MIGNONETTE IN POTS.
A few pots of mignonette flowering in the greenhouse in spring are greatly appreciated. It is only necessary to keep out frost, to see that there are no wireworms in the potting soil to attack the roots of the plants, and to be careful with regard to watering, in, order to grow and flower the plants successfully. As the seedlings do not transplant freely, it is advisable to sow a few seeds in fii-in. pots, well drained and filled with a mixture of fibrous loam, leafsoil, and a small quantity of old mortar rubble. Give them cold frame treatment, and thin out the seedlings to three in a pot. Air must be admitted freely in fine weather,-and before frost comes remove the plants to a shelf in the greenhouse. When the seedlings are two or three inches high stop them to induce the formation of side shoots before winter weather begins. Early in spring these side shoots will strengthen considerably, and feeding will then be very beneficial.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)
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170MIGNONETTE IN POTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)
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