THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 183, 20 August 1937, Page 14

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

"Until, thy feet have trod the road, advise not wayside folk.'' How aptly this old saying applies itself to the tendering of gartlen advice, and how many venture to voice their opinions upon tho subject who hardly know oue end of a spade from another. The information contalned in our coiumns is helpful, practical and authentic, and if adopted may turn failure into success. Gardeners who followed last week s notes will be prepared l'or the change of work about to be prescribed. Tomatoe sowings now call lor attentiou. Sow the seed in a box and cover lightly with fine sandy soil. Carter's Sunrise and Holmes Suprenie are two small fruiting reliable corts. AJarket iavourite and Large lied are splendid large varieties. As an article of food, peas are the most uutritious of all vegetables, and everyone should sow at least a few early rows of this favourite. William Hurst is a splendid early dwarf variety, cropping quickly and well. Make sowings of parsnip, Hollow Crown and Student. lt is not necessary to have a very rich ground provided it is deep and well-drained. Prepare beds for a later sowing of pumpkins, cucumber and marrow. All garden rubbish, Jeaves and weeds, may be stacked in heaps and covered ior planting the seeds upon. Clioose warm situations away from the wind, and by the time the vegetation begins to rot the planting season will be here. Salads l'or later use should now elaim our attention, and preparations against a dry summer shouid take plaee. Make successive sowings of spring onions, mustard and cress, lettuce, radish, endive and leeks. Transplant into rows ouion seedlings tliat are large enough to liaudle, set,ting theni niife inclies apart and oue foot betwecn rows. Have you planted those trees that you wero speaking to the wil'e ubout? If not you will have to hurry or ypu will disnppoint hor and loosc 12 inonths' growth. Guavas; loganberries, and ! gooseberries all may be sct and are dej lieious to cat while gardening in the hot week-ends.