THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Continue sowings of peas and French boons ; sow runner beans. , These letter I have found to succeed best when sown m trenches prepared as for celery. Sow the beans in the same pJaco as you would pub tho celery plants, then when some growth has been made put in tho sticks they are to climb on, pushing them down into the trench, then draw in the soil thrown out; this will both earth up the plants arid ke&p tho sticks fast; the roots will be well down, and less susceptible to drought than if gown near the surface, and a good crop is sure to result. Plant potatoes for the main ci'op ; continue to plant and sow lettuco. Sow more broccoli, and' prick off earlier-sown plants of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, savoys, and Brussels sprouts into nursery beds; put the plants five or six inches apart. They will make sturdier and better plants than if left in seed bod till they are wanted for planting out, and better heads will reward tho extra trouble. Sow foeks, radish, mustard mid cress, spinach, turnips, parsnips, and cabbage and cauliflower, according to requirements. Plont out tomatoes in rows «|lout three feeL apart, with 30in between tlie plants ; these may either be trained to a trellis or to single upright stakes. In the latter case it is bost to leavo about three loading shoots on each plant, as they are easier tied securely than if ono only in left. All side shoots must be kopt pinched out.

Fair painter — " I hope you don't mind my sketching in youi fleid?" Farmer — " Lord, no, miesie ! You scare the birds off the peat better'n a' ordinary scareorow."