Garden Notes.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13733, 24 October 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)

Garden Notes.

FLOWER GAIIDKN. ■"; The ■■ weather lias beeii, very favourable this season for raking 'hardy annual* in the- open, .-and ihcce that we large eunugb to handle, .should be transplanted at •«n«v. K«|i riie boo goingamong tin* numbs aud in the flower garden, tu;' this -will cheek the wet'ds before they are largeenough to do any harm. Whetv path* are apt to get weedy, it would be better' to dm;n them with 'Than*' 1 weed filler than to use the lioe, as by the. lat4er mcaiui you are only breaking up ihr- surface- anil encouraging weeds, whereas the "Pharos" will effectually destroy them without destroying the. patiu;. riJK VKOKTABLK UARDKX. J'rem-h beaix; should lis sown in all placed during the latter dayt; of October. < .rowers who have been in th<> habit of growing only Iho grren-podded- kiiufi>. likeCanadian Wonder, tdiotiid try thy butter beans, and they would want" tio tithers: they are more delicate in flavour, aiid bet u-r in texture. Mont, d'Or is eery deli cat.', but I prefer thr Herman, wax variety us being.-larger in pod, and straight~both are good. N»\v runner beam, and fiucoeKMional peas. .Sow celery; tlii>; will do well in the ojien ground in rieli nod. Sow leeks in drills in tho. open for tram, pl.iutiug. .Sow cauliflowers mid eatituge for use in tin- early month* of next year, lirocioli may be Minn with advantage if ground will be available for early plant ing; they will eowe no earlier, but th<* heads, wilt hi- good. Savoys may !*• komii if wanted'early. Also sou- i<rd cabbage ami Hi UW.-I); i.pruutu and tntcMSsional i-ropK of ;,il lither vegetables may yet bMIWII.

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