GATHERING PEACHES
There is an art in gathering peaches. Fruit that appears ripe should be carefully grasped in the palm of the hand, and lifted to a horizontal position. If it is rea ay Tor gathering it will part easily from the tree* leaving the short stalk. If the stalk breaks off with the fruit it is a sign that the fruit is not ripe,
and has been pulled too hard to remove it. This pulling is a mistake in more ways than one, seeing that the fruit is not properly mature, and that the fingers are liable to make bruises that often become discoloured before the fruit can soften properly when laid on a shelf. auw HARDY -AJOTCTAItS. Although the sowing of hardy annuals is usually left until spring, there is no doubt that the best method is autumn sowing, and the result is much better Clarkias, godetias, silene, cornflowers. Shirley poppies, candytufts, gilia, calendulas, erysimum, and mignonette, are amongst those that give particularly good results from autumn sowing.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 697, 25 February 1933, Page 23 (Supplement)
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170GATHERING PEACHES Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 697, 25 February 1933, Page 23 (Supplement)
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