The Vegetable Garden. 771 



Asparagus. — Plenty of water is required to maintiiin tlie supply of young 

 growths for cutting. It is not advisable to cut too severely from recently 

 planted crowns. Seeds may now be sown to obtain new plants. 



Artichokes. — The soil should be ridged up along the rows in a similar 

 manner to potatoes; this ensures heavy yields. 



Bkans (Runner). — Growing crops should be well ahead now and in need 

 of no special treatment. Seeds may still be .sown this month; the best are 

 St. Fiacre, Scarlet Champion, Mont d'Or, Dutch Case Knife. 



Beans (Dwarf). — As these are ready in eight weeks' time and the plants 

 stop producing unless constantly picked, further sowings should be made foi' 

 succession; use Sugar, Canadian Wonder, Burpee's Stringless, Golden Wax 

 Podded. 



Lima Beans. — For a green vegetable these are delicious, and as a dry bean 

 they are invaluable in winter. Allow three feet between the rows and one foot 

 between each plant. There are two types, climbing and bush. 



Beetroot. — Continue to sow for succession Red Globe, Eclip.se, and Egyptian 

 Turnip. These are quick-maturing, shallow-rooting varieties. 



Carrots. — Sow quick developing sorts as Model, Horn, Oxheait. The rows 

 should be 15 to 20 inches apart, dependent upon method of cultivation. The 

 crop should be thinned early to allow for normal development ; if sown on 

 ridges large roots are obtained early. 



Capsicum. — Young plants should be set out 2 feet 6 inches each way, not 

 closer; provide a short peg for each plant to prevent them being broken off 

 by the wind. These are also known as chillies. 



Cucumbers. — A further sowing should be made towards the end of the 

 month to follow up previous crops. 



Celery. — Make a good sowing to transplant in January. 



Egg Fruit. — Transplant seedlings from .seed-tins : allow 3 feet apart each 

 way; when carrying fruit the plants may require staking to support them. 



Lettuce. — All cabbage varieties may be sown now ; growth is rapid if 

 copious waterings are given. Let the rows be 12 to 15 inches apart. Neapolitan 

 is the quickest. All the year round Iceberg and Webb's Wonderful are also good. 

 Thin out at an early stage for salading. 



Radish. — It is customary to sow the turnip-rooted varieties of radish with 

 the lettuce to save ground, and it is recommended, as the radishes are ready 

 and off weeks before the lettuce. 



Melons. — Both Watermelons and Sweet Melons do best when sown in 

 November on the high veld. The soil should be well prepared, and the holes 

 or hills made at least 6 feet apart. 



Onions. — Complete transplanting spring-sown onions; keep the soil clean 

 and not too loose; set the rows 15 to 18 inches apart. For producing pickling 

 onions choo.se a poor piece of land and sow thickly (not so thickly as to cause 

 the bulbs to rise out of the soil) such varieties as Queen, Bermuda, Silver King, 

 Bartletta. These should mature wher*^ sown. 



Parsley. — Sow plentifully now and transplant into rows or borders for 

 winter use. Moss Curled, Triple Curled are suitable. 



Pumpkins. — Sow largely of Boer Selected, Ironbark, Dundas, Large C'hee.se. 



Squashes or Vegetable Marrow may be sown for succession ; use bush- 

 type, as these conserve space and yield heavier crops. 



Sweet Corn. — Fortnightly sowings should l)e made according to require- 

 ments; Golden Bantam, Early Cory, Boer Bread, Maizena .should be drilled out 

 2 feet 6 inches apart and 1 foot apart in the rows. Keep down all suckers, as 

 these delay the formation of cobs. 



Tomato. — Planting may now become general; for small gardens it is as 

 well to purchase a few plants from seedmen. 



Potatoes. — Plant potatoes where opportunities did not occur last month. 



