... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., C.D.H., F.L.S., F.R.S.A.) There is likely to be shortage of certain vegetable seeds next year, and gardeners are urged to save what they can themselves. It isn’t advisable to save seed of ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. SHEWiELL-COOPER. N.D.H., F.L.8., F.R.S.A., Principal, Horticultural Bureau.) It isn’t economical in war-time to allow old, worn-out fruit trees to remain in the garden. If they are not productive, then they are ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Shewell-Cooper, NJD.H., F.L.S., FjE-S-A., Principal, Horticultural Bureau). It is good plan to use sodium chlorate for keeping down weeds on paths. This non-poisonous to human beings and animals and it is not d ...

... CHESTER DIG FOR VICTORY SHOW Town Hall, Che*ter, Saturday. 18(h August, 1945 SHOW OPENS 2.0 P.M. A GRAND EXHIBITION OF HOME CROWN PRODUCE ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., F.L.S., F.R.S.A.) Brussels sprouts need firm, deeply cultivated, heavily manured soil. Get the ground ready now, if not already prepared. This gives it a chance of settling down. Firmness ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Sbewell-Cooper N.D.H., F.L.S.. F.E.S.A.) Many of the earlier sowings may need thinning out this week. It is always a mistake to delay thinning, as to leave crops overcrowded when young reduces the yield. If thinning ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WELK.LY ORDERS (By B. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., t’.L.S., F.R.B Principal, Horticultural Bureau). Hygiene should be carried out in the orchard in addition the tar distillate washing. It doesn’t matter whether the orchard consists two trees ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY MONTHLY ORDERS tßy W. E. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., F.S.L., E.R.S.A.) Mulch raspberry beds with hop manure, farmyard manure, rotted leaves similar material. Spray cherries with liquid Derris. 1.T.P., to keep down black fly. Start picking ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. SHEW ELL-COOPER, N.D.H., F.L.S., F.K.8.A., Principal, Horticultural Bureau.) Should the soil be dry, will b© possible work among the spring cabbages and to bring the earth np them rather than away from them. not ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., F.L.S., F.R.8.A.) Do not forget to send off the seed order soon as possible. Most seedsmen’s catalogues have been sent ont, and many firms are offering what»might be called Special War C ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. Shewell-Cooper, N.D.H., F.L.S., F.R.S.A.) Food crope grown in the greenhouse in the winter suffer more from damp than perhaps anything else. The pipes should always be kept hot, and whenever possible the ventilators ...

... DIG FOR VICTORY WEEKLY ORDERS (By W. E. SHEW ELL-COOPER, N.D.H., F.L.S.. F.R.S.A., Principal, Horticultural Bureau.) To get the best results from winter spinach thin the plants out well and hoe in between them. Shallow hoeing is necessary so that the ...