THE VEGETABLE, GARDEN.

Shannon News, 20 July 1923, Page 3

THE VEGETABLE, GARDEN.

Get all the ground that is empty worked up as long a,s the fine weather lasts; it will never do to leiave this work until .the da.y you want to plant something, out in the garden. A few early potatoes can be put out in a warm corner at any time now. Peas and broad . beans can be sown and shallots planted, and the ground prepared for planting onions. It is a good plan to get the autumn : sown. .onion plants out as soon ;as possible now, and if-we. get such another season as we have passed through they will still have ai chance 1 of ripening. Make rhubarb beds and set the plants out four feet apart every way.' The stalks must not be picked from the hed the first season it is made, but should be allowed'to die down and then when the plants are established as much as you want can be picked the second year. Make asparagus beds now in readiness for planting late next month. If these plants are set out now the wet weather and cold soil will rot the roots after they have changed from the place they were growing in. They do not take any harm if allowed to remain in the bed they were raised in, buit in moving them somjei of their roots get broken and this is the cause of the trouble.' Make up a special bed for lettuces by giving an extra, allowance of manure. Lettuces can be grown in. almost pure manure with a little earth spread over the top. As soon ias the little seedlings come up they must be looked after, or slugs will get them, but a. dusting of lime after nightfall is a splendid thing to keep vermin away. Small fruits, such as gooseberries, currants and raspberries, should be pruned now and the beds given a, good coating of manure. This can be dug in later and will help the growth in the season. Cabbages and cauliflowers can be put out now, hut care must be taken of them, or slugs, will get the young plants. The only way to save them is 1o give them: a dusting of lime about three times a week. —“Standard.”