THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



ditions of the weather, a very good plan to follow. 

 If the rain promises to be a long one, or what is 

 known as a spell of wet weather, the plants may 

 safely go into the ground, but if nothing more 

 than a summer shower threatens, which is likely 

 to be followed by bright sunshine, it will be well 

 to wait until it clears. Bright, settled weather 

 offers the best of conditions for planting, as then 

 one can control conditions. A succession of showers, 

 with bright sunshine, or hot, muggy weather, is 

 the most unfavourable condition; the wet earth, 

 under the influence of a hot sun, steams and cooks, 

 and as there is no fresh wind to carry away the un- 

 wholesome vapours, the tender plants suffer as 

 much as we do. Cloudy weather, on the contrary, 

 following after a good rain, affords the very best 

 condition for the establishing of the plant in the 

 ground. As a usual thing the plants will not re- 

 quire watering for several days, but should any 

 appear to suffer, a hole may be made by the side 

 of the plant with trowel or dipper and this filled 

 with water and the dry mulch restored. 



In setting some plants in the soil, if of weak 

 growth, it will be well to remove a portion of the 



top. This is universally done by Dutch gardeners, 



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