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C. d. e. f. 41- Cut each root crosswise into 2-inch lengths; then slice each piece lengthwise into 4-8 segments. Add 2 cups of elecampane root pieces to 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until elecampane is tender Drain the elecampane and bottle syrup Syrup is an excellent cough remedy 11. Horticultural/Agricultural Techniques A. Miksch Garden 1. Soil preparation 2. a. Double-dig: 1) bed containing yarrow; lift existing plants, dig bed, reset plants adding yarrow trans- plants from greenhouse. 2) hyssop bed at site of former redbud (Cercis canadensis) tree 3) southernwood bed; lift existing plants, dig bed, fill with additional stock from greenhouse. 4) sorrel bed (following same procedure as out- lined above) Fertilizing a. Apply ashes from dye pot fires to garden vegetables with high potash requirements, such as potatoes, beets, and onions. Potash helps strengthen stem and leaf growth and improves root crops. b. Add manure, compost, bone and blood meal, (from the Moravian slaughterhouse in past times) or other organic fertilizers when preparing garden beds and during plant growth. 3. Mulching a. Appropriate herbs and vegetables 63
\ 4. Pruning a. Lightly prune bunch grapes (Catawba) at back of garden on split rail fence; tie up fruit- laden branches. b. Prune low hanging branches and sucker growth on fruit trees 5. Irrigating a. Hand water individual herb beds in Miksch garden. B. Triebel Garden 1. Fertilizing a. Apply wood ashes from dye pot fires on gardens. b. Add manure, compost, and other organic mulches to garden. 2. Mulching a. Mulch between rows and around vegetables, flowers, and herbs to control weeds: use straw, leaf mold, or other suitable organic material. b. Mulch melons with a thick blanket or leaves. 3. Staking a. Stake peppers where required with bamboo cuttings, or tree twigs. 4. Irrigating of straw pea brush, a. Water large vegetable plots with sprinklers early in the morning before visitors arrive or in the afternoon when Old Salem closes for the day. Make sure all hoses and sprinklers are rolled up and well hidden from sight during the day. C. Eberhardt Garden 1. Mulching a. Mulch between rows and around the base of plants. b. Stake vegetables and flowers where needed. 64
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k . Interpretive Prospectus for the
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\ fluence on agriculture, horticult
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Garden Interpretation Orientation i
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1. A description of the lot concept
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The 1981 summer insert for the Visi
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details that would be missed by the
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Salem, such a Matthew Miksch, Chris
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Education and Interpretation depart
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D. Harvest Techniques 1. Tree fruit
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Of immdediate concern is the develo
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of simple medicinal remedies using
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A Manual For Garden And Landscape l
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VI . Landscape Questions Frequently
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History The restoration of historic
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support of Old Salem, Inc. and the
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A. Introduction to Garden History H
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in this part of North Carolina and
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