THE KITCHEN GARDEN

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5878, 3 April 1920, Page 4

THE KITCHEN GARDEN

(By Humus.) SEED SOWING Seeds that may be sown now where necessary are: Carrots—Sow thinly in drills 12 inches apart. Turnips—Sow in ground that was richly manured for a previous crop. Make the ground very firm, and thoroughly saturate it with water several hours before sowing the seed. Sow thinly in drills 12 inches apart. Shade the drills from the hot sun till the seedlings are up; then hoe constantly. Matured Foot should be dusted over the seedlings as soon as they appear, for it is the first smooth leaves that the fly attaikp. Silver Beet —Sow in deeply-du=r, fairly rich soil, in drills 18 inches apart, Thin out the seedlings to one foot apart. Onions— Make the soil firm by treading on it before sowing. Do this when the soil is dry. Sow the seed in drills 12 inches apart. Cabbage, Cauliflower, as;d Lettuce—Sow thinly in seed pans in mois', sandy soil. Keep the pans under the shade of trees till the seedlings are up; then move them out into the sunshine. Do not allow the seedlings to suffer from drjness at the to'Ap. ROUTINE WORK. Thin out seedling carrot, turnip, etc. Keep winter greens supplied with water. If rain bas fallen make sure that it has penetratid to the roots before forgoing the usual weekly watering. Remove all crops that are over, and at once prepare the ground tor'the next. Make a sowing of some crop to be dug in for green manure where tl e ground is not wanted for immediate use. Clear away Tubbish and either add it to the rubbish heap or burn it, at:d save the ash. Cut marrows and pumpkins as they ripen. Earth up celeiy where neoedsary Attend regularly to the needs ot tomato plant?. Harvest onions that are ready. Keep the hoe at work.