VEGETABLES DELAYED
WORST SEASON FOR TWENTY
YEARS
"The worst season for twenty years," was how a prominent mai-ket gardener described the season lor vegetables up till a few days ago. During the last week, or two, however, the growth of vegetables has improved. The cold weather that was experienced during November had the effect, of keeping back the crops. Early lettuces were 'absolutely ruined. The early growth of marrows, pumpkins,' and tomatoes was held up, but they are now beginning to pick up. The bad season has meant that owners of glass houses will profit with their crops of tomatoes and dwarf beans. Some people who had planted dwarf beans out of doors had to plough up their crops and replant them. The sewing of parsnips and carrots was also delayed by the bad weather.
The season has been quite a good one for potatoes and rhubarb, and supplies of these are plentiful.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 141, 11 December 1935, Page 9
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