Gardening Notes.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1785, 20 January 1886, Page 3

Gardening Notes.

A slight mistake occurs in the last paragraph ot last week's notes. It should read

■ diob the plants into the drill,” not “ dip " as printed. Plants do much better iu drill than they do planted on the surface of the ground. As regards watering—to most people it is question whether it will pay o> not . the writer waters marrows, tomatoes, and things of that kind, but cabbages, French beans, Ac., hare to go without. But in watering, two things Lave to be observed : First, have the water standing in the sm. 3-uiieh airs before you u-e it iu the evening, -o a. to be of the same temperature as the plant; and the soil. Secondly: Just now, water b.-avily; give the ground a good soaking that mil li-t three days at least. Mulching i- aI - - > a great hc'p in seasons like the present, th .t is. Cover the ground with a thick coating manure or etaMe litter, lawn mowings, Ac lim wi.l keep tne .-oil damp and also keep r (r..ru b.ikit.g. This is also a good time M tnn.k over plans for laying out new ground ; and alterations in old ones, and next wc .k 1 stall Lave eo c . say on that subject. I am, Ac., Beta,