The gardenette; . t thej)ro(lucls of the garden are always earlier, and at the same timeof l)etter (|iiality than can possibly be produced in any other is this nu>lhod sujxM-ior to other metiiods? First:—Finest vegetables can be grown on hard, stony, or alkaline soils,where ordinary cultivation would be utterly fruitless. Even where madesoils consisting mainly of brick-bats and old wall plaster, the Sandwich bedsflourish. A solid rock, a i)aved street, or the tops of flat-roofed buildingscould be made into a successful garden by this method. Eor best results ])lanls jieed aeration o
The gardenette; . t thej)ro(lucls of the garden are always earlier, and at the same timeof l)etter (|iiality than can possibly be produced in any other is this nu>lhod sujxM-ior to other metiiods? First:—Finest vegetables can be grown on hard, stony, or alkaline soils,where ordinary cultivation would be utterly fruitless. Even where madesoils consisting mainly of brick-bats and old wall plaster, the Sandwich bedsflourish. A solid rock, a i)aved street, or the tops of flat-roofed buildingscould be made into a successful garden by this method. Eor best results ])lanls jieed aeration of tlie roots. If air cannot pene-trate to the roots the j)lant languishes <ind tlies from suffocation. Whensurface of ground is co\ered with water, the plant suffers in same way, andfor the same reason. The Sandwich beds can neither V)e (howned or air circulates through the .several layers of material, and if too muchwater is applied, it readily passes through the fibrous beds, and does no \ (•>;;ics (in Saiulwich licds -Icas, Spitiacli. Cauliflower, etc. 10 Second:—Fertility is placed just where it can easily be absorbed andassimilated by the plants. Third:—The fibrous nature of the bed causes it to warm up earlier thandoes the natural soil. Fourth:—While hydrant water must be supplied as often as needed, inpractice it is found that this form of bed does not require as much water aswould be supposed, for the decaying mass of fibrous material retains moisturein a way that is surprising. All kinds of vegetables, and most of flowering plants do wonderfullywell on Sandwdch beds. Celery, Spinach, Endive, Chard, Egg Plant,Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohl-rabi, Brussel Sprouts, etc., do exceptionallywell. For Peas, Radishes, Carrots, Salsify, Parsnips, etc., where the soil isfairly good, it seems best to first spade the ground, as described in the Modi-fied Sandwich bed, mixing in manure, and after raking fine and level,make the regular Sandwich
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