ROUTINE GARDEN WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19390, 27 July 1926, Page 14

ROUTINE GARDEN WORK.

The planting out of onions should be proceeded with, and also a few cabbages and cauliflowers for succession. Sowings of carrots, parsnips, turnips, and radishes may now be made. After the recent fine weather the ground will be in particularly good condition for successful sowings. This opportunity should not be neglected.

Sow cress for cutting in early spring, followed some days later by a sowing of mustard. Cress germinates slower than mustard, and so requires earlier sowing in order that they may mature at the same time.

To ensure having lettuce for early planting out it is advisable to sow some seed in boxes at this time of the year. Sow in boxes as they can be moved about to warm places to help the germination of the seeds and the quick growth of the young plants. It is advisable to label the rows of vegetables that are sown or planted out or at least, mark them by means of sticks. It is a good plan to have a note-book in which to record the dates of all plantings and sowings. Early peas should be staked as soon as they show signs of developing tendrils. Sometimes it is necessary to stake them as soon as they appear above the ground in order to prevent the birds from pulling the young plants out. The stakes are placed in a double row on the outsides of the plants. It is a good plan to have the stakes on one side of the row leaning in one direction and those on the other side leaning in the opposite direction. It is not advisable to have the stakes converging at the top.