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  2. MANURES

    There are many kinds of manures, and these are used in the garden for two purposes. The first is to modify the condition of the soil, and the ...

    Article : 444 words
  3. GETTING THE BEST FROM SWEET PEAS

    The sweet peas is to-day a flower with few equals; in some respects it has none. They are not exacting in the matter of soil or situation, and are ...

    Article : 750 words
  4. SWEET SCENTED BORONIA

    One genus of Australian plants (boronia) contains some of the sweetest scented plants in our gardens. Seldom, however, are they seen doing well. ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. PERENNIAL ASTERS

    This prolific flowering plant should have a place in every garden. It is admirably suited for decorative purposes. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 20 words
  6. RHUBARB NEEDS MANURE

    It is doubtful if there is anything easier to grow than rhubarb. What, then, is the secret held by those few growers who are able to grow such ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. PLANTING DECIDUOUS TREES

    Early planting of deciduous trees—say, June and early July—was advocated by Messrs. W. J. Allen and W. Le Gay Brereton, in the "Agricultural ...

    Article : 279 words
  8. THE CULTURE OF MUSHROOMS

    Although mushrooms cannot be regarded as a complete food, they have a value as a relish or condimentary dish. They are a matter of taste, but ...

    Article : 537 words
  9. EARLY LETTUCE

    To ensure a supply of early lettuce some seed should be sown now thinly in rows a foot apart, and as soon as the plants have developed two or three ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. SHRUBS

    On several occasions the planting of additional shrubs has been advocated in these columns, and in many gardens the scantiness of these plants is very ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. SHASTA DAISIES

    The Shasta daisy is more herbaceous in character than the marguerite. The bushes rarely grow more than 9 or 12 in. high, but the flowers are borne on ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. ROTATING CROPS

    It is just as important to rotate the garden crops as it is to rotate field crops. If you have not paid attention to this in the past, begin with your ...

    Article : 145 words
  13. TREE POPPY

    Californians describe their "tree poppy" (Romneya Coulteri) as the queen of all their flowers, suitable for the adornment of large gardens and ...

    Article : 205 words
  14. PLANTING FRUIT TREES

    Most amateur gardeners increasing the number of their fruit trees are now, or have finished planting, and in the majority of instances little fault can be ...

    Article : 192 words
  15. TURNIPS

    Why do so many amateur gardeners fail to grow a good crop of turnips? They should be sown thinly, and plenty of room left between the young plants ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. ROSE PRUNING

    There is great activity amongst the roses just now, July is one of the busy months with growers, and the greater part of the pruning is finished by the ...

    Article : 196 words
  17. FERTILISERS

    Most gardeners appreciate the difficulty in obtaining suitable horse or cow manure, and in its absence use little else than chemical fertilisers. These ...

    Article : 203 words
  18. CRAB APPLES

    Crab apples are a most interesting class of small trees, and are valuable not so much for the fruit itself—though this makes a very nice conserve—as for ...

    Article : 201 words
  19. DIVIDING PERENNIALS

    The most satisfactory way in which to propagate hardy perennials is by division of the clumps or roots. It is a simple method, which requires no ...

    Article : 176 words
  20. KITCHEN PEAS

    Most of the early-sown kitchen peas are now looking well. The recent rains will cause them to develop amazingly, and there should soon be good pickings ...

    Article : 185 words
  21. SEEDLINGS

    Some of the dangers of planting out seedlings can be eliminated if the seeds are sown in eggshells filled with earth and sand, and are thus kept snug ...

    Article : 73 words
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