THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4540, 2 December 1889, Page 4

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

[By George Bbow.vlee.] Daring the mouth the n3ual hoeiog and weeding maat bo done, for the weeds are making rapid progress, and as tho season has been remarkably dry copiou3 waterlog so as to reach the roots of the plants is necessary. Towards the end of the month atop cnttiog asparagas, sad drees the fceis with manure water, or a good sprinkling of salt. Broad beans—A Bowing of the Border Hero variety will come in for use at a time «hen other vegetables are scarce. Sow kidney beans, to keep np a succession of this esteemed vegetable. Pale Dan and Negro are good kiads. Scarlet Banners and Golden Batter beans may still be sown, choosing the warmest place In the garden. Baet— Thin cat and weed the growing crop, and make a ermll sowing of the red turnip beet. Borecole, or early greens—Plant out in well-mannred land, and make a last sowing of the cottagers kail variety. Broccoli—Make a sowing of a late variety sach a Knight's protecting or Wilson's late white. Do not bnry the seed more than a quarter of an inch, and protect the bed from bird*. Plant oat as the plants are ready. Broccoli is a slowgrowing vegetable, requiring plenty of room and rich land. Brussels Sprouts— Plant oat, and make a sowing. Sprouts are, perhaps, the hardiest of tho cabbage tribe —they are certainly a delicious vegetable. Cabbaga Sow Jersey Wakefield, Bonarzt, and dramhead kinds. Plant oat a fall sapply of those ready for setting oat. The secret of growing good cabbages is well-worked, rich soil, enriched with well-rotted manure; either farmyard manure or bonemeal will answer the purpose ; frequent watering and constant stirring op of the ground is indispensible. Cabbages are peculiarly subject to the attacks of blight, which may be checked by a liberal application of soap anda, tobacco water, or a sprinkling of guano or powdered lime, applied early in the morning when the dew is on the plants. Cauliflower—Sow a few seeds of a late variety, and plant out those ready for transplanting, and cultivate as cabbages. Carrots—Thin the advancing crop, and make a sowing of early horn and intermediate kinds. A deep, rich, sandy soil will grow them to perfection. The carrot Is often attacked by worms. A top dreisiog of lime is a preventive. Celery— Plant oat as tho plants become ready, and water with liquid manure. Cress- Sow frtqaently and water freely. Cucumbers for pickling may still be sown in deep, rich, moist soil. Frame cucumbers require heat, shade, and moisture, the soil thoroughly soaked with liquid manure, and the foliage well water3d with clear water, applied with a fine rose can. Endive—Sow every other day during tho month. Mustard— Sow frequently. Leeks —Plant ont as the plants are ready. Lettuce—Sow frequently and give plenty of water to those advancing. Onions—Sow for drawing young, and also for pickling. I'or this purpose mixed varieties of seed will be found usefal. Keep the advancing crop free cf weeds, and keep the Datch hce at work. Peas should be sown at regular intervals during the month; they will be ready on the table in au'timn. Morning star, first and best, and Yorkshire Hero, wlil be found nsefal varieties. Some of the early potatoes are now fit for ate, and as they are taken np the drills make good beds for keeping np a succession of radish, for which purpose sow the French breakfast and turnip varieties. Keep the hoe goiDg among the late potatoes. Keep sawing green curled and drumhead Savoys. These delicious vegetables are highly prized in winter. Sow ronnd spinach, and make a first sowing of the prickly kind. This vegetable is now largely ased in North Otago. Tomatoes may still be planted out; aa the plant* advance stake and tie up Pruning

and training nc t only iacreaa s the productiveness of tomatoes, bat the fruit will ripen better and be of a finer quality. Tomatoes make splendid sauce. One of tte beat recipes !b : Take 61b of wellripened fresh tamatoes, sprinkle with salt, and let them remain for a couple of days; boll until the skins are separated from the palp, press throueh a sieve or callendar, to the jaice add |lb aballotß and a clove of earlic chipped fine, a little cayenne pepper, 1 cz black and one <z white pepper, mixed spice and loz ground ginger, one or two grated nutmegs, boil the whole together for 2 or 3 hours, after cooling add 2oz best rcetic acid, £ pint best sherry, bottle and cork securely, Beal the corks and lay the bottles on their Bideß in a cool cellar—it will be fit to use In 14 days. Tarnlps—Thin out and weed the growing crop. Sow largely white globes, red tops, golden ball, and the hardy Aberdeen variaties and give the drills a good dressing of bone meal, and during dry woather water frequently, this will pußh them into the rough leaf and past the attack of the turnip fly. Should the crop fall, stir up tho drills and reaow as soon as possible. Garden Bwedes may still ba sown and treated as tarnips. They are even more subject to blight and other peats. Vegetable marrows, gourds and pumpkins may still be bowd, for which the Boil cannot be too rich, or too deep. They require plenty of room, and the shoots mUBC be thinned when they get too thick. Water frequently daring dry weather. Weeds in all spare corners and vacant places must be destroyed, for although the weather is dry and vegetation alow the weeds are growing vigorously and ripening their aaeds in great numbers. " One year's seeding makes seven year's weeding."