GARDENING NOTES
(By “Orchid.”)
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN The sowing of peas and broad beans may be continued in warm ground. There is a possible chance that they will germinate before heavy frosts set in. Eearly sown crops will be making rapid growth, owing to the genial rains and mild weather; cultivate them whenever possible. Silver beet is sometimes sown in the autumn, but by far the better time is to wait until spring, as if sown now it usually runs to seed during the summer. With a plentiful supply .of cabbages just now, beet is not so appreciated as it is in the dryer period of the season; therefore the aim should be to have it coming up when spring cabbages are finished. In many parts of the province hazel or filbert nuts are to be found growing, which in many cases do not yield satisfactory crops. This can be traced to several causes. First It is always advisable to grow two different varieties together; secondly, allow no growths or suckers to grow from the base of the tree as nuts always bear on the old wood. A certain amount of shelter from wind is necessary. The annual pruning consists of keeping the centre of the trees or bushes open, removing the old exhausted branches which cross one another. Do not remove too many of the short, twiggy shoots, as these will produce cathins and female blossom buds. In oriSer to bear well the
bushes must be well furnished with cathins to ensure fertilisation in spring. They require very little manure, but the digging in of old worn-out manure bags, has been found beneficial to them. The planting of fruit trees can be carried out now, and a selection made that will extend the season of use from February on to next December. The following varieties of apples and their seasons of use will be a good guide to those in doubt, (culinary varieties first) Hawthorndene. A good early cooker which comes in February, does not keep long. Ballarat seeding. A good keeper, but on occasions develops brown rot in late August. Alfriston,
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 10
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353GARDENING NOTES Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 10
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