THE GARDEN.
Ifcteben* Garden- -r- All bulbous ;■ such as shallots aud onions, . aow'n last autumn, wilt now be ready ' for lifting. Wbeu this is done they J Bhoold be laid on the ground ob \ their sides, and when sufficiently dry < Itored away in layers as thin as the *• «pace at command will allow. Rop~ a ing is the best method of keeping [ onions, and they will remain in good k Order a long time if they are bung up (in an airy shed aud kep from damp. Earth-up forward crops of celery, - taking care that soil <)o s not trickle _ into the heart of the plant. Beceutlyflowri carrots, onious and spinach r mujßt have timely attention in water* x ing, and thinning should be done as ( soon as the plants are fit for the \ operation. To keep the plants grow- y ,ing on, they must, receive every en couragement by stirring the surface «pil between the rows occasionally.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 246, 12 March 1889, Page 3
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158THE GARDEN. Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 246, 12 March 1889, Page 3
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