Gardening Notes

Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 82, 3 October 1940, Page 19

Gardening Notes

By "PRACTICAL"

THE WEEK'S WORK ' ■■-■■■■■■■,■ ■■■-■'■' : •' % THE VEGETABLE GARDEN : Sow in suitable quantities at intervals peas and lettuces, radishes and other salad plants. Sow for main crop turnips, carrots, parsnips, spinach, beet, parsley, and spring onions. Early staking1 of peas is important. The plants make more-rapid grpwth after they have support. ■' . "•■ . :,' ■.-.■• . : '■.-(: ■..".. Main crop potatoes should be got in. Allow plenty of room between the rows for hoeing up— at least 3 feet. .In sowingl or planting* the condition of the soil is an important matter. Never sow when the soil is so wet as to be sticky, but planting may be done with advantage while- the ground is fairly wet provided too much traffic over it is avoided. If a board is put down to stand on. planting may be done on fairly wet soil without much damage. Tomato plants raised under glass should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Earth up early potatoes, cabbages, peas, etc., as they grow, THE FLOWER GARDEN The stocking of all parts of the garden with annuals should be taken in hand as soon as pot" sible. ; Most hardy annuals are easily raised from seed sown in the open ground. :i Those which are sown where they are to flower require to be sown very thinly and the number of plants should be reduced to allow plenty of space. ; ; Sow half-hardy and tender seed in boxes .under cover. Sow in rows, thinly, to facilitate thinning.- ---' Many annuals are better if pricked out into boxes or nursery beds before being planted; permanently. This encourages the formation of fibrous roots which tend to promote sturdy growth^ Prepare the plots for chrysanthemums, which should be planted as soon as available. Early planting has a distinct advantage as it gives the plants a chance.to get well started before dry, hot weather comes. ' v ..' .. . .'■■■■'." '' "■ . ■■.'■■■•.'*'.■ .-■.;";< Dahlias which were lifted may now be planted. ; Gladioli conns may be planted with some six inches of covering soil. Don t use fresh manure. Plant gerberas, delphiniums, and other perennial plants after the ground has been properly dug and manured. a