The Garden.

Manawatu Herald, 1 November 1898, Page 3

The Garden.

NOVEMBER. We should now be having fine warm weather, and the garden should be a pleasure to go into, watching the crops growing and realising the results of past labour. Weeds will be growing very fast now, and continual weeding and hoeing should be kept up. Keep well shaded from the strong sun Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkins, etc., planted out from the frames or brought from the seedsmen. Thin out all those sown from seed, leaving about two or three of the strongest plants in each mound, and water well with liquid manure so as to make a vigorous growth and set the fruit on the vines. Pinch back if triiit is not getting freely. Plant a final lot of Tomatoes for late crops, and train or trellises or stake all those planted early, giving them a good mulching of well rotted manure, which the rain will wash in, when the roots will take up all nourishment there is to be got. If no well-rotted manure, water well with liquid manure. Special Garden Manure is highly recommended. A small row of Celery may be planted at end jof month for early use; continue putting all waste water in the Celery trenches. Plant out another batch of Lettuce, Cabbage, and Cauliflowers, also Leeks; earth up all those already planted. Keep Potatoes well,' earthed up, and plant another lot of Late Potatoes on any land low lying which could not be worked before. Mulch Strawberries, if not already done. Continue to dust lime over seed-beds, or, better still, sprinkle superphosphate over beds, which will not only kill all insects, but act as a stimulant for the young seedlings as they come through the ground. Asparagus will now be growing quickly; allow the young shoots to grow on so as to form strong crowns for next season's plants. Continue sowing, for a succession, Broad, French, Runner and Wax Beans; Broccoli, Cauliflowers, Cabbages — St. John's Day, Ox-heart, or Drumhead are the best varieties to sow now, as they are not also so liable to the Cabbages Fly as some of the early Spring varieties. Sow Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Borecole or Kale, Turnips (Sweeds and White-fleshed) Mustard, Cress, Onions and Endive for salads ; Lettuce, Peas for late crop, Pumpkins, Mellons, Vegetable Marrows, Cucumbers, Egg Plants, Spinach, Parsnips, Carrots (for table and cattle). Maize and Sorghum can also be sown on any spare ground to feed the cattle with during the Summer when grass is scarce. Sow Beet and Mangle Wurtzel; trim hedges, and keep garden walks well hoed. Sow Spinach or Silver Beet, which will come in very useful during the Summer. (From Auckland Catalogue.)