THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
All crops which have finished bearing should be removed from the plots. ■'. , All cleared ground should be roughly dug and have a dressing of lime. , ,' ,■ . Advantage should be taken of fine days while the weather is favourable to get at least a part of the vegetable plot double dug or trenched. It is surprising the difference in the crops when the ground Jis "deeply-worked, especially where the; subsoil is at all hard or impervious. . ■ Work in as much humus as can be obtained. This improves the texture of the soil and also supplies plant food. Encourage growing crops by keeping the soil loose, frequent watering, and occasional doses of liquid manure. Keep celery free from weeds and well supplied with water. Sow onions for spring use. A ilsa Craig or Giant Rocca are the .best for this sowing, but they are not keeping varieties.
Assist the ripening of tomatoes by removing some of the foliage to allow more sun to get to the fruit.
Lift the remaining potatoes before they start into second growth,
Onions should also be lifted if they are ripe. Thoroughly dry them by exposure to sun and air before storing away. Any thick-necked onions should be utilised at one? as they .will not keep.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 70, 24 March 1938, Page 26
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211THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 70, 24 March 1938, Page 26
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