HOW TO GARDEN PROFITABLY
That the man who only tills his land a few inches.deep does not get as much out of it as he might, there cannot be a shadow of doubt ; and the sooner such a ’ man becomes convinced of this and alters his practice the better. ' The importance of trenching cannot be over-rated, and all gardens under a regular and methodical system of cropping ought, in -the. writer’s opinion, to be trenched to a depth of not less than 18 to 24 inches once every three or fonr years. Of course we all—or rather the majority—-know that in gardens of large dimensions it is utterly impossible
to trench over the whole of the ground , in one year, and indeed, even if it could be, it certainly is not necessary. The most convenient and by far the best plan is that of taking a third or a fourth in hand every season, inasmuch as the operation would not then interfere to any great extent with any other important and pressing work there might be elsewhere.—Gardeners' Chronicle.
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Patea Mail, 29 May 1882, Page 4
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178HOW TO GARDEN PROFITABLY Patea Mail, 29 May 1882, Page 4
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