SWEET MIGNONETTE
AS A POT PLANT Mignonette is always appreciated, whether grown in the open border, in window boxes or in pots in the greenhouse. In general it is a very easily grown plant. In the first place, the cultivator must be careful to examine closely all new loam before it is mixed with other ingredients as wireworms are enemies of mignonette. All manures used should be well rooted and also free from grubs. For the seeds, use loam reduced to a fine condition, two parts; leaf-soil, half-rotted. As mignonette does not transplant well, the seeds should be sown in small pots filled with the compost and watered. Drop half a dozen seeds near the centre, cover them lightly with dry soil, and place the pots where they can be watched closely. Thin out all but three resultant seedlings if bushy plants are required. In due course, repot these seedlings without disturbing the soil around their roots. A shelf in a frame or on a verandah will do very well until they are established.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 28 (Supplement)
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174SWEET MIGNONETTE Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 28 (Supplement)
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