THE SEED BED.
The finest position for a seed bed is in partial shade, but if this cannot be provided, and in full sunshine is the only position, then the .bed should be shaded—at least while the sieeds ar i germinating. This can he done by the use of sheets of newspapers. An excellent way is to flay down bricks and put light strips of wood across, and on these rest a layer of fine twiggy branches. The soil should not be worn out. Good, fresh, turfy loam will do without any additional manure. Old garden soils are better with som 6 short, well-rotted manure added. A fresh position each time ispref erable as there are some diseases which ©an be contracted in the seed bed. The top soil should be fine, and the beds madg,. at least six inches above the path or surrounding surface, to assist in the drainage.
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Northern Advocate, 21 October 1920, Page 4
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