4 NOVEMBER 1949, Page 18

In the Garden It was an old device, scorned perhaps

by professional gardeners, 10 sow sweet-pea seed in a section of inverted turf, which, being coherent, did away with the need fort flower-pot. This principle, in a rather different form, is now becoming generaL. The circular earth block, very quicklY and easily made by special tools, is better than a flower-pot because the seedling can be planted out without disturbance of the roots. Gardencn will by this time have stored most of their root vegetables, even artichokes, if they are wise ; but leeks arc a happy exception. Not only

hardy ; they go on growing to an absurdly late date.

are they

W. BEACH THOMAS.