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... rotted into mould and sparingly applied to them ; its own weight of cow - dung also rotted : this , mixed with twice as much rough sand to make it porous , will be found a first - rate top - dressing . Take off the surface without ...
... rotted into mould and sparingly applied to them ; its own weight of cow - dung also rotted : this , mixed with twice as much rough sand to make it porous , will be found a first - rate top - dressing . Take off the surface without ...
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... rotted leaf or leaves should be thrown away from the bed . The covering at nights , and not uncovering even in the day if there be frost , must be strictly attended to . Should the weather be mild towards the end of the month , and ...
... rotted leaf or leaves should be thrown away from the bed . The covering at nights , and not uncovering even in the day if there be frost , must be strictly attended to . Should the weather be mild towards the end of the month , and ...
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... rotted dung in equal proportions . Hyacinths . The beds of these plants should this month be slightly protected at night and during heavy rain , or otherwise you must not expect to get fine blooms ; they should likewise be shaded from ...
... rotted dung in equal proportions . Hyacinths . The beds of these plants should this month be slightly protected at night and during heavy rain , or otherwise you must not expect to get fine blooms ; they should likewise be shaded from ...
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... is by far the best way of growing them , stir the mould up between them , and give a good dressing of leaf mould and well - decayed cow - dung , that is , cow - dung rotted to mould . Remove dead leaves , and guard 24 A YEAR'S WORK IN.
... is by far the best way of growing them , stir the mould up between them , and give a good dressing of leaf mould and well - decayed cow - dung , that is , cow - dung rotted to mould . Remove dead leaves , and guard 24 A YEAR'S WORK IN.
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George M F. Glenny. rotted to mould . Remove dead leaves , and guard all round the bed from slugs with some fresh lime , which will keep them away altogether ; but the lime must reach all round , or they will be able to get to the plants ...
George M F. Glenny. rotted to mould . Remove dead leaves , and guard all round the bed from slugs with some fresh lime , which will keep them away altogether ; but the lime must reach all round , or they will be able to get to the plants ...
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Apricots Auriculas beds and borders better bloom bottom heat branches buds bulbs Capsicums carefully Carnations close cold frame colours compost covered cow-dung crimson crop Currants cut back damp dry weather dung early earth earwigs edge espaliers examined fastened feet fibres filled flower foliage frost fruit garden Geraniums graft greenhouse grow grown growth hand-glass hardy hot-bed Hyacinths keep kinds last month latter layer leaf mould leaves light loam manure mould nailed necessary Nectarines once open ground operation Pansies pegged Picotees Pinks placed plants plenty pots protection pruning purpose removed require Rhododendrons ripen roots rose rotted rows runners season seed seedlings sepals shade shifted shrubs side side-shoots six inches slugs soil soon sowing sown spring stable-dung stem strike struck sufficient surface syringe taken thinning Trees.-These tubers Tulips turves Verbenas vermin Vines wall trees Wallflowers wind winter wireworm wood yellow young
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