WORK FOR THE WEEK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 78, 29 September 1938, Page 27

WORK FOR THE WEEK

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Make successional sowings of peas and lettuces. Sow carrots, parsnips, turnips, beet, radishes, and other hardy crops. . Plant main crops potatoes. Sprouted sets give the best results. Allow plenty of space between the rows for earthing up! Spray with Bordeaux mixture at intervals of three weeks potatoes which are already through the ground. Earth up as they grow. Plant rhubarb in rich soiL The crowns should be left level with Lhe ground. , In warm localities tomatoes may be planted but it is generally Necessary to protect the young plants for a few weeks. Ay ■ A first sowing of French and butter beans may be made iri warm 'Sheltered positions. Cold, cutting winds have as bad an effect on the young plants as frost. ( Prepare the plots for marrows and pumpkins. Both require rich ~soi£ . Plant out autumn-sown onions. Be sure that the roots only are put into the soil. Destroy slugs and snails by dusting the ground with'soot, lime, or,alum at intervals. Keep crops free from weeds which give cover to insect pests.