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Finocchio
Bluebell (wild Hyacinth)
And There Is Pansies That's For Thoughts
(archangelica Officinalis Hoffm)
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Angelica (also Called Master-wort)
Angelica (archangelica Officinalis Hoofm)
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Finocchio
Bluebell (wild Hyacinth)
And There Is Pansies That's For Thoughts
(archangelica Officinalis Hoffm)
Asparagus
Acorn
Anemone (wood)
Angelica (also Called Master-wort)
Angelica (archangelica Officinalis Hoofm)
Agrimony
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Cultivation
Having thoroughly fined the surface of the garden by harrowing and
raking, the seeds may be sown or the plants transplanted as already
noted. From this time forward the surface must be kept loose and open by
surface cultivation every week or 10 days and after every shower that
forms a crust, until the plants cover the whole ground. This frequent
cultivation is not merely for the purpose of keeping the weeds in check;
it is a necessary operation to keep the immediate surface layer powdery,
in which condition it will act as a mulch to prevent the loss of water
from the lower soil layers. When kept in perfect condition by frequent
stirring the immediate surface should be powdery. Yes, powdery! Within
1 inch of the surface, however, the color will be darker from the
presence of moisture. When supplied with such conditions, failures must
be attributed to other causes than lack of water.
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