THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 50, 27 August 1931, Page 25

THE WEEK'S WORK

VEGETABLE GARDEN,

iMake platttings of cabbage and cauliflbWbr in \ve]l-Waniired groUnd; . Avoid planting oil soil wliefe a similar ciop was grown last season. Globing clrops of cabbage and cauli flow er iwill *es](iond to applications of mt'ate of,>s6fia,^l6h should^be givtm pri'Jt t6 earthing M% s \-,i' . i feot^'eart^ pea3"&t 'fortnightly inter* vals, protesting- the yoiing plants from sparrows by means of blaok* cotton stretched along t&e iows. t / \ \ Most, soils aret impioved^Jrt'ubfe'ra] supplies of lime. , Ii agricultural Ilm6 is used it'nißjr.Tjtf applied bl|hftp a fditniglit bofbre \>i aiter jinajiyrittg liaa becnidono, f*f J, , When fliggihg,rpvci gi'ound t'ttrtt in ill liftriflleiis Weeds as tl6y''aßSißi''in enriching and lightening thd vBOil» All BUeh weeds as sorrel, couch gias^, docks, etc, should, ls« forked out and burnt. 'J^ ',"■ ])Vi ,». Plant out autumn sown. | ftaibsis on ploperly-piepaied.-bedsf -.J -1 ' PJant potatoes-ttt^e)lipilBpaicd soil.-1

Don't -plant-J.oo-^e£p.^s^tl«^-rejiuirjB s | all tho warmth obtainable. PLOWER GARDEN. , Sow all kinds, of hardy annuals outside in well-drained soil, which ha!s been worked up fine. ; Completo the: 'pruning of loses, shrubs, and hedges without delay. The planting of roses, shrubs, and ornamental trees should" be completed as soou as possible. Clean up all dirty beds in preparation for planting. Attend to sweet peas. Supply bushy branches for them to cling to. Keep them free from slugs and other insect pests by sprinkling with soot or lime. Many of the perennial plants may be divided and replanted. ■All growing plants should be encouraged by keping them free from weeds and the soil loosened around "them. Hardy annuals Which are- available may bo planted out, allowing sufficient space to develop.