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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



May, 1914 



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Prepare Now For The Dry 

 Summer 



IN CALIFORNIA one cannot have a really good 

 garden during the entire summer without irri- 

 gation. In most gardens the hose will not do. It 

 not only takes a great deal of time, but some of the 

 plants may be slighted at a critical stage in their 

 development, resulting in a setback from which 

 they may never rally; and too often the hose is not 

 long enough to send the water to the farthest cor- 

 ners of the garden. 



The only safe and reliable way of watering is by 

 means of an irrigation system of ditches. If you 

 have a water head that will throw a large stream of 

 water, apply it directly to the ditches from this; 

 but if you have nothing but the ordinary hose faucet 

 by all means build a tank some place where it may 

 be made to serve the whole garden. Then hide it 

 from sight by a screen of shrubbery planted around 

 it. 



The tank should be large enough to hold suf- 

 ficient water to irrigate the entire garden. With a 

 discharge gate about ten inches square opening into 

 a wooden trough or concrete gutter, there will be a 

 great saving of water as compared to the use of a 

 small stream running into a ditch without a lining. 

 Much water is lost by this method. Fill the tank 

 during the day from the small faucet, and then in the 

 evening open the gate for a few minutes and the 

 irrigation will be most thoroughly accomplished. 



I save water by making the ditches along the 

 rows rather small and close to the plants. In- 

 stead of making one large ditch between two rows, I 

 make two small ditches with a hoe, one along each 

 side of each row. 



If the watering is done often enough, it is neces- 

 sary to fill these small ditches only once at each irri- 

 gation. If there are several days between irri- 

 gations, however, fill the ditches, and after allow- 

 ing the water to soak in, fill them full again. 



The frequency of irrigation must be regulated 

 according to weather conditions. The soil should 

 never be allowed to crack or become dry beneath 

 the surface. To obviate the cracking, run over the 

 ditches and between the rows with a pronged hand 

 cultivator that is pulled toward the operator. 

 When the soil is kept in good tilth this implement 

 operates so easily that I can walk along at quite a 

 rapid rate with it and do effective work. 



Don't be afraid to use plenty of fertilizer. Barn- 

 yard manure is one of the best all-around manures 

 and it is usually cheaper than other kinds. Chicken 

 or pigeon or sheep manure are even better than 

 barnyard manure for quick results. They are 

 very high in nitrogen content and make the plants 

 grow rapidly. They are especially good for lawns. 



All fertilizers sold in California must be accom- 

 panied by a certificate of inspection and a guaran- 

 teed analysis. Be sure to look for these. 



In setting out or renovating trees or shrubs, bone 

 meal is a good fertilizer to use. Never put any 

 fertilizer on the roots of a plant. As much as five 

 pounds of bone meal may be used on a tree that is 

 in special need of fertilizer, or one that is just being 

 set out. It should be worked into the soil rather 

 deeply. 



Blood meal is especially recommended for roses. 

 Dig the soil for a couple of feet around the bush and 

 work into it two or three double handfuls of the 

 blood meal. Spade this deeply into the soil, for 

 it encourages worms when left too near the surface. 



Nitrate of soda is one of the most powerful fer- 

 tilizers and must be used carefully. If applied too 

 liberally near, the plants, it will be injurious. It is 



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Permits an unobstructed view of the 

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