily supply a fam ily w ith one
linndred d o lla rs’ w orth of v egetables
durin g th e year. A bou n tifu l supply of
really fresh vegetables close a t hand,
how ever, is of more im portance even
th a n th e money value. The homo vege
ta b le garden, th erefo re, is w orthy of
special a tte n tio n and should include a
g re a te r num ber and v ariety o f crops.
W here th ere is considerable choice in
th e location o f th e garden plot, it is
o ften possible to select land th a t will
req u ire very little special preparation.
On the o th er hand, it may be necessary
to tak e an undesirable soil and bring it
in to suitab le condition, aud it is gener
ally su rprising to note th e change th a t
can be w rought in a single season.
Good drainage of the garden area is
of prim ary im portance. It is desirable
th a t th e land have su fficien t fall to
d rain o ff surplus w ater durin g heavy
rains, b u t the fall should not be so g reat
th a t th e soil would be washed. The su r
face of the garden should not contain
depressions in which w ater will accuin
u late and stand. Waato w ater from
surrounding land should not bo allowed
to drain upon the garden. A good fence
around th e garden spot is indispensable
and it should be a safeg u ard ag ain st all
annuals, especially poultry. A tig h t
board fence will accomplish thia resu lt
and also serve as a w indbreak.
Classes of Fertilizer.
The kind of fe rtiliz e r employed has
a m arked influence on the ch aracter and
qu ality of the vegetable produced. For
tilizi rs or organic composition, such as
b arn y ard manure, should have passed
through the ferm enting stngo before bo
mg u-od. Well ro tted h nrnvard mannro
has no equal as a fertilizer for garden
crops. Chicken, pigeon and sheep m a
nure rank high as fertilizer, and m anure
from fowls is especially adapted te r
dropping in the hills or rows of plants.
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A u tu m n is th e tim e fo r plo w in g h a rd
or s t i f f clay soils, e sp e cially if in a p a r t
o f th e c o u n try w here fre e z in g ta k e s
pli.ee, as th e a c tio n o f th e f r o s t d u rin g
th e w in te r w ill b re ak th e soil in to fin e
p a rtie le s a n d re n d e r it su ita b le fo r
p la n tin g . Handy loam s and soils th a t
c o n ta in a larg e am ount b f hum us m ay be
plow ed in th e sp rin g , but th e w ork
should he done e a rly in o rd e r th a t th e
soil m ay s e ttle b e fo re p la n tin g .
Haud.v soils w ilt b e a r plo w in g m uch
c u rlie r th a n h eav y c la y soils. T he usu
al test is to squeeze to g e th e r a h a n d fu l
a n d if th e soil a d h e re s i i a ball it is
to o w et for w o rk in g .
In th e g a rd e n
g r e a te r d r p th o f plo w in g should Ise prac
tic e d th a n fo r o rd in a ry fa rm crops, as
th e ro o ts ot m an y v e g e ta b le s grow deep
ly into the soil. H ubsoiling will be fo und
a d v a n ta g e o u s in m ost cases, as th e
d ra in a g e and g e n era l m o v em e n t o f th e
•oil m o istu re w ill be im proved thereby.
L ocating Crops.
H and spading should be resorted to
only in very small gardens, or where it
is desirable to prepare a small area very
thoroughly.
A fter plowing, the n e st im portant
•tep is to smooth and pulverize the soil.
I f the soil be well prepared before
p lan tin g , th e work of caring for the
crops will be very m aterially lessened.
I t is not su fficien t th a t th e land he
smooth and fine on top, b u t the pulver
iain g process should extend as deep as
th e plowing.
In planniug th e location of th e v a ri
ous crop« in the garden, due considers
tio n should be given to the m a tte r of
succession in order th a t the land may
be occupied at all times. A s a rule it
would uot bo best to have a second
p la n tin g of th e same crop follow the
firs t, b u t some such arran g em en t »«
early peas followed by celery, or early
cabbage or potatoes followed by late
beaus or corn, and sim ilar com binations
lire more satisfacto ry .
Sow In Straight Rows.
G arden seeds should alw ays be sown
tn stra ig h t rows, regardless of w here
the p lan tin g Is made. By p lan tin g in
th is m anner th e seedlings w ill be more
Uniform in six# an d shape, an d thinning
and cu ltiv atin g will be more easily ac
•cm plishcd. In th e control of insects
and diseases th a t in fect garden «Tops
U is o ften possible to accomplish a great
amount of good by carefu l sa n ita ry ar
M ngem ent.
Some of the vegetables
muoi.g tb s garden v arieties ttuM an*
com paratively easily cu ltiv a te d are:
A rtichoke, asparagus, beans, beets, B rus
sels sprouts, cantaloupe, earro t, cauli
flower, cucumber, sw eet corn, cress, egg
p lan t, endive, potatoes, lettu ce, okra,
spinach, parsnip, peas, pepper, squash
and onions.
F o r grow ing certain crops it has often
been found advisable to preparo th e
ground in a special m anner. Such crops
as beets, radishes and onions are some
tim es grown in beds 6 to 10 fe e t ia
w idth and raised B to S inches, w ith
narrow w alks betw een. From B altim ore
southw ard, cabbage, cauliflow er and
sim ilar crops are freq u en tly grow n on
top or on th e sides o f ridgos. When the
p lan ts are set on to p of th e bridge b et
ter drainage fo r th e roots ia secured.
