THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19057, 9 July 1924, Page 3

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Parsley can now bo sown. Seeds should be only just covered. Tomatoes should be sown now '.or planting in the greenhouse. Any seeds already up should not be watered unless they are very dry. The young plants should be pricked out into boxes as soon as the seed-leaves are well developed. Care should be taken that the soil used is not wet or cold. A liberal addition of sand should be added to it. Now is the time to have the vinery cleaned and the woodwork painted if not already done. The ground for the main crop of onions should be prepared. White turnips can be sown now. A small bed of radish would, if planted in a warm spot, be a welcome addition to the menu in any household. The early peas should be attended to and the ground prepared for a sccj .1 sowing. The first peas of the season are generally the most appreciated. Cabbage and cauliflower should be planted, and those already in should be kept absolutely free from weeds, so as to encourage the cabbage to grow as much as possible. Lettuce planted in April should ty this time be a fair size. A slight dressing of garden manure will prove beneficial at this stage. the soil over to cover the manure. The manure is best not watered. The first early potatoes many now be planted. Put them in a selected warm position. Only a small plot should be planted as there is a great risk of their being cut by late frosts. The seeds for the main crop should bo laid out in shallow boxes to allow them to sprout. Allow the sun and air to get to th- j m; but keep covered on a frosty night. Potatoes and onions should be planted if not already in. They like good land, but should not be given fresh manure. Shallots should also be planted now. Plant in rows of 12 inches apart, allowing 6 or 8 inches between each bulb. Artichokes may now be lifted and the plots for next year turned over, manured and replanted. If planted deep enough, a harrow draw by a horse r ill keep the weeds in check until artichokes appear above the ground.