THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 61, 9 September 1905, Page 12

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Plant rhubarb, asparagus, Kakalc, Jerusalem artichokes, eschallots, garlic. Everyone knows that rhubarb requires 1 rich ground; but often are not co certain how many crowns should be planted for each clump. When an old clump is divided two good crowns are enough to 'leave for each clump. Newly planted rhufoprb should not be pulled from during the first spring, and but little at midgummer, and not at all the fiwt autumn. To pull none at all the first season is best, and pays in the end. Asparagus must have its roots widely spread in shallow trenches, so dug that the points of the roots shall have a downward tendency; cover the crowns to a depth of about three inches. Jerusalem artichokes should be planted in rows 4ft or sft asunder, the sets 15in or 18in apart in tho rows. The sets chosen should be of medium size and well shaped— not that the shape will nilect the future crop, but because badly shaped tubers usually produce weak shoots. The soil should not be heavily manured. Many growers have doubtless got celery plants well on the way' by now, and if it is wanted early that course would bo necessary; but in a private garden I have always regarded celery as a winter vegetable, and consider it is more appreciated when summer vegetables arc gone. For that purpose now is a good time to sow the seed. In niott cases it is sufficient to sow in the open ground, but if there is fear of slugs or other reasons against the open ground, the seed can be sown in boxes under glass. In either ca 3 e it will require pricking off ; but being necessarily crowded in tho boxes it must bo done while very small, and into other boxes, whereas if sown in the open they will not require pricking off till tho end of the year, when they will be of teome she, and then only in lines in the open. On the whole, the open ground system is equally srife in the production of a crop, and saves much labour. A good breadth of turnips may be sown now with safety. Winter Stuff.— About the middle of the month will be time to commence sowing Savoy, different kinds of broccoli, winter cabbage and leeks. Sow Brussels sprouts at once.