The Garden.

Manawatu Herald, 24 January 1895, Page 3

The Garden.

The time has arrived when sowings of Cabbage for spring and early summer supply should be made, the ekact date depending upon the Barlittess or Otherwise of the districts Aa'a rule, i! seeds be 3own very early the' plants make too much growth before the winter sets in, and are liaWe to bolt. Sow on well-exposed ground that has not grown any of the Cabbkge tribe for some years — the lpnger the better. If it be well dujf and is sufficiently rich, no manure need be afforded, otherwise, a light dressing of rotten manure is nece9sftry t the land being Well pulverised and mingled with the dubg in the course of digging it. It should be trodden evenly all over, majcle level and smooth, and shallow drills at six inches apart drawn, in which the seeds should be scattered thiijy if the seed be new. Thick seeding when seed is fresh, unless the plants are pricked out at a very early age* is sure to produce spindly plants that seldom do much good. The seed-beds should be shaded till germination has taken place, when the shading stuff should be taken off instantly. Give growing celery supplies of liquid manure, care being taken, to keep the liquid at the bottom of the trench and not over the foliage of the plants. Where moulding up is commenced care Bhould be taken that the work is not done,, before the roots are thoroughly moistened, and that all suckers and superfluous leaves are removed. Lettuces should be sown where the platfts'-can remain and heart. By lowing thinly rapid growth results.