Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . e Vegetable Garden should bewell underdrained, thoroughly trenched or subsoiled, and enriched by a judiciousapplication of fertilizing material. It is still the current opinion, based on experience, that(or all purposes well composted barn-yard manure, when available, is the best material. Wedo not deny, however, that several of the concentrated manures, now manufactured, are usefuland convenient, especially for a succession of crops. A very efficient liquid manure is made bydissolving one pound of pure Peruvian guano to ten gallons of water, to promote the gro
Dreer's garden calendar : 1884 . e Vegetable Garden should bewell underdrained, thoroughly trenched or subsoiled, and enriched by a judiciousapplication of fertilizing material. It is still the current opinion, based on experience, that(or all purposes well composted barn-yard manure, when available, is the best material. Wedo not deny, however, that several of the concentrated manures, now manufactured, are usefuland convenient, especially for a succession of crops. A very efficient liquid manure is made bydissolving one pound of pure Peruvian guano to ten gallons of water, to promote the growth ofvegetables already started, it should not be applied oftener than once a week. Previous to preparing a Vegetable Garden, the gardener or amateur should take a blank-book,map out his ground, allotting a place for all the different kinds of vegetables and small fruits heintends to cultivate. As he plants his ground, keeping an account of all he does relative to hisgarden, he will soon obtain a practical knowledge of the For those who have not already formed their plans in layiui, a I ^^^luL!^ u.;-c<c/., andcannot avail themselves of such a slope of ground or quality of soil as they desire, must takeup with such as may be within their reach. If practicable, a vegetable garden should have awarm and southeasterly exposure. But when the ground slopes to the north and west, it isimportant to have the garden located on the sunny side of an orchard or outbuildings. Everyperson, previous to building, should select the most desirable situation for the vegetable above illustration represents a satisfactory manner of disposing of different kinds of plantsand vegetables, and can be varied to suit the fancy or convenience on a small or large scale. Laying out the ground, a border may be formed around the whole garden, from 5 to 10 feetwide, according to the size of your ground; next to this border a walk may be made from3 to 6 feet wide, and divide the middle in
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