170 Afirlcidlaral Gazette of X.SJF. [Feb. 8, 11)08. 



practical Vegetable ai]d Flower Growing 



\V. S. CAMI'IJELL. 



Directions for the Month of Februauy. 



Vegetables. 



Till-: iiKiiitli of F(>iivii;n-y is s-onernlly (Hic of the incst tryiiiii' In the yoav. iiiid 

 if dry, VfyvtahU' j-rowiuK lu'fds a ^(khI deal of paticul wurk if a laryx.' supply 

 is needed. The main difficulty lies in the neeessily for watering almost, 

 everythinji-. so tliat, if the water sui)ply is shoi't. only a few veiietahles can 

 he pi'odurcd. If the month should hapix-n to he very wet. then- is sure to- 

 he ditticulty with weeds of maiiy kinds, which luxui-iatc in hot. moist. 

 weather. es])eeia]ly in good soil, along the coast. All these difficulties, how- 

 ever, can be surmounted, to a great extent, hy regular attention to work. 



The use of eonsiderahle quantities of farm-yard manure and organic 

 matters will ])rove invaluahle in districts where the rainfall is scanty, both 

 dug into the ground and used as nudch. 



Bfdii. Frriirh or Kiihici/. — In the warm districts of the State a few rows, 

 should l.e sown, if the soil is not very dry. It will probably be too lati' to- 

 sow in the very cold districts, for the jdant cannot stand frost. Plants that 

 have ceased to bear should be indlecl up to make room for some other kind of 

 vegetable. Old withered plants of beans or peas, when allowed to remain, 

 give the vegetable garden a most miserable neglected appearance, besides- 

 taking up space that nnght be producing something useful. Every grower 

 of vegetables should strive to keep his garden tidy and make it worth looking- 

 at. If this be done the place will become more and more interesting and 

 protital le. 



Bean, Broad. — This vegetal)le has been in t-ult i vat i<in from the most 

 remote times — thousands of years before the Christian ei-a. The soil best, 

 suited to it is a heavy clay loam, although it will gi-ow and bear well in 

 almost any kind of soil. It would net be advisable to sow to any great 

 extent during the present month. Dig the ground well, and if if is jxior, 

 apply plenty of horse qy cow dung, and if this has been well rotted, all the- 

 better. If artificial manure is used. ai)])ly little er no sidjihate of ammonia 

 or nitrate of soda. Use bone-dust or supei'})hosphate of lime and potash. 

 Sow in rows from 2 feet to 3 feet ai)art, according to the variety, for the- 

 dwarf-growing kinds may be sown closer together than the tall. The seed 

 should lie sown about 4 or ."> iiu-hes ai)art in the rows. 



Beef. Red. — Sew a row or two of this u>eful vegetabk-. Thin out well anj"" 

 jilants tha.t ari' coming up from previous sowings. 



