The Garden.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 July 1890, Page 2

The Garden.

.» WORK FOR THE WEEK. KITCHEN GARDEN. Taking advantage of the favourable weather the planting 0/ fruit tr««s should be pushed on as rapidly &g possible. Gaelic and Shallots should he planted whil« the soil is irod' erately dry. Early Peas an i Bean» which are tln-oiigh the ground should have a covering of earth drawn ov«r the rows. Forcing operation* may now bt cpramencrd with Sea Knlo, Rhubarb, and Ar puTAgun', unlng: duug ht&k or «!«)>!•

manure and leaves for the latter purpose. If the bed heats violently the material should be well turned nrer. before using. Do not all"\v any accumulation of rubbish (in the wrong place) to lie about the garden It is susprising at what rate so-called rubbish accnm ates in gardens ; but surely rubbish is the wrong name of «uch valuable matter, which may be used in many ways lor various crops to such good account, and made to enrich the soil ev-n better than can b<* done with ordinary manure, as it effect are more permanent. This being so, ev^ry care should be taken of such gatheringsHaving chosen a spot whereon to deposit all refuse vegetation the proper method of treatment is to turn over the lot that is in a fit condition to decompose and get all well mixed tip together, after first sprinkling over the mass a dressing of lim«, which will sweeten the whole and help materially to render it fit for the root 3of plants to feed on when wWed on and dug into the land. If it is intended to prepare ground for the planting of Asparagus, Sea* Kale, or Cabbages, a few bushels of salt will be a valuable addition to the mixture, as each of 'those crops iikesPit, and nothing s»ui;s the thrae better than the omium gatherum of the rubbish heap, where weeds are thrown and all sorts of vegetable matter are brought together to rot. 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 rouah for the frost and weather to act on. In spring all will > o in fine order for planning, an 1 those who so make use of their waste material will be su rpris-d at the highly beneficial reSalts that will fo lo*. For Hasp'oerries. bush fruits, and Apples, the rubbish-heap stuff is of great value, in CM.se of the last-named it may with great advant ge be trenched in about the ro its of the tr*es, or be buried around the stems in a circle 10 feet or so across, but it should always be kept from the surface on account of the s'-eds of weeds that are in it. Stuff that will not rot quickly such as hedge tnmroirga or anything woody, should be burned or charred, and the ashe3 saved for seed beds or mixed up with the heap, but if for the first named use it is important that they be under cdvar or kept dry, as otherwise they lose much of their virtue. — Exchange. Mb Benefiei-d, of the Aramoho Nursery Wanganui has a notice in our advertising columns. We can confidently recommend his stock, as we have a great many trees of his raising in our own orchard and they have given great satisfaction. The Aramoho Nursery is on a clay soil, and therefore the trees are hardier than those grown on light soil, and transplant iv this district with a marked advantage. Every gardener will agree with this state inent. All the apples, he works on the Mngetin and Northern Spy stocks, thus securing the roots being free from blight, which is all any one can do, as some apples will blight, treat them how you will . We have always found however that a dressing of soft soap and castor oil, applied when and where needed, will always keep the trees clean. We shall be glad to ullow any of onr subscribers to look over the catalogue sent us.