The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45
September
September.
Kitchen Garden.—This month the cropping of all the vacant spaces in the kitchen garden should be actively proceeded with, and all the hardier sorts of vegetables sown and planted. In some districts it will be too early for kidney beans, tomatoes, &c., but in the neighborhood of Melbourne and towards the sea-coast all these may be sown as well as cucumbers, melons, vegetable marrows, pumpkins, scarlet runners, &c., The warmest and driest situations should be chosen for these, and, as they all require plenty of well rotted manure, this should be carefully preserved for them when a good supply is wanted. Fruit trees and vines will require to.be looked after and the buds rubbed off when not required; this will be especially necessary in young trees and old vines.
In the Flower Garden there is also plenty to occupy attention. Plant out verbenas, geraniums, heliotropes, and in fact all the half-hardy perennials and annuals that have been raised in frames or under protection. Sow hardy sorts and a first sowing of the more tender kinds, such as balsams, celosias, amaranthas, &c. Keep the hoe and rake going if the weather is dry enough to work without clogging.
Farm.—Preparation of all the lands intended for root crops should be set about. Carrots, parsnips, mangolds, chicory, may towards the end of the month be sown; lucerne should also be largely sown this month, as it often succeeds best sown in the Spring, care should be taken not to cover the seeds too deep, ¼ to ¼ inch being sufficient. In some of the earlier districts tobacco may be planted out, and potato planting finished.
Wm. Adamson, Wholesale and Retail Seed Merchant, 71 Collins-street west, Melbourne.