Gardening
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Ministry of Agriculture Allotment &
Garden Guide
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October 1945
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This LIMING business cont'd |
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The last is always in a fine
state of division, easily stored, and probably for that reason has been much
in demand by gardeners. The other form of lime that is more suitable for
storage is carbonate of lime, which may be limestone or chalk (really a soft
limestone) both ground to a fine powder. Quality depends to a great extent
on the pureness of the rock from which lime is derived.
The demands for hydrated lime are much greater than the supply.
This shortage affects farmers as well as allotment holders and gardeners,
and is due to the fact that other vital industries—especially the building
trade—need most of the hydrated lime produced to-day. What can the gardener
or allotment holder do if he cannot get his little bit of "hydrated"? |
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The answer to that
is try finely ground limestone or chalk. Both are equally effective as
hydrated when applied in the appropriate quantities necessary to correct the
sourness of the soil. Hydrated costs nearly twice as much as ground
limestone; on the other hand it is necessary to put on one and a half times
as much ground limestone as hydrated. Both ground limestone and chalk are
fairly readily obtainable compared with hydrated lime.
It does not follow from what has already been said that all gardens
and allotments need lime. The only sure way of finding out what is lacking
in the soil is to have it tested. The local Parks Superintendent, the
secretary of the district allotments or horticultural society or some
knowledgeable neighbour would advise how this can be done. |
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On planting FRUIT TREES |
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In the
September Guide we dealt with the sort of
fruit to grow in the small garden and promised later on to supply
information about planting. Here it is.
First of all, the site. Peaches and pears need abundant sunshine.
Most other fruits do best in a sunny position, but are not so particular and
often succeed in partial shade.
Peaches or pears should go on the south wall or fence, apples and
plums on the west or east, and morello cherries on the north. Black
currants, gooseberries and raspberries should be in a bed where they can be
netted against bird attack. Loganberries or blackberries should be trained
on a boundary fence.
In the open garden you could plant one or more dwarf bush apples or
gooseberry, red or black currant bushes.
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Apples planted about 10 to 15 ft. apart in a square could have a gooseberry
or currant bush placed in the centre.
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