GARDEN MEMORANDA FOR JULY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 411, 13 July 1880, Page 2

GARDEN MEMORANDA FOR JULY.

W'ItHTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE AKAKOA MAIL

EITCnEN GARDEN.

This is the month when our hardest frosts occur. It ia therefore advisable to defer sowing small seeds, till the. end of the month. Where the ground has been previously dug, and is moderately j dry, «riy of the cabbage tribe may bo planted. ,',, , ... rhubarb and make fresh plantings. L VL U»i btron;.-out roots of seakale with t., c ■ ban eh:' and place some ferment-

ing stable-dung round each' to start their ;¥ growth. ; ' t • ! When at all dry, etir the ground amongst onions or other young crops to prevent the frost from heaving up the soil. VftUIT GARDEN. Take advantage of dry'weather to trane- „ plant fruit trees and bushes, and proceed ,• ~ i with the pruning of the same. This ■-•„:'<%s operation ie frequently overdone by attempting to bring bushes which have * b«en neglected at once into the operator's ~ •/ chape. It will be found safe practice U>ij\ '.# prune moderately, removing rockers from ■> the root*, and leaving the centre of the bushes rather open. Bod and white currants require close pruning; black currants require rery little cutting, merely keeping the bushes moderately thin of wood.' Prune and tie raspberry canes, leaving but four or five to each stool. In exposed gardens, raspberry canes succeed best when ■ , . trained in .the form of Are bee. Plant ;' ~-- strawberries and finish the dressing of old, _.■•'. beds, but ajvoid the barbarous practice of cutting off the leaves. ' Plant hedge-rows: •% '|f ofjaurel,.thorn, quicks, &c. r ; ' ; :^ ■" IfLOWIB GABDIK. ' ; $5* ~ There is little can be.done in this .y< ''/■£ p&rtriient during ihe month. See that"-' I '"%j tended plants are protected from frost. £$. Plant and prone roses, giving them a good \A dressing of rich halfidecompo«ed manure. 'M Divide and plant flower roots. Bulbs fl may still be set where it has been omitted, 'fl Hardy annual* and perennial flower'seeds #| may MoV be sowhV