GARDENING NOTES

Patea Mail, Volume XLIII, 3 November 1919, Page 4

GARDENING NOTES

WIXTEB VEGETABLES Sow this month where necessary : Brussels sprouts, cabbages, savoys, broccoli and cauliflowers. In small gardens just a pinch of seed of early variety will be sufficient. These crops do well if planted between tho rows of potatoes after they have been earthed up for the last time. As soon as the earthing up has been finished, dig, if possible, some well-rotted manure into the bottom of the trenches formed by the ridges. Broccoli, cabbage, etc., like to root into soil containing wellrot U>d manure. -Make the soil firm, and plant out the seedlings, taking the precaution of "puddling" each one info place. Where seedlings are not available, seeds may be sown straight into the prepared places, two or three seeds being sown where each plant is t<> grow. If all the seeds germinate, surplus plants may be cut out. When the potatoes are lifted later on, the cabbages, cauliflowers, etc., will be far enough advanced to appreciate the earth-ing-up they will receive during the po-tato-digging process. Routine Work. Plant out now: Tomato plants, pumpkins, marrows, pie-melons, cucumbers, cabbages and cauliflowers. Keep the soil free and open, and plants will go ahead quickly. Keep silver beet well cut or it will go to seed. As soon as the plants have been pretty well stripped of their leaves good watering, a little weal: liquid manure, and frequent hoeing" will soon set them going again. Keep .potatoes well earthed up. Keep pens and broad beans well staked. Thin out carrots and parsnips as soon as the plants can bo handled. Keep the hoc at work whenever possible.