GARDEN NOTES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 85, 4 January 1919, Page 11

GARDEN NOTES

. ~. ~ ■ . . '{By. .'.'lCowhn.!."). '■ ; -. .. LILIIIII ATJU-ATUM. ; .' Those who grow this .most clorioue lily eboul'd iioAV bo paying it'very Buecial ai-.. ■ tcut«ni,.,fqr it will uot be loiiir before the faat-iiveliing flower buds open, and.: the beautiful fragrant flowers form one '.of. the chief the. eardon.- A. inulcli ol wclWeCoy.qdi vekutible rubbish 4r farmyard luivo been spread about tUcS ,t 'rti(i,<j' before this, .and. : weak liquid manure and soot water should: bO'fed to tho-plauts, throueh.tlus mulch, once a week. ;.: ,■ •■■ ~ ' ','.'. Many people think Ihat.lilies should bo. ..grown only.lμ.'dftjnii; v fhady;. ola'ces. Bui,. "this ia not so.' Certainly one'of the charms: .of: the lily is that it will urow in a shady. .place if necessary(..but.vnaturally lilies arc . suju-lovcra. Onq'-Hsts oiily l'o'.,contraet lihee ■grown in the shade;!witll those grown-iu. •the'full sunshine to roaliso.that they revel. in'tho warmth oK-thc.irutf.; But one thing they must have, and that is protection for , . 'ttt'oir roots.- Certain iilicS'llavetwo eels of. roots; ouo set bolovr'lnt bulb and: tha 'other above.it:-.-tho. t.oo;?. that' aro above, the bulb ate very..near itUo; surface ot. the soil, ami arc easily injured by rnys of hot; • sun fcl!i-,iK directly upoa-them. Therefore, i unless;' IW -'roots •■iare ' protected by .■ low;-. .growing shruba or sliade-givinK nowaripß "plants','a mulch' must-be applied, and-a. thorough weekly waterins given. ■ The lops,, .. etdms should be securely fastened" ,t-b. stakes as they grow, and tho leaves -kept, ■ clbhii' Uy''-freqncnt- syrinulne with -Clejif. :water. .n" :■.•:.:,.•';. V- , ,'■ ; As I walk along the streets and.peep into, .people's .gardens., both in the city "nnd-th'6 suburbs! it''often surprises , ' me .that..UiieH!'Hre...iiol,.. nwre freely used im<; DIUPd borders. Once Hie bulbs are ~weU:; ■•pla-nted.'JtKailplants ;give ! so -little: trouble; Year after year they come UP at their, apru pointed time, increasing in size and beauty. , (is •'tho-' cliimprWdw-aWi :tM-b'nlbe"sain: in BtrenKHi,:::tiilies- hste ■■disturbance ak most. ns i ..muc!i-as..thoy : ..dlßlikq..flrynesß .at; -their rbot3." : ' ; ~ :;;;; '' : ' v; -- ::: ' :: '' ::: :::;: "! ; ; -, , ■'■' The oarly-flowering lilies aro , ; stately, showy, and hpa.vily.> : s<;cnted. but for daintiness and dolicate,4ragrance we.look:to the lator eneciosa liliee. All liliesi'demaii'd the samo treatment -rich, well-drained ijoil and root moistunf, during tho whm;e..;peKo.4.o£ Growth. From-, the time tho.il*«sijßh,<Jb.t appears above the ground, &nd dies, the bulbs #u)jfVbe