THE RUBBISH HEAP.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 4, 20 June 1929, Page 3

THE RUBBISH HEAP.

Every gardener has noticed how rapidly rubbish accumulates, even in a small garden. -It is a mistake, however, to look upon this as an intolerable nuisance, for'what is termed the rubbish heap generally "contain^ much valuable matter that can be used in many ways for various craps, Every care should be taken of such materials, and the way to treat them during winter is to turn over the lot'that is in a* ! fit condition to decompose, and get all well mixed up together, after first sprinkling over the mass a dressing' of lime, which will sweeten the whole, and help materially to render it fit for the r.oots df plants to feed on when it •has been dug into the land. If it is intended to prepare ground for the planting of Asparagus, Seakale or Cabbages, a few bushels of salt will be a valuable addition to the mixture, as these crops like it, and nothing suits "the three better than the mixture from the Tubbish heap^ whence weeds are • thrown, and all sorts of vegetable matter ate/brought together to decay. In preparing for either of the crops referred to,- the way is^ to trench the rubbish heap .stuff in, keeping it low down, and leaving the top Tough, for the frost to act on. In spring all should be in fin(j order for planting, and those who so make use? of their waste material will be surprised at the highly beneficial results that will follow. _