MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14. 1961
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Spading Wet Soil
Creates Hard Work
' (Editor Not: The follow
ing is the second of three
dispatches on gardening.) .
By PATRICIA O'CONNOR
Washington -fflPB-Spade in ':
hand, you're ready for ground-'
breaking ceremonies.";
- But; : before digging " in,
squeeze a handful of dirt tight
ly into a ball. :Then- break
it apart. If it crumbles, it's
ready.: But" if "it's too wet,
spading' only -will make the
ground harder to work. -
Spread manure or other or-"
ganic fertilizer over -the soil '
and work it in with vnnr snnH. .7,
ing. Remember soil just can't
be too fertile. Old hands rec
ommend spading to . about.
.tU 1 1 1 Y-l - -1
upturning more than; an inch
of the hard subsoil,
Spading Is Alt ,
Even spading is an art. Be
ginners often take too big a
bite. Overturn a spadeful of ;
. dirt and shatter it as you go.
. .The city gardener may find
manure too expensive for his ,
plot and turn to commercial
fertilizers. These "can be sown
and raked into the upper three -or
four inches of soil. About '
1 50 or 60 pounds of a nitrogen-"
phosphorous - potash mixture
are average for a 30 by 50
foot plot.
Now let's say you're ready
to seed. With the help of your
local garden store or the coun-
ty . agricultural agent, you '
have in hand the seeds or
'seedlings considered best for '
your climate and soil.
. The end of a hoe handle s
makes a good shallow furrow
while the hoe edge is used
for deeper planting of larger
seeds. ' f i
Don't plant seeds too close
together or too deep. In gen
eral, seeds need be only deep
enough to lie in moist soil
with enough . cover to keep
from beinef washed out. 1
-; In heavy soils, plant seeds
a little shallower than in very
light soils.' After covering
seeds, firm the ground lightly,
but don't pack it.
: Experts recommend buying
plants - such as tomatoes -rather
than trying to raise
your own from seeds, if yours
is a small garden.
For. transplanting;' leave a
mass of dirt around roots of
the delicate plants and make,
holes big enough so the roots
won't be crowded. The soil
should be in a fine, loose con
dition. -Retards
Growth - "
. Transplanting doesn't stimu-,
late growth, by;. the, way. It;
retards it; You may want to
use a starter solution of fer-
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tilizer and water to help
transplants off to a good start.
Gardens need cultivating
after: each rain or watering
to keep weeds under control.
Hoe shallow enough to re
move weeds but not in a way ,
to disturb plants.
Good soil preparation and
. cultivation are the front line
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of battle against pests and dis
ease.. But once your garden
starts sprouting, you'll want
to be ready with spray or dust
at the first sign of attack from
plant enemies. Ask your coun
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insects and diseases most com
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If eelworms-nematodes-are
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Agriculture.
Experiments adding sugar
to' the soil dehydrated the
pests.
It's too expensive for farm
ers now, but the tip can be
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