THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 19

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

It Is essential that those who desire to grow their own vegetables for winter use should make sowings as early as possible, Vegetables are usually a fair price during the colder months, and it pays the amateur to grow as many varieties as possible. Sow all the main crops sueb as cabbage, cauliflowers, beetj turnips, swedes and parsnips. These are all fairly easy to grow so long as the ground has been * well dug over and well manured. Xf sowings are made at once a good supply of vegetables will be ready for winter months. ' Watering must, of eourse, be kept up during warm weather. This is im portant . as the growth must be top.de dUFxhg the autumn months. People fond of Brussels sprouts, kale am silver heet may inake sowings at once Sow the seed ia beds, and v, L plants have made their seeond leave transplant in rows. Cabb&ge for winter nse can be easilj cultivated now. Ample feeding is neeessary, and* this can be suppliecl with rotted manure and bone dust. If the" latfer is used it should be well du; in. Varieties sirfnblc for sowing* Spvoy, Curly. Drr;' ;' Enfield ket and Succession, . Broccoli seed may be planted insit l cPuliflower. It is much hardierj mA less likely to blight They are'

similar to cauliflower, but take longer to mature. Sow the seed in boxes, or a well-prepared bed, and when the plants .have made their second leaves transplant iuto their permanent plaees. Insect -pests are very prevalent. The following sprays will successfuny combat the vermin:— Cabbage Aphids, — 'These destructive insects are still qausing damage to cabbage plants. Bean Butterfly.— The small blue bean butterflies are Kiore plentiful this sea' son than for some time past. Spray with arsenate ,of lead 1'in 25. Water growing crops with liquid mauure every week. Keep the hoe husy among "the rows to kill aU autumn weeds. K these .are cheeked while young much trouble. will be averted later. . 4