KITCHEN GARDEN.
In" thtj ■• kitchen garden'' littlo . scod sowinpc or •p] an ting can -bw -done- for some littlo time. .Tlio soil, however, tnav bo tnrnod over, and' urdor tho influence of tli« airf rain and frosts, will bo in- good physical condition in which to sow seeds and set out plants in. esh-lv spring. If bono dnst is to be usod as the manure for tho forthcomince season it will bo wieo .to mix it with tlio soil some fow weeks before, seed sowing starts. TTiis mixing with the soil before the f «?ecd sowing allows tl'p manure .to .thoroughly incorporate .with , the soil, and 'is in'.the'"better •condition for the-supplying: tho needs of tlin nmsppctivo crop.*Wliile tho leather is dry it .will wbe wise to push tho hoe through between tho rows of rnitumn-sown carrots aiid, onions, this will helr> the plants to push furjiher roofs and prowth, and increase their vitality to withstand tho' severe frosts in Julv. ■'.'--.
Uso the hoe around tho base of tho savoys, cauliflower, leeks, and other winter vegetables, this will keen them moving and increase their quality.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 9
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184KITCHEN GARDEN. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 9
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