THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
Tomato plants can be planted. Spray and disbud those planted Prepare' Ceiery trenches at once. Planting can be done during the next few weeks. ... Tomato plants that have s&t fruit should be sprayed with arsenate of lead to catch the first caterpillars. Pinch out the points of the leading growths of Melons, Pumpkins, etc. Further sowings of Dwarf Bean* can be made. Sowings of Haricot Beans to give dried beans for winter use can be made now. Treat the same as Dwarf Beans, except that the pods must be allowed to ripen. Thin out seedling crops so as to give them every chance to develop quickly. Lettuce and Radish should be sown on well manured ground. Ample supplies of water are necessary to give succulent crops. Spray Apple and Pear trees for codlin moth, arsenate of lead one ounce to two gallons of water. This can also be used for caterpillars on Dahlias, Asters and other plants.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 2, 3 January 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)
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160THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 2, 3 January 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)
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