A WET WEEK
Its Effect On The Garden In most districts, the past week has been unusually wet and cold. Rain, sleet, frost and even snow, have combined to make most gardens thoroughly wet and generally unworkable. Experienced gardeners never attempt to plant—or to work the soil—when it is ■in a "soggy” condition. There is, however, much that can be done in periods such as this. Refuse the refuge of snails, slugs and numerous other garden pests—can be stacked in readiness for burning, and the garden can be given a general clean-up. Opportunity should also be taken of wet periods to study the catalogues an J lists of seedsmen and nurserymen. So many lines are in short supply that it pays to make decisions and order without delay. In the garden shed there is always something to do. The making—or repairing—of seed “flats,” the cleaning of pots, and the sowing of seed under glass or in boxes are all tasks that are now demanding attention.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 257, 28 July 1939, Page 16
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165A WET WEEK Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 257, 28 July 1939, Page 16
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