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Ministry of Agriculture Allotment &
Garden Guide
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facsimile of page 8 March 1945
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Things to do in
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Fruit trees benefit by a spring application of 1 oz. of sulphate of ammonia
per square yard, worked into the surface soil in spring. And if you are
having garden bonfires in March, don't forget to keep the wood ash in a dry
place. Apples and pears need the potash the wood ash contains, so work the
ask into the soil in April. Plum trees, too, benefit from a dressing of 2
oz. of sulphate of ammonia to the square yard in spring.
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Early in April you may have to spray your black-currants if they are
troubled with "big bud". Lime sulphur is the spray for this and you can get
it ready made up with full directions for use.
Gooseberries also should be sprayed in April with lime
sulphur, to ward off mildew before the flowers appear.
Apples (except "Beauty of Bath," "Stirling Castle" and
St. Cecilia" may be sprayed with lime sulphur while still in the green bud
stage, that is, when the green glower buds are visible but have not begun to
turn colour. This treatment will protect against "scab," but should be
repeated during April when the trees are at the "pink bud" stage, that is,
before the flower buds begin to open, but after they have begun to
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SOME PUBLICATIONS
that may help you |
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If you would like more
information about compost making than this "Guide" gives you, you would find
this leaflet provides it––"Dig for Victory" Leaflet No. 7––"How to make a
Compost Heap". As disease control in the fruit garden has been touched on,
you may also like to get No. 18––"Better Fruit––Disease Control in Private
Gardens".
All these leaflets are free, and you can get them by
dropping a post-card to the Ministry at Berri Court Hotel, St. Annes, Lytham
St. Annes, Lancashire. |
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The April "guide" will touch on some pests of the vegetable garden. One of
the Ministry's bulletins, "Pests and Diseases in the Vegetable Garden" deals
more fully with the subject and if you have not already got it you may like
to know where it is obtainable.
 It costs 4d. (post free 5d.) and you can get
it through any bookseller or direct from H.M. Stationery Office, York House,
Kingsway, L'don. W.C.2 |
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WT T.22369/8513 75M 3/45
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*[ed. note] earthly pursuits
urges everyone to avoid "artificials" (chemical fertilizers) if possible and
practice sustainable, organic gardening. |
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