THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
Daniets’ Derrance Canpace. 
September 1, 1908 © 
Hottow Crown Parsnip. 
The Vegetable Garden. 
Operations for the Month. 
In many parts of the State the ground 
begins to get sufficiently warm for vege- 
tables of a rather tender nature, and 
consequently it would be advisable to sow 
seeds of as many varieties of usefnl vege- 
tables as would be likely to thrive. It is 
a mistake to depend on one or two kinds, 
such as cabbages and pumpkins, which 
are apparently the most generally grown 
in the country, when vegetables are 
grown at all. : 
Asparagus—It may not be too late in 
cold districts to plant this useful vege- 
table. If the plants have not begun to 
shoot they may be safely moved from the 
seed-bed to their permanent bed. 
Beans, Kidney or French—Sow a few 
rows from time to time. 
‘Bean, Lima—This should ibe treated 
in the same manner as the kidney bean: 
The seeds, either in a green or dried 
‘state, are used, and not the pods. There 
43 a tall-growing ruuner variety, and also 
a dwarf; the first-named bears the best 
beans. Sow the seeds wider apart than 
the French or kidney bean. 
Beet, Red—Sow a little seed in drills 
1 foot or 18 inches apart, not deeper than 
l.inch, 
Beet, Silver—Manure the ground well 
for this vegetable, in order to induce 
the growth of good succulent leaves, for 
the leaves only are used, and 
not the root, like the red beet. A 
single row in a few feet in length will be 
sufficient if the plantsare well cultivated 
and sometimes supplied with a good 
soaking of liquid manure, made from the 
droppings of animals. Set 
Cabbage—Sow a little seed ina seed- 
bed. Plant out some young cabbages, if 
you have any large enough to transplant, 
to a well-dug, well-drained, and well- 
manured bed. g 
‘ Cauliflower will succeed best at this 
time of the year in the coolest districts of 
the State. Hollow the directions given 
a 
forthe cabbage, Sowa few plants and. 
also a little seeed in the see d-bed. 
Carrot—Sow a few rows of the short as. 
well as medium and long varieties. 
Celery—Sow some seed in a small, 
seed-box, or box. ‘The soil should be 
made very fine. : 
Cucumber —In the warm districts 
seed may be sown towards the end of the 
month. ‘The ground should be thor- 
oughly well dug up and manured, and. 
well drained. oe 
Leek—Sow some seed and plant out. 
Lettuce—Sow a little seed, and plant. 
out when the young lettuces are large 
enough, 
Melons, water—Sow seed also as above, 
but the plants must be allowed con- 
siderably more space. 
Okra or Gumbo—A vegetable bearing. 
a succulent, gummy, or mucilaginous 
pod, which is used for thickening soups,. 
Suitable for warm climates. Sow seed 
in a box or seed-bed, and when the 
plants are large enough to move shift. 
them to a well-manured bed. Let the. 
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