Kitchen Garden.

Manawatu Herald, 15 December 1892, Page 3

Kitchen Garden.

In every garden there should be, if possible, a plot of ground devoted to Brussels sprouts, it being a most valuable crop. It is a wise precaution,: especially in dry hot weather, to puddle the roots before planting in a mixture of soot, lime and soil. Close planting of sprouts is bad economy, as it results in weakly stems and decaying foliage, owing to the light not being able to reach the bases of the plants. The row's should be at least 2ft apart— Bft is preferable — and the distance in the rows should not be less than 80in. If planted in deep drills, the process of earthing up is much facilitated. Runner Beans require attention in staking, if properly supported they will then resist very violent winds. Those Runners grown as dwarf should be pinched. W.ben they quickly assume a bushy habit. A sowing may still be made to provide a late supply, the suocess of which will depend much on the early or late occurrence of autumn frost. If more are produced than oan be at onoe used, it should be borne in mind that this vegetable oan be salted in earthern jars for winter use. Germination will be hastened by soaking the seeds before sowing, when bad seeds may be easily deteoted and picked out. A final sowing of Broad Beans may be made.