In My Garden
It is a disputed question how far out-of-door tomatoes should be stripped of their leaves. Now the worst trouble with this crop is lateness in ripening. We are generally left with a deal of green fruit (fit only for chutney, though some cooks make a good jam of it). My experience is that it is best to make sure of exposing the late fruits to the sun, even at the risk of considerable defoliation, but barely to touch plants on which the fruit is well-formed by August 1st. As to flowers, I am asked what flowering shrubs enjoy the sandy sea-side? One of the more congenial is Buddleia Veitchiana; and it will grow readily from any sort of cutting. It has the advantage of being the best lure for most butterflies and many moths.
W. BEACH THOMAS.
Postage on this issue: Inland, rid.; Overseas, Id.
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