This is most important, as if the beans are allowed to get 
_ dry they will become stringy and almost uneatable. 
In damp weather look for signs of mildew and remove 
immediately any affected beans. 
- SPINACH 
First sowings : Nobel—DMarch. 
Second sowings : New Zealand—April. 
Fail sowings : Nobel. 
Harvesting : Nobel—May and late fall. 
New Zealand—yJjune onwards. 
General Cultivation 
Use prickly-seeded (Winter) spinach all the year round for 
P.M.G. work. It will grow on almost any soil Dig in 
compost 8 inches down, and fork an organic fertiliser into 
the top 4 inches at 5 ounces per square yard. Sow very thinly 
in 1 inch drills and thin plants to 6 inches apart. It is a good 
plan to sow once a month from September to December. 
New Zealand spinach is very susceptible to frost, but it 
never goes to seed and is not affected by the hottest weather. 
Sow seeds where plants are to, grow | inch deep, 4 inches apart. 
Thin to 2 feet apart as the plants spread and take up a lot 
of room. 
TABLE BEETS 
. First sowings : Early March or as soon as the soil can 
be worked. — : 
Harvested : Early June. _ 
P.M.Gs. in use : March to April. 
Subsequent sowings : April, May, June, July, August. 
_Varieties : Early Wonder, Winterkeeper. — 
General Cultivation | 
Draw out drills 14 inches deep. Sow seeds 2 inches apart. 
For quick germination soak the seeds overnight in water, 
When the plants are 3 inches high, thin to 4 inches apart, 
transplanting any thinnings to gaps found if necessary. When 
roots are the size of golf balls, thin again to 8 inches apart. 
These little roots are delicious when served hot as a vegetable. 
Successional sowings: may be made at intervals until July 
‘or August. This last sowing should be:covered with P.M.Gs. 
‘in September, the roots being pulled in October or November. 
Table Beets may be stored in sand or ashes. 
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