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  2. Pottering around the HOME GARDEN

    SALVIA-FARINACEA (BLUE BEDDER).—With the coming of spring, attention is given to the half hardy salvias of which the scarlet variety Splendens (Glory of Stuttgart) is the better known. Where blue flowers are appreciated, the blue perennial salvia should ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 203 words
  3. Points to Watch In Choosing Hedge for Garden

    It is customary when laying out the garden of a new home to consider a suitable hedge for the front fence, if not for other parts of the ground. Hedges are necessary sometimes, but not every home ...

    Article : 839 words
  4. WHAT TO DO NOW

    SEEDS.—Sow in sheltered seed beds or in glass covered boxes antirrhinum, calliopsis, candytuft, carnation, chrysanthemum, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, eschscholtzia, gaillardia, gypsophila, helichrysnm (everlasting), lobelia, lupins, petunia, poppy, portulaca ...

    Article : 481 words
  5. Garden Gossip

    THE herbaceous perennial plants are now beginning to move. Old plants should be helped with fertiliser. Bone meal will be appreciated. ...

    Article : 396 words
  6. The Barbers

    Given a pair of shears, or good, sharp secateurs, some folk, when they feel like it, will go out in the garden and barber everything within ...

    Article : 341 words
  7. Poinsettia From Cuttings

    THERE is dignity and a decided distinction in poinsettia bracts which fit in weil for winter decoration. Some people sneak of them as ...

    Article : 429 words
  8. Growing Horseradish

    THOSE with a liking for horseradish to accompany roast beef should get busy preparing a patch of soil now. The finest roots are ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. Vegetable Scraps

    THERE is a risk in planting out tomatoes too early in the open. In any case the early plants need covering at night to avoid frost. ...

    Article : 465 words
  10. Perennial Phlox

    SO little is seen of perennial phlox in suburban gardens, and yet they are more lovely than the annual variety, which they resemble in the ...

    Article : 551 words
  11. Care Of The Dahlias

    WHERE dahlias are grown in soil that is well drained, and if the ground is not wanted for other purposes, the clumps may remain ...

    Article : 544 words
  12. OUR MAIL BAG

    Questions on gardening matters addressed to "Speargrass" will be answered in this column. Replies will not be sent by post. ...

    Article : 249 words
  13. Lime Valuable In Cleaning Up Garden

    "NOW that we are into August we may reasonably expect some fine days of sunshine. Wet weather and wet soil make it almost impossible to do ...

    Article : 574 words
  14. Prune Daphne Bushes

    NEGLECT to prune daphne bushes after flowering results in ugly bushes and a short life. Remove the finished flower heads. ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. Why we get Indigestion

    In most cases the trouble is that too much acid is being produced by the digestive organs; it burns the delicate walls of your stomach, attacks your ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. Blanching Celery

    CELERY growers who have sturdy ^ plants growing in trenches should now be thinking of earthing up the plants. Do this job on a bright day. ...

    Article : 152 words
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