THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 102, 27 October 1938, Page 26

THE WEEK'S WORK

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

While the ground is nice an.i varm and moist give lettuces, cabbages, etc., a dose of nitrate of soda in liquid form. Nitrate Of soda solution should be applied to the roots of the plants; if it gets over the foliage it should be hosed off. Sow seeds of pumpkins and marrows. Make the beds fairly rich with manure if possible, but failing this rotted garden rubbish will do. Keep moist. Plant- tomatoes. Shelter the young plants for a week or ten days till they have taken root. Keep the plants moist enough to enable them to make growth, but they do not require much water. Rank growth is subject to disease so don't use nitrate of soda. Sow French, butter, and runner beans. Be sure that the ground is dug to a good depth as all these are deep rooted. ; Make further sowings of peas. The large-podded late varieties should be sown now. "Southern Cross" and "Coronation" are good kinds. Thin seedling crops before they get too large. Water the rows before thinning. Earth up potatoes as they grow. This encourages the formation of tubers and at the same time cultivates the ground. Peas, beans, cabbages, and cauliflowers all benefit from having the soil drawn up round them. To check the damage done by <the white butterflies dust with Derris powder at weekly intervals.