HARDY SPRING SUBJECTS
PLANT NOW ! While .warmth is yet in the ground j I the gardener should not neglect to set j j out beds of seedlings to bloom in the j 1 spring. j Choose only sunny positions; the j j shaded parts should be left entirely I j alone. Turn the soil well over before ; i planting. If it is heavy soil, use a ; broad-bladed fork, since the spade too ; often leaves clods and lumps. Lime ’ is essential, and should be spread on the surface and allowed to sweeten before being dug in. Sand will help heavy soil by keeping it “free” and giving the roots a chance to strike out. After setting out the plants keep ' the soil open by cultivation; in the colder months this is far more satisfactory than the use of much water. Sweet peas can still be featured — frost has little effect upon them. It is, however, wise to provide protection for the plants against wintry winds; a position against, a fence is ideal. Iceland poppies, forget-me-nots, pansies, mignonette and wallflowers
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 666, 18 May 1929, Page 28
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178HARDY SPRING SUBJECTS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 666, 18 May 1929, Page 28
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