Vegetables. 
BY W. 8. CAMPBELL. 
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Pull up everything that is notlikely to be 
productive or profitable, such as old peas, beans 
cabbages, and other vegetables which have run, 
or have started torun,to seed. Strawberries, 
which are generally grown in the vegetable 
garden, are likely to send out runners froin all 
sides, and if some good plants are required for 
putting out in new beds next autumn, take the 
opportunity of selecting the best of the suckers, 
which will probably be found next to the mother 
plants and remove all others, As soon as the 
suckers have become well rooted, separate them 
from their parents by cutting the connecting 
links. Should the weather continue favourable, 
the young strawberries, if nicely rooted, may 
soon ke planted out, without waiting for the 
autumn, and it is quite possible that some of 
them may bear fruit before the winter sets in, 
When planting; or, rather, after planting, tread 
the soil well aboutthe roots and spread a mulch 
of dung all around the plants as itis quite 
possible that some hot, dry weather may set in 
after all; although there may be a risk in 
planting, i: is worth chancing, forso much time 
may be saved. ; 
Beans.—Any kinds, except the Windsor. or 
broad bean, may be sown as extensively as may 
be required. 1t would not be adviseable tosow 
beans on the same ground from which beans 
of any kind or peas have just been removed. 
It would be much better to try cabbage, or, 
better still, some roois such as carrot or turnip, 
andthe soil would haye a complete change. By 
constantly growing the same vegetable, or vege- 
tables belonging to the same natural order, as 
it iscalled, on the same piece of ground. not 
only does the soil becomo “sick” of them, but 
vegetable pests, insects and fungi, which are 
common to the natural order, have a much 
better chance of thriving and increasing than 
would oth rwise be the case. Try some cf the 
1unner beans, if sticks or other supports can be 
pr vided for them. These cua be sown either in 
single or in double rows, about a foot or so 
apatt; the little labor entailed in fixing up sup- 
ports should not deter anyone from growing a 
few rows of those beans, 
Broccoli...Sow a little seed of this vegetable, 
which is much the same as cauliflower, brt 
rather coarser and hardier than that variety of 
cabbage. Like the cauliflower, it requires good 
moist soil, well drained, and it is always adyis- 
able to use a. gocd quantity of manure and 
thoroughly incorporate it with the soil when 
when preparing tor planting ; this vegetable 
should be grown without a check if possible. 
Borecole, or Kale...This is another member 
of the cabbage family, and needs much thesame 
management as cabbage, applying abundance of 
manure to the soil, unless it be naturally very 
rich. Itis worth a trial, particularly by those 
who live in the cool parts of the country. Sow 
a little seed: 
Cabbage...Sow seed occasionally, just a little, 
in order that a supply of plants may be avail- 
able for picking out and for planting whenever 
required. Sow the seed in drills in a small bed, 
quite thin. The generally adopted but erroneous 
method of sowing cabbage seed is broadcast, as 
thick as possible, with the result a miserable 
lot of lanky looking plants, to be hauled out by 
the handful when required for planting. Well 
giown plants which are ready should be planted 
out. . 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
JANUARY 18, 1966 
Cauliflower...Treat as recommended for 
broccoli. The seed may not come up so well as 
the broccoli, for it is a difficult matter some- 
times to procure good cauliflower seed ; it is 
worth while paying top price for the small 
quantity that is likely to be required. 
Cucumber seed may be sown in any part of 
the State if plants are required, and during such 
a season as the preseut the growth should be 
most satisfactory. 
Celery shculd be growing very well under 
the favorable weather conditions lately preva- 
lent. Sow a little seed, pick out advanced seed 
lings and plant some of the pricked out well 
grown seedlings : earth up any plants which are 
nearly full grown, taking care not to drop any 
soil within the leaf stalks. 
Cress and Mustard sow occasionally during 
the month to keep up a supply. These salads 
should attain great perfection with showery and 
cool weather. 
Egg Plant... Probably a suflicient supply of 
seedlings have been planted, but should any 
more plants be required sow a little seed, which 
should come up after sowing. 
Maize (Sweet or Sugar)...Advanced- plants 
should be sufficiently well cultivated to keep 
down all weeds; more seed may be sown if a 
further supply is required. 
Onion...A little seed may be sown if an 
additional supply be required. Seedlings which 
are coming up above ground should be kept 
free from weeds; the weeding must be carefully 
done or the little onion plants may be pulled 
up with the weeds if they are thick. In small 
vegetable gardens the system of growing onions 
for transplanting is a good one, and if carried 
out a lot of trouble may be saved in the way of 
weeding, seed sowing, &c. The seed can be 
sown iu small beds, or in boxes if this should 
be more convenient, and when the onions are 
large enough to shift they may be planted out. 
If the soil is at all dry, the onions should bo 
well watered after planting. 
Parsley...A little seed may be sown if there 
are no plants in the garden. 
Peas.,.The season is all that could be desired 
for the pea. It will probably be found that the 
vines have grown much taller than usual, and 
unless sticks have been provided sufficiently 
tall the peas have gruwn into a tangle. Those 
vines. which have been allowed to grow over the 
ground are even worse, and are liable to rot and 
die off, and a good deal of loss is the conse- 
quence. Some kind of support should always be 
provided for peas and other climbing vegetables. 
A few seeds may be sown two or three times 
during the month, or when space is ayailable. 
Potato...Plant out a few rows of this most 
useful vegetable. Use abundance of farmyard 
manure, and mix it well with the soil as digging 
is proceeding. When planting try spreading a 
layer of dung along the bottom of each trench, 
and plant the potatoes on the dung. Give the 
plants ample space in which to grow, the roots 
“may be made from 2 feet 6 inches to 4 ft apart. 
Lay the sets about one foot apart in the rows, 
and let them be covered about 5 or 6 inches 
deep with soil. 
Pumpkius...The plants should be spreading 
well over the ground by this time: but should 
a sowing have been overlooked, seed may be 
planted at any time convenient, and a good crop 
is likely to follow. 
Radish...Sow a little seed now and then to 
keep a supply going. 
Spinach...Sow a little seed. 
Tomato...If any more plants are required 
seed may be sown, or seedlings already suit- 
able for moving may be planted out. “There 
should be a good show of fruit by this.time in 
many parts of the State. Tomatos which have 
been allowed to spread over the ground are not 
likely to ripen their fruit satisfactorily : they 
should be trained to stakes or other kinds of 
supports. There are various methods of. train- 
ing adopted by different growers. Some train 
to asingle stem, pinching off lateral shoots as 
they start into’growth: others train, allowing 
the lateral shoots to develop and so on mS 
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