. Dreer's garden calendar : 1878. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drcer's harden Calendar. VEGETABLE GARDEN. SREPAEATION OF THE GROUND.—To secure a fair return in sen5;on- a'ole crops, for the labor and outlay iu» ested, it is essential tlnit the soil of the Ve;^etable Garden sliould be well under-drained, \ trenched or siibsoUed, and enriched b^j a judicious ap- plication of fertilizing mriterial. It is still the current opinion, bnsed on experience, that for all purposes well-composted barn-yard manure, when available, is the be
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1878. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drcer's harden Calendar. VEGETABLE GARDEN. SREPAEATION OF THE GROUND.—To secure a fair return in sen5;on- a'ole crops, for the labor and outlay iu» ested, it is essential tlnit the soil of the Ve;^etable Garden sliould be well under-drained, \ trenched or siibsoUed, and enriched b^j a judicious ap- plication of fertilizing mriterial. It is still the current opinion, bnsed on experience, that for all purposes well-composted barn-yard manure, when available, is the best material. A\ e do not deny, however, that several of the concentrated manures, now manufactured, are useful and convenient, especially for a succession of cro]is. The exposure of a garden has much to do with the early maturity of the crops; an exposure to the morning sun is desirable. The soil must be in a friable state to secure tlie prompt vegetation of the seeds, and the destruction, or rather prevention, of weeds, is one of the most desira- ble results of frequent stirring of tlie surface. Soils are susceptible of alteration and improvement in texture; heavy clays can be rendered open and porous, and light sandy soils may De consolidated and rendered more retentive of moisture. For all such details we mtist refer tlie amateur to more extensive treatises on these subjects, to be found in our " Farmer's and Gardeuer's Library," page 119. Garden Reqi'isites.—There are several aids to the economical management of the garden, which are almost indis]')ensable; one of these is the HOT-BED frame for the forwarding of plants for early plant- jug. A frame, such as is shown in tiie cut, may be made of varioua. sizes, according to the size of garden, from lour sashes upwards. The length of sash'is generally seven feet by three and a half wide, the size of glass six bv eight inches, making the entire frame of four sashes fourteen by seven feet. The frame should have a
Size: 2201px × 1135px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870
