GARDENING. 



••Gardening is both a science and an art. It em- 

 braces the knowledge and use of all the aliments of the 

 vegetable kingdom, that serve, or may serve the want^, 

 as well as the pleasures of mankind." 



Hence a good garden is very essential to every farm- 

 er. It is conducive to health, comfort and profit. 



TO CHOOSK THE SOIL FOR A KITCHEN C; \RDEN. 



It is found that a light sandy loam is the best soil for 

 a kitchen garden. This may be formed where the 

 predominant soil is either clay, peat, or sand. A free 

 marl is likewise well calculated for garden culture. — 

 The addition of a moderate quantity of clay with the 

 oxide of iron, is of much use in promoting fertility. 



It is fortunate, however, when a garden contains a 

 variety of soils; as some vegetables require a dry, oth- 

 ers a wet earth; some thrive best in a strong heavy soil, 

 and others in a light sandy one, and I cannot point out 

 any one species of land that will suit all vegetables; 

 therefore the soil most congenial to the different plants, 

 will be described under their respective heads hereafter. 

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