THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 18, 5 February 1937, Page 11

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Wheri the matured crops have been liarvested, the ground should be dug over, and well manured and allowed tp ^weeten before planting the next crop. Ahvays remember, do not plant successively two vegetables of the same family, Tomatoes just rlpening should be carefully watched for any sign of the caterpiliars. Tliese may be checked by spraymg with arsenate of iead paste, two teaspoonfuls to a gahon. Continue pieking peas and beans regularly. Mulch heavily and water generously to promoke' vigour anoi prolong the supply. Lift garlic and onions that are sufficiently ripened and dry thorougbly before storiug. Tlie best metliod of keeping is to string up the bulbs by the dead le&ves. Sow or plant out the following greens for winter use : — Silver beet, . leeks, celery, Brussels sprouts, morecole, broccoli, savoy or winter cabbage. The cdbbage-fly affecting, then the plants may effectively be sproyed with black ieaf 40, 1 oz, to a gallon. In growing vegetables it is necessary to keep the soil in good workable conuitioji. A hard surface, where plants are growing, is very detrimentah Tlie hoe should be constantly used between the rows of all vegetables. Sowings can be made of carrots, early variety, parsnips, beet, radish, turnips and swedes. Ih harvesting crops of lettuce and spinach, the leaves should be pulled off, not cut. Take hold of the plant with the left hand and pull the 'leayes with the right. Do not pull too many leaves at once. By doing this the plants will yield much longer. When applying liquid manure, be

Bur© to moisten the soil flrst. If the ground is hard and dry the liquid will do more harm than good by injuring tke roofs. The dry soil does not readily absorb the manure and often runs off and is wasted.