4 TilE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
The Vegetable Garden. 
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Earuiest Drntcacy Eaa@ Prant, 
UALITY and flavor are the things 
to be desired above all others in 
vegetables. Their -lives are brief, and 
many of them have to perfect a large 
system in a very short space of time. 
They require jiberal feeding and atten- 
tion. At this season the hoe must be 
used freely. It is important that no 
weeds remain. Where the soil has been 
well ridged in winter it should now be in 
a sweet, warm, and mellow condition for 
spring cropping. The soil should be 
arranged to conserve moisture and throw 
off heat. Advantage should be taken of 
the next rain to sow seeds of vegetables 
for summer and autumn use. During 
this month onions, carrots, parsnips, 
silver beet, turnips, and radishes can be 
planted. Late tomatoes are ready for 
planting in a sheltered position. 
Bean, Kidney or French.—Varieties 
of this class of bean may be sown exten- 
sively during the month. There are many 
varieties obtainable (dwarf, runner, butter, 
and so on) and it would be as well to try 
several, for they differ a good deal in 
flavor and other qualities. 
Bean, Lima.—This is another kind of 
bean altogether, for the seeds are used 
just as broad beans are. Sow during the 
month. 
Beet, Red.—Sow in drills, 18 in. apart, 
sufficient seed to keep up a supply during 
the month. Try the Globe, as they are 
the most satisfactory to grow, 
Beet, Silver.—Seedlings already raised 
may be planted out in the garden. Not 
many plants are likely to be required at 
a time. This is 4 useful vegetable for 
summer use, and one that will withstand 
a good deal of dry weather. 
Cabbage.—Sow a little seed occasionally 
during the month in order to have a suffi- 
cient number of plants to meet require- 
ments. Prick out seedlings that are large 
enough to move, and plant in the garden 
any well-grown pricked-out plants that 
are ready tor removal. For the cabbage 
use abundance of manure, and during its 
growth keep it well cultivated by surface 
hoeings. 
Cauliflower.—Sow seed, prick out seed- 
-lings, and plant and treat as advised for 
the cauliflower during summer. 
Carrot —Sow seed as largely as may be 
required from time .to time during the 
month. Sow in drills from 1 foot to 18 
inches apart, and thin out the carrots 
well as soon as the plants are thoroughly 
established. 
Celery. — Seedlings large enough to 
plant should be set out in shallow trenches 
to meet requirements. Sow a pinch or so 
of seed in order to have a stock of plants 
on hand. Celery will need a good deal 
of moisture during its growth, and if the 
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weather should be dry the plants should 
be well watered. 
Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted Celery.— 
This is a variety of the above, but may 
be grown more like a turnip. This needs 
good rich soil and abundance of moisture. 
Cucumber.—Seed may be sown largely, 
except in quite cold localities where late 
frosts moy still occur. Use abundance of 
farmyard manare, unless the soil is already 
rich enough naturally for this vegetable. 
Cress and Mustard.—Sow a little seed 
occasionally during the month. 
Spanish Mammotu Capsicum. 
Capsicum or Chillii—A plant or twe 
should suffice for an ordinary garden, 
unless it be desired to try varieties, of 
which there are many, from the hot 
small-fruiting variety to the enotmous 
quite mild kinds, used chiefly for orna- 
mental purposes. Seeds may be sown 
and seedlings planted out as soon as they 
are large eavugh to move: 
Imprxovep Bunt Nose Capsicum. 
Egg-plant.—Seed may be sown and 
seedlings planted out in vegetable garden. 
Kohl Rabi... Sow a few seeds and plant 
out seedlings. Probahly very few plants 
will be required. Treat much as you 
would a cabbage in cultivation. 
Leek.—Sow seed in seed-bed. and trans- 
plant seedlings when large enough. The 
soil should be made quite rich with abun- 
dance of manure for the leek, which is a 
greedy feeder, Abundance of water will 
also be necessary should the weather 
prove dry. Plant out, rather deep, the 
young leeks in shallow trenches, When 
. the plants are well grown blanch the 
the stems, like celery. 
Lettuce —Sow seed in the garden in 
drills, and thin out seedlings when they 
have made good growth. Transplanting 
at this time of year 1s risky, for trans- 
planted lettuces are liable to bolt or run 
to seed. Manure well, and water well if 
the weather is dry, 
