THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 249, 16 October 1918, Page 2

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

The &il ; for the kitchen garden should be dejeply worked, as. thorough preparation is essential to success.- Poor, land can be made, to deep results by deep digging, and the addition of plenty of xnanuie and vegetable matter. . Most vegetables are strong feeders, and respond to liberal Applications of. stable liianure or fertiliserSj o,f- which there are special mixtures suited,; to ' the requirements, of various crops. It is a good of -the; gardeni w-liCTe a "oE seedlings can be '.always' coming; along for subsequent planting out. Sp^^tM^lyvY, l ?« l^ cr in the peed beds or in. the open,i.as pyerj crowding is a great mistake. Cabbage, ' cauliflower, lettucCj Apnrpn, l tomato, anal | similar-sized - seeds should be sown .half;an inch. eteep j peas 2 . inches-j beans ; froni ;2to 3 inches,.. ' , . ... ... j Artichoke (Globe).—A light, rich..soil is required for these. in September'or October in rows 3' feet apart, 2 feet in the, ipffi* inches deep. A heavy of ina.nvir© ssHould De;. uug i in three months before planting. Tubers ! will be ripe by ilay, and may:.be dug ' and ■ pitted like ..(potatoes,. or.; -dug as l'e- - quired up ,to Augu6t Vi . x ... . , Aspatagus". —The land most -suitable •for asparagus.. is. : a ..light sandy loam. Tlie best method of planting ,is in beds of 4ft. in width, and as long as necessary.. Plant 9 inches apaa;t Irpm, plant to plant, spreading' out tlie roots, arid about.. 2 H or 3 inches. dpep. . T,wo or three-year-old nTiints. will be found the best tip use- . In March pr April the decaying. fcteins jSh.Quld be cut surface lightly forked', and the beda plentifully covered "wiilh .good, rottein. stabiie 'manure.' Seed can be sown in August pr September, the plants thiniied out tp 6 inches, and in the autumn of the second year after', sowing - set out in: their permanent .quarters. ... Beans '(Broad).— Stixihg lpam",..and- even a somewhat clayey.. soil suits, this -useful vegetable. It does riot require much manure, particularly .yfjriet l . been dressed for crops..,. Sow in April, Ma,y, June, July, and Apgust, in drills three feet- apart,, and six inches. in the'rows. ~ ...... ~. ■ » Beans (French). the. every'.two or three lyieeks from October to 'Februaryi "iiicSusive, in . rowp two fPet apart, andi. three, inches t-^ l P m - pl an t to" plant. The- runneth,, should have a space of from three to four feet between th 6. rpwsj -and .nine v the rows. • These *Khould' "be sowii in fahd DecsmbVi-, aai3 : staked.