E. B. COX & Co, Seedsmen, Ete., corner Rundle Street and East Terrace. 
June Number of 
The Nusgtralian Gardener 
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. 
The Garden. 2 
Vegetables. 
(By W. S. Cawppztt). 
Cold weather is now setting in all over 
the State, and except in a very few 
localities, the summer, or tender, vege- 
tables, or most of them, are at rest or 
have died away. The Jerusalem arti: 
choke, one of the resting vegetables, 
should be ripe and quite ready for dig- 
ying; but it may be safest merely to dig 
only the tubers that are required day by 
day, instead of raising the lot and chance 
their keeping. They do not keep very 
well above ground, even though much 
care may be taken in lifting them, and 
unless the ground in which they have 
been growing is required for other vege- 
tables they may be left undug, Another 
resting vegetable is the onion; but all 
that are ripe should be lifted and kept in 
an airy shed with plenty of ventilation. 
Onions, if of a sound-keeping quality, 
should remain good for months if tied up 
in ‘strings’ and hung out of the way. 
When lifting onions take care not to 
bruise them nor let them dry in the sun, 
for if they are sun-dried they are not 
eels to keep good for any length of 
ime. 
Asparagus.—The best time to plant is 
early in the spring, but the ground where 
it is to be planted should be made ready 
for it in good time. Trench it 2 feet 
deep, keeping the surface soil on top. 
When trenching be exceedingly careful 
to keep the bottom of the trench even, or 
else water is liable to lodge in holes and 
hollows made by careless work. If the 
soil be not of good quality, mix in a good 
dressing of manure when trenching. There 
is no urgency for planting, as this may 
be done at any time before the shoots or 
buds begin to grow in the spring. 
Beans, Broad.—Sow largely from time 
to time, in order to keep up a supply. 
Sow in rows, according to height of 
variety—from dwarf, about 1 foot apart, 
to tall, about 4 feet apart. The bean 
prefers heavy soil, and succeeds best in 
it, although good crops may be obtained 
from any fair kind of soil. 
Bean, French or Kidney —Seed to a 
limited extent may be sown in the 
warmest districts of the State, but it is 
useless sowing where frosts are likely to 
occur. 
Beet, Red and Silver.—Thin out young 
plants which are coming up from late 
sowings. It is not worth while sowing 
any seed during the month. 
Borecole, or Kale.—Sow a pinch or two 
of seed for a trial, 
Brussels Sprouts.— This is one of the 
best of vegetables, and should be grown 
extensively wherever it will do well. Sow 
a little seed in a seed-bed, and when the 
plants are large enough set them about 
2 feet or so apart, in rich good soil. 
Cabbage. — Sow seed now and then 
during the month, in order to keep up a 
supply of young cabbages for planting 
out when required. Sow but a few seeds 
at a time, for it is a great mistake to have 
on hand a large stock of old, weedy plants. 
Plant out any good, young cabbages in 
rich soil. 
Cauliflower.— Sow a little seed and 
plant from seed-bed 
cauliflowers. 
Carrot.—Sow seed from time to time 
as largely as you consider necessary, for 
* this is a good time to sow the carrot, 
Early Shorthorn and Intermediate are 
good kinds for sowing this month, 
good, strong, young | 
1907 
HACKETT’S SELECTED INTERMEDIATE 
CARROT. 
Celery.—If any plants are available set 
out a few in well-manured ground. 
Endive.—Sow a little seed and plant 
out from previous sowing. This will 
succeed where lettuce would grow with 
difficulty, and is a good substitute. 
Leek.—Seed may be sown largely, and 
any suitable young leeks on hand may be 
planted. The soil should be made rich 
and the leeks kept sufficiently moist as 
they grow. They will need a good deal 
of water should the weather prove to be 
dry after planting. 
Lettuce.—Sow seed largely during the 
month, and plant out sufficient young 
lettuces to keep up a good supply. 
Onions.—Seed of this important and 
useful yegetable may be sown largely 
during the month. Use plenty of manure, - 
mix it well with the soil, and make the 
surface of the onion bed as fine as you 
can. Sow in drills about 1 foot apart, 
unless small onions are required, when 
.seed may be sown thickly. Obtain the 
best seed procurable, although a high 
price may have to be paid for it. 
Parsley.—Sow a little seed. 
