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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
6
Asparagus Cultivation Tips For a Lasting Garden Bed
This guide covers soil choice and preparation for asparagus on well drained ground. It recommends deep digging with subsoil plowing, using 14 to 16 inches of manure in the subsoil, and planting two year old roots for quicker results. It advises 14 inch spacing in rows or 1 foot by 1 foot beds and a 4 to 5 inch mulch in winter in the North, with autumn fertilization and no shoot removal in the first year.
Lima Beans Growth and Aftercare for Home Gardens
Lima beans require warm soil and are heat loving. Pole varieties yield better and can use a fence for support, allowing close spacing. Bush beans are drilled in rows and pickling or storage is possible by drying. In colder regions Lazy Wife pole beans offer a reliable alternative.
Radishes Grow Through Winter In Various Regions
Radishes are hardy and can be grown through winter in the middle United States and in many parts of the South. Seed should be sown in open ground after the last killing frost at about 18 inches apart, with rapid growth in rich soil for best quality and storage. Plant succession every few days until warm weather ends the season.
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Brussels Sprouts Growth and Cultivation Notes
Brussels sprouts resemble cabbage and cauliflower in cultivation. Seed can start in a window box or hotbed and then transplant when the ground warms. The text discusses producing many heads and mentions beets as a comparison.
Brussels sprouts growing and winter storage guidance
The guidance notes Brussels sprouts are hardier than cabbage and can be planted in fall. For horse cultivation set rows 30 to 86 inches apart and plants 20 to 24 inches apart within rows. Storage for winter uses similar to cabbage by lifting plants and packing in a trench with straw to protect from freezing.
Kohlrabi Culture and Planting Tips for Home Gardens
Kohlrabi edible portion is the thickened stem and is related to cabbage and cauliflower. Start in hotbeds or window boxes and set in open ground near the last frost. Planting method mirrors cabbage with early sowings and thinning to 4 to 6 inches. It deserves more attention as a poor man’s cauliflower.
Collards Culture and Southern Garden Use
Collards share cultivation with cabbage and should be started in early spring. They tolerate heat better than cabbage and are widely used in the South. The plant forms a loose leaf rosette rather than a true head, and blanched leaves are tender and delicate in flavor. No southern garden is complete without collards. Use them but don’t abuse them.
Parsley Growing and Planting Tips for Garniing Use
Parsley seeds should soak a few hours to aid germination and must be handled carefully as they germinate slowly. After one transplanting, set outdoors in rows 12 to 19 inches apart and 3 to 4 inches between plants, as soon as soil is workable. A small crop will supply a family. keep some parsley growing for garnish and flavoring soups as it adds a pleasing touch to many dishes.
Peppers Planting and Cultivation Tips
Plant peppers about six weeks to two months before setting outside. Transplant at least once and wait for thoroughly warm ground before placing in the open. Large bull-nosed peppers in rows three feet apart with 16 to 17 inch plant spacing. frequent shallow cultivation keeps them bearing until frost.
Dig deep, manure well, work often in gardening
Pliny the Elder’s two millennium old maxim is cited as still valid advice for home gardens. The piece urges combining enthusiasm with solid purpose to overcome obstacles and disappointments, noting that the best insurance against gardening accidents is knowing how to garden.
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Profit from manure use in farm gardens and orchards
Guidance urges saving and applying barnyard manure on farms. It compares gardens to receptive soil, warns against excessive nitrogen, and suggests balancing fertility with acid phosphate and hardwood ashes. Emphasizes counting seed needs and cooperative effort to maximize crop production.
Broadcasting Manure for Ground Preparation
Instruction on spreading well rotted manure on plowed ground then mixing with harrow before drilling seeds. Emphasizes thorough integration to prepare seedbed and ensure good distribution.
Grown In Greenhouse Methods For Chard Beets And More
Grown in greenhouse crops include Swiss chard and beets started under greenhouse benches when light suffices to prevent spindling. The note hints at other crops and cultivation considerations for protected growing.
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