Show MISTAKES IN GARDENING why the majority of western farmers farmer rail full in tl having good gardens tho the principal mistake that many western farmers make is in re regarding aidin a ve vegetable eatable garden gardea as a thing of very small importance some think that a garden is not profitable because none oc x its ils products are converted into money as are those of the field they mair may acknowledge thata that a variety of fill fine te vegetables 0 eatables adds to the plea pleasures suris of the table but they seem to think that an abundance of vegetables does docs not diminish the amount of bread meat and fish that the family consumes they regard the latter as constituting true food and the for former mer merely mareli as condiments or rs the truth is that a kd good ve vegetable eatable garden and a plantation of small fruit N w ill supply a family with more than half the food necessary mec essary for its support they will afford a constant and agreeable change from a I 1 diet of bread salt meat eggs el and potatoes they will diminish not only grocers and butchers hills bills but those of doctors and druggists they will promote health and happiness which are arc essential to doing the lie work required on a farm A supply 0 of fine vegetables re et ables requires but a very tery small expenditure of money and only a 1 small amount of land the management of a te vegetable eatable 0 garden calls for no costly mac machine hinc farmers who do have a vege vegetable 0 tible garden or i ho try to have one often make a very 11 grave grave mistake in locating it they desire to have it near the house so that hat it will bo be handy to do 10 work in aud and save steps for those who wish to go 0 to it to get vegetables in their desire to have the garden arden where it will be handy they often locate it where it will be partially shaded by the farm buildings and the grecs trees planted to ornament the house lot and where the poultry will be constantly running to it to keep the fowls out a i fence is mcc necessary essary which is quite costly to erect while it will shade the alie ground I 1 that should receive the full sunshine the fence prevents the free use of the plow harrow and cultivator and makes it necessary to perform almost all the work by land hand it also encourages 0 es tile the growth of grass and weeds w which aich solve serve to form a safe retreat for vermin by locating a 0 garden arden several rods I 1 from rom the house the expense of a fence is saved the shade of trees and buildings is obviated the trouble caused by fowls is avoided and the use of implements 1 drawn by horses is rendered practicable the only onset offset to these advantages 1 is s the trouble of walkin walking 0 to and 7 from the garden the products of which are i us as safe as they v would be if they were I 1 near the house farmers generally cile rally make another mistake in it underestimating the amount of manure required bya by a vegetable 0 garden they think that if land is made rich enough eniti ii to raise corn potatoes and small grains it will produce line fine roots and vegetables suitable forthe for the table market gardeners a rd eners however have ascertained asa certa ined that very high mail living is essential to success in their buin bu they find that excellence in vegetables is islar largely ely the result of rapid ra p growth 1 I howth and that this till is secured by the liberal 1 use of fertilizers many market gar ari 1 beners in the vicinity of our large cities annually apply stable manure to to their land at the rate of seventy ali fn e cords per acre if the land a is ve very y andy as it is where vegetables are arc raised for the new york market it is not lot art an unusual thin thing to lipply apply one li hundred undred cords of manure to an all acre of land in ili addition to well rotted stable manure in arture gardeners use ashes ground lone one and various commercial fertilizers this liberal application of manure results not only in the production of i cry large crops but in producing ic i vegetables c P of very superior quality being ip in all respects superior to those raised ou on poor soil or brought f from roul a distance they bring 0 good prices another very common mistake ol of farmers in the management of gardens garden is planting the seeds of all kinds kind oi of vegetables at nearly the same saine time they know that wheat and oats lie ie sown very very early in the he spring ncr am and thattie that he planting pantin of corn boans and niu pumpkins should be delayed until tle tir and soil are arc warm and if they con matter bee of making a similar di difference llorence in it the time of planting their garden ruedi but illey are lets les le s interested in ill garden than field crops anil and to do not ob sarve their habits so BO closely closel v As this is is tile hie case they are arc likely to plant bush beans squashes and melons at the same time kiino they do the seeds of onions and vc vegetables eatables raised for their roots ordinarily the former are arc planted too early carly while the latter are planted quite too late to secure the best results onions like wheat and most other small dralus 18 must be matured in the early part of the season most roots require many months in which to grow the seeds of plants that originated in tropical countries like beans calls and melons should not bo placed in the ground till it is quite warm the most general beneral and the most frequent mistake of farmers in the management 1 of gardens is shown in ne neglecting them at it the times when they require close attention and care work in the garden is often suspended for weeks during 0 period weeds and ad grass L get the start of tile vega vegetables tak that ivero were planted and keep it till tile the close of tile the gr growing grooving season the garden is generally neglected to such an extent that it presents an all anig unsightly g iriv appear appearance anee dur during g the season of cultivating matiu corn cutting grass for liny jay and garvestin har harvesting vestin er grain if any work is done ili in the garden at these periods it is when the hie soil in the fields is too dry to work with the lie cultivator orthe or the weather Is is unfavorable for harvesting garden crops ire arc more likely like to bufter buffe from LIC neglect lt ta alian field crops A alot I 1 garden ardill ire arc very verr delicate ile licato in ill the early carly stages of their growth rowell and require timely attention if they ire arc neglected when they first need care C no amount of sit subsequent li sequent attention will bring them bliem forward or cause them to lie bo of good quality chicago times |