GARDENING MADE EASY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 192, 29 July 1932, Page 10

GARDENING MADE EASY

Keep the surface soil free and loose about your plant. A weekly hoeing will not only keep the soil clear of weeds and sweet, but will conserve any moisture that may be stored therein. Always cultivate before an”’'-ing mulch or manure. After applying the latter, fork lightly in and give a gentle penetrating saturation. Good cultivation is without a doubt one of the few secrets of successful rose culture.

Housewives knowing the value of fresh parsley and of having it always at hand should try the following:—Cut the side out of a petrol tin, punch holes in the bottom, put in a layer of stones or broken pottery for drainage, then fill with good rich soil, say a third each of earth, sand and manure. Plant seed fairly thickly. It takes a long time to germinate, but the plants will grow rapidly if kept well watered, and will stand constant picking. If one can does not supply requirements, two may bo planted and used “turn about.” Never fail to mark your rows. Besides looking nice, your garden is much easier handled and cultivated. Two stout stakes and a length of strong cord work wonders in the vegetable garden. After seeing that the rows are straight, and you have mo- I —l *he correct distances apart, proceed with your seed growing. Sow evenly and thinly. Fine seeds should be mixed with sand to ensure even distribution.