Garden Notes.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 25, 16 September 1893, Page 11

Garden Notes.

(By Murihiki:.)

Vegetable Garden. —Now that occasional spells Ol fine weather maybe depended on, together with lengthening days, plenty of work will be found in the garden to require attention. A small sowing of nearly all the principal vegetables may be put in at any time, and towards the end of the month the general crop of peas, broad beans, onions, carrots, parsnips, lettuce, radish, parsley, etc. The planting of shallots, garlic, rhubarb roots and seakale should be finished immediately. Transplant cabbage and cauliflower plants and roots of thyme, sage and other herbs, always choosing dry weather for the operation, as the ground is not bene fitted by being worked while in a wet state.. I:llmbard and seakale required for forcing should receive attention by being covered with a barrel, around which is laid a quantity of fresh stable manure. If a succession of crops are desired, it will be necessary to cover up fresh roots as the old ones are used up. Flower Garden. —lf the ground has been left in a rough state during winter, it will now be.in a fine condition to receive flower roots and seeds. Hardy annuals such as Candytuft, Godetia, Mignonette, Sweet Peas, Nemophila and others may be sown at any time now, in small quantities, so that even if a failure does occur, time will be given to resow. If sown in beds or clumps, attention should be paid to height and colour, so as to secure a good effect at flowering time.