Kitchen Garden.

Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1892, Page 3

Kitchen Garden.

The, operations for the month of August must greatly depend on the weather and the consequent state of the soilL If the former be favour-' able* there is a large amount of work before us. Pea sowing first calls for attention, but it must be borne in mind that if the ground is cold and saturated with moisture, it i^JbQst to defer this work for a week or ; two. The dwarf varieties should *, l&^Qwn on sunny borders, the ground being got into a well pulverised condition, and dressed with m a ■'- lair allowance of bone meal, j w#ic'h-is of great benefit where Peas fire apt to make a weakly growth * and not fill well. In poor soil the gowingr tnay be made in shallow trenches with a good depth of well fnufed soil beneath them. Spinach p prickly seeded and round, may also' be sown. The prickly seeded or winter variety is perhaps the best for present sowing. At all seasons of the year this kind appears to be mow"* successful than ; 4he round - seeded, being less inclined to run to seed.. Among the vegetable seeds which call for attention; as soon as the state' of the now soaked soil will admit of working on it, are Parsnips.

Carrots, Lettuce, Radishas and other salading. Rhubarb may be planted in rich soil, leaving each clump plenty of room to expand. Cabbages for summer ' and Autumn use will require to be sown very speedily. The seed should be sown thinly in a box of fine soil, and placed in a mild hotbed. A like ■sowing of Cauliflower may also be made. These seedlings when large enough, can be planted out in some well sheltered spot there to remain until wanted. — Exchange