THREE VEGETABLE HINTS
If a short row of radishes is sown every week there will be a supply for ' many a tasty luncheon. Cress, mustard and lettuee should also be sown for succession. It is advisable to sow in tows; which facilitates weeding. Where potato crops have been dug, all damaged or rotting tubers and haulms should be burned. It is the safest way to get rid of blight, and makes it easier to keep pests in check. Herbs will grow in boxes or even large -flower-pots if garden space is not available. The main point is the drainage. Small round stones, pieees of broken flower-pots or crockery should be arranged at the bottom of boxes or pots. If a box is used drill holes in it, then put in grass or straw to prevent the soil from being washed through, and fill with good soil. Water in the early morning, and don't choose a draughty spot. One plant -each of marjoram, thyme and sage will be found sufficient for an ordinary household. Plants of these three herbs, if treated well, will last for years. They should not be allowed seed; as soon as any blossoms appear cut the stems back.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 136, 25 June 1937, Page 14
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