WINTER HINTS
Very light soils should not be manured until late winter or early spring, but on heavy land such work should be attended to with all speed, when the weather and state of the soil allow.
Bulbs growing in ornamental bowls filled with fibre must never become dry, but if they become too wet tip them on their sides until the surplus water has drained out. The watering of all such bulbs should be intelligently carried out. Those who possess light, welldrained soils should remember that they can leave in the ground through the winter, things that are normally lifted and stored. Gladioli, for instance, will be quite safe and, moreover, will begin growth much earlier in the following season. Garden paths which have fallen into disrepair should not be allowed to remain so, provided they are constructed of materials that can be dealt with. The aim should he to make paths comfortable to walk upon in all weathers.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 708, 6 July 1929, Page 14
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160WINTER HINTS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 708, 6 July 1929, Page 14
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