Keywords: Dreer's garden calendar (16842783821).jpg H DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR <br> few leaves mixed with it this must be laid in a heap preparatory to <br> being used and when in a proper state of fermentation prepared for <br> the reception of the frame A few inches of rich loamy soil must be <br> spread over the manure then cover the frame with the sashes and after <br> standing a few days to allow the rank heat and steam to pass off the <br> ieod can be sown Where the ground is well drained a better plan ia <br> to dig out a space the size of the frame from one to two feet deep ac- <br> cording to the season and the heat required in which the manure is <br> placed care being taken to pack it firmly and evenly <br> In addition to the Hot-bed frame mats or shutters will be required <br> to cover the sash during cold days and nights To work the garden <br> the necessary implements ” spade fork shovel rakes hoes trowel <br> jarden-liue and reel watering pot and wheelbarrow are the most <br> mportant <br> Rotation of Crops ” We are convinced of the importance of a <br> ' gular rotation of the Esculent crops To convey the idea briefly <br> ˘ e pr jsent a diagram of the garden as laid out to secure this result <br> h <br> NCRTH <br> r <br> BORDER <br> 10 FT <br> M W <br> ilOFT <br> E <br> 10 <br> SOUTH 14- FT BORDER <br> A B C D Four compartments in which to plant various crops <br> alternately a to i small compartments round the border for nursing <br> plants sweet herbs and setting out permanent beds of Asparagus <br> Artichoke Rhubarb c The border facing South should be protected <br> on the North side by a close board fence or wall and will be found <br> useful for sowiiJg early Radish Lettuce Beets c and setting out <br> Tomatoes Egg-pLtnts c The waved line represents a grape trellis; <br> the entrance is at E This plan may be carried out in a garden of <br> greater or less extent <br> L 43925720 150131 77662 Page 6 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43925720 1884 10 5962/bhl title 77662 Henry A Dreer Firm ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Asparagus NameConfirmed Asparagus var pygmaeus Makino EOLID 10487111 Biodiversity Heritage Library Dreer's garden calendar 1874 Garden Stories Catalogs Flowers Gardening Henry A Dreer Firm Internet resource Nursery stock Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43925720 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43925720 bhlGardenStories Crop rotation BHLinbloom henry a dreer firm u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-03-17 Check categories 2015 August 24 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16842783821 2015-08-24 00 50 49 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Crop rotation Dreer's garden calendar Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |