THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 96, 20 October 1938, Page 28

THE WEEK'S WORK

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Peas should be., staked early, when from four to six inches high. Draw some soil up to the rows on each side before staking. Sow peas at intervals of two weeks. It is a good plan to sow a fresh.lot as soon as the previous sowing is through.' This ensures a regu|ar throughout the season. • , Lettuces and radishes are also best sown in small quantities at frequent intervals. Both these require to be grown quickly to be at their best. Sow in rich soil and water frequently during dry spells. Earth up potatoes. • Spraying with Bqrdeaux mixture every two or three weeks will ward off "blight." Potato blight is more likely to occur when the • crop is grown on wet soil and during damp, muggy weather. Thin out seedling crops of carrots, turnips, ,beet, parsnips, etc. If the ground is dry give a good watering a few hours before doing the thinning. Plant^tomatoes. It is best to shelter the young plants for a week or two after planting, by the end of which time they should be better able to withstand any weather. French, butter,, and runner beans should be sown now. Dwarf varieties need no supports beyond drawing the soil up along the rows, but the runners must have firm stakes which stand at least six feet above the ground. If preferred they may be trained against a fence. Water growing seedling crops frequently during dry weather..