A USEFUL TOOL
The dibble is a most usolui tool pai ticularly at this season of the ycai. They may be purchased at atiy of the garden stcres but, the handyman can speedily improvise oue from a broken spade or fork handle. • The hole mad© by this implement
should be slightly conical, which shape is accojnplished by mserting the dibble tq the required depth, pulling H over to the angie desaed, .. l giving it two *ot three circular turns. Wlien "ijackuig" the plant into the hole, it is advautageous to use made-up soil which will not cake. When transplantiiig nursery stock in to the garden hury the ball of earth •utact into a hole iarge enough to reeive it, and plant slightly deeper. No difliculty whatover will be experi^■iiccd in reniovirig tbe plant mtact, if the pot is inverted and given a gentle tap or two, For the more delieate subjects, it is as well to sliade for a few days, and ohviously, frequent wattring is essential at alj timcs during dry Aveather,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 165, 30 July 1937, Page 14
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173A USEFUL TOOL Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 165, 30 July 1937, Page 14
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