THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 118, 4 June 1937, Page 8

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

The winter months are approaching und trenehing, spading, pruning and renovating are but a few of the gentle > reminders for the amateur. It is during the cold months that the drudg^ work is undertaken, Prepare now for planting fruit trees, shrubs, roses, and hedge plants. These may be moved early in ,Tuno nnd the grouud should be in plantiug condition to reccive them.

The economic gardener should be working ground to receive potatoes, asparagus, rhubarb, artiehokes and many other vegetables of equal importance. Hroad beans should be sown in drills six inches apart and two feet between tho rows. When the seedlings reach a height of 18 inches pinch out the tops to make them branch. This is a good idea to be applied in windy gardens as the crop may be kept dwarfed and bushy. Early long pod is the best variety. In isheltered gardens dwarf early peas may be sown. William Huret is the best for planting now, maturing in about nine weeks, but do not attempt this crop unless you have the correct w-arrn aituatiou, Strawberry runnera are now available for the kitchen garden. Plant iri rows, leaving suffieient room to hoe along the lines. Marguerite is the most profitable variety for gardeners who have not enough Toom to experiment in fancy sorts. Sow the following seeds now: — Carrots, parsnips, beet, lettuee, onions, spinach, silver beet and cress. Plant out seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, beet, celery "and lettuee. Dig tho ground deeply and work in rotted manure. jSerbs are an important crop that we all require about Christmas time. Plant out thyme, sage, marjoram, mmt, and parsley roots. Lift and divide old clumps planting out the fresh new growths. Garlic, shallots and chives may be set in odd corners and are a good standby for early use.. Old rhubarb crowns may be divided with the spade and replanted in rich ground.