THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
Watch tomato plants. They are very liable to be attacked by blignt In wet, muggy weather. Spray with Bordeaux once every .three weeks. - i Remove i»ll lateral growths from tomatoes and tie the stems in to tne stakes:-; :-':: '/ " - ■' .■■.. ■ , .: Continue to sow French and butter beans at intervals. Peas may also be sown for succession. Early varieties are bert lor late sowing, as they mature more quickly. ■Plant out kumeras, leeks, celery, marrows, and pumpkins. $ow turnips, lettuces, carrots, cabbages, and Brussels sprouts. - Runner beans require good stout stakes; firmly placed in the soil and standing six feet above the soil. ■"'■- Early potatoes should be ready to dig. Main crops should be earthed up and kept free from weeds. Spray as a preventive of blight.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 29 (Supplement)
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127THE VEGETABLE GARDEN Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 29 (Supplement)
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