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ve s in the

by

Michael N. Kinsella,

senior vegetable agronomist

andWilliam L. Martindale,

senior vegetable adviser

Tenth edition

1976

Issued by direction of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Ian Smith

6 3 8 / 7 6 .



Contents

Page

Vegetables growing in the home garden . . . . . . . . . . 5

What is a vegetable? . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 6

Planning your vegetable garden. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Size and layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Crop rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cool and warm season crops..

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9Planting guide . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 10

Preparation for planting . . . . .. . . .. . . 14

Digging the garden . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 14

Building up the soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Manures and fertilisers . . . . . . . . . . .. I8

Soil acidity and liming . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Drainage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Growing the crops . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 26

Vegetable seeds . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 26

Sowing seed.. .

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Thinning .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 29

Raising seedlings . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 29

Transplanting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Watering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33

Mulching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Weeding .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 36

Growing early crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Gardening in pots . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 38

Pest and disease control . . . .

Vegetable pest and disease control guide

Insect pests.

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Diseases . . . . . . . .

Controlling seed-borne diseases . .

Pesticides for vegetables . . . .

nsecticides .. . . . . . .

Fungicides . . . . . . . .

Dusting and spraying . . .. . .

Vegetable supplies. storage and preservation . . .. . . .. 62

Deep freezing of vegetables .. . . . . . . . . .. 63 & M C i b64*.cp-t-n ;na+hn

A guide to supply for the family . . . . . . . . . .

Deep freezing of vegetables : preparation for freezing. .

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Growing individual vegetables

Artichokes . . ..

Asparagus . . ..

Beans .. ..

Broad beans .. . .

Beetroot .. ..

Broccoli .. . .

Brussels sprouts . .

Cabbage .. . .

Capsicums .. . .

Carrots..

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Contents-continued

Growing individual vegetables-continued

Cauliflower . . . . . . . . . . . .

Celery . . . . . . . . . . . .

Celeriac . . . . . . . . . . . .

Choko . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chicory . . . . . . .. . . . .

Cucumbers and gherkins . . . . . . . .

Egg plant. . .

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... . .Fennel . . .

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Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . .

Horseradish . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kohl Rabi . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leeks . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lettuce and endive . . . . . . . . . .

Melons . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mustard and cress . . . . . . . . . .

Okra . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onions . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parsley. . . .

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. ...Parsnips . . . . . . . . . . . .

Peas . . . . . . . . . . . .

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . ..

Pumpkin. marrow. squash . . . . . . . .

Radish .. . . . . . . . . . .

Rhubarb . . . . . . . . . . . .

Salsify and scorzonera . . . . . . . .

Silver beet . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spinach . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sweet corn . . . . . . . . . . ..

Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . .

Turnips. . . .

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Watercress . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sowing and planting guide for home gardeners in Victoria. .

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Metric measurements .. . . . . . .



It is now thirty years since thefirst edition of Vegetables in theHome Garden was written by thelate George Hyam. The eighthedition was rewritten in 1966 andthis tenth edition has been com-

pletely revised and expanded.In compiling this edition we are

indebted to many of our colleaguesin the Department of Agriculture,in particular Miss GwenMcCrorey, Mr G. B. Campbell,Dr S. C . Chambers, Mr R. J.

Cantrill, Mr D. G. Matthews, Mr

G. H. Mattingley, Mr T. J. Pgott, Mr G. P. Shelden andR. van Baer.

Occasional reference to trmarks and proprietary productmade. No endorsement of thproducts is intended nor is ccism implied of similar prodwhich are not mentioned.

Michael N. Kinsella

William L. Martindale

Melbourne, 1976.

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