MULCHING
One of the most important operations in garden culture is that of mulching, which is by no means carried out to the extent it should be. especially in the warmer parts of New Zealand. This is done by covering the surfaee of the soil with well-decayed cow, sheep or horse manure in order to preven the heat of the sun’s rays from striking down roots. Subsequently every shower o£ rain or watering will carry the fertilising properties of the mulch down to the roots of the plants. The mulching may be applied about an inch deep, and is best given when the plants are young. Most vegetable crops as well as flowers will immediately respond to a good mulching during the hot weather.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 212, 26 November 1927, Page 28 (Supplement)
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124MULCHING Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 212, 26 November 1927, Page 28 (Supplement)
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