THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



For heavy, mucky soils, like freshly drained 

 marshes, fresh-burnt lime may be used to good ad- 

 vantage, but in most cases slacked lime, which has 

 been exposed to the weather for some time, is 

 better. A common way in some parts of the coun- 

 try is to bury the lime in soil in the fall and dis- 

 tribute it the following spring. The lime must 

 be evenly distributed and then harrowed in. This 

 should take place several weeks before planting 

 the crop, for if done immediately before seeding, 

 the seeds are very apt to be injured. 



Wood ashes contain about thirty-four per cent 

 of lime. These can be used to good effect on sandy 

 or acid soils. 



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