When set on th e sooth side of th e ridge
g reater w arm th and earlier m atu rity
will be secured, and when p lan ted on th e
north side, th e grow th is retard ed . F or
grow ing celery and a few sim ilar crops
it has been found advisable to plae,e
the plants in furrow s or slig h t trenches
in order th a t th e soil rem oved may be
available for w orking in around the
p lan ts as th ey m ature.
W hat Is Good Soil?
Tn the bro ad est sense th e en tire gar
den is a seed bod, as th e seeds of many
of th e crops are p lan ted where th ey are
to grow. As th e term “ seed b e d ” is
used hero it refers to some specially p re
pared place for s ta rtin g plan ts, from
which they may be tran sp lan ted to th eir
perm anent positions in the garden. The
location of an outdoor seed bed should
bo such th a t it m ay be conveniently
reached for w atering, and it should be
n atu rally p ro tected from dry in g winds.
Good soil fo r a seed bed consists of
one p a rt o f well ro tted m anure, tw o
p arts of good garden loam or ro tted
sods, and one part, o f sharp, fin e sand.
The m anure should be thoroughly rot
ted, b u t it. should uot have been exposed
to the w eath er and the stren g th leached
out of it. The addition of le a f mould or
peat will ten d to m ake the soil b e tte r
adapted for seed bed purposes. Mix ull
the in g red ien ts to g eth er in a heap, s tir
rin g well w ith a shovel, a fte r w hich the
soil should be sifted and placed in boxes
or in th e bed ready fo r sowitig th e seed.
Weed seeds and th e spores of fungous
diseases th a t are present in th o soil for
a seed bed may be killed by placing the
soil in pans and b ak in g it fo r au boyr
in a hot oven.
The seed bed should never be allowed
to become d ry, 1 ut g reat care should be
tak en th a t too much w ater is not ap
plied. P la n ts req u ire th e action o f air
upon th e ir roots and an excess of w ater
in th e soil will exclude th e air. Too fre
quent and heavy w aterin g s will cause
tho dam ping o ff of th e seedlings.
reach ing tho rootlets w hile on th e way
to tho garden, and aids in securing d i
rect co n tac t betw een the roots and the
soil.
In p a rts o f the eouutry w here th e su n
shine is extrem ely hot during a p a rt of
(he sum m er, some plants, especially
those th a t are grow n for salad purposes,
are b en efited by shading. Shading is
o ften used in th e care of small plan ts
when th ey are firs t transplanted.
W here boards are available they enn
be lined fo r p rotecting plants th a t have
bqeu set in rows in the garden by plac
ing them on th e south side of th e row at
an angle th a t will cast a shadow over
tac plants, aud bolding them in place by
short stak es driven in the ground. Laths,
wooden slats, cotton cloth or shaded
sash are freq u en tly used to protect plant
beds from the h eat of summer.
Berry Growers Put Salesman on Road.
The W ashington F ru it G row ers’ A s
sociation o f C en tralia has p u t a sales
man on th e road to increase the b erry
demand to m eet the supply a t the h eight
of the local season. Ho fa r the local
berries have been disposed of w ith o u t
any w aste. A second car of 700 era te s
was shipped to M ontana. A t a 1100»
luncheon of the Comm ercial Club Sec
re ta ry H. M. R obinson asserted th a t
70,000 crates of berries would be pro
duced in th is v icin ity th is year, b u t
th a t as a resu lt of the e ffo rts o f th«
new fa r m e rs ’ association th ere w ill be
b u t little loss.
It Will Save You
m ateria] and d isappoint
m ent, because its leaveniug
power is so stro n g and re
liable.
ALCOHOL IN FRUIT JUICES.
V A R EG EN T decision of th e U. 8.
D epartm ent o f A griculture all fru it
ju ices to w hich alcohol has been
added m ust be plainly labeled to show
th is if th ey a re to be shipped in in te r
sta te comm erce a fte r Heptember ], 1914.
in th e opinion o f the departm ent, such
names as “ peach ju ic e ,’’ “ cherry
ju ic e ” should be applied only to fru it
juices which are unferm ented and which
contain no added sugar, alcohol, or
o th er substances. In th e p ast alcohol
has been freq u en tly added as a pre
se rv ativ e to theee p reparations which
are used fo r such purposes as flavoring
beverages or preparing cordials. A fter
S eptem ber 1, however, goods th a t do not
comply w ith the new ruling and indi
cate th is fact on th eir labels will he de
nied e n try into th is country aud if
found in in te rs ta te commerce w ill be
subjected to ap p ro p riate action by the
au th o rities.
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Protect From Sun.
A few hours before rem oving p lan ts
from tho seed bed or p lan t bod, they
should be well w atered and th e w ater
allowed to soak in to th e soil. This will
insure a portion of th e soil adhering to
th e roots and p rev en t th e p lan ts from
w ilting. If the p lan ts have been prop
erly thinned or tran sp lan ted it is o ften
possible to run a k n ife or trow el b e
tw een them , th u s cu ttin g th o soil into
cubes th a t are tra n sfe rre d w ith them
to th e garden.
W here th e soil does not adhere to
th e roots of th e p la n ts it is well to pud
die them . In th e process o f puddling,
a hole is dug in th e e arth n ear th e p lan t
bed, or a large pail or pan may be used
for th e purpose, and a th in slime, eon
stating o f elay, cow m anure, and w ater,
is prepared. The p lan ts are taken in
sm all bunches and th e ir ro o ts thorough
ly coated w ith th is m ix tu re by dipping
them up and down in the puddle a few
time«. P uddling insures a co atin g of
m oist e arth over th e en tire root system
of th e p ian t, p rev en ts th e a ir from
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will also save you money, its
priee is moderate.
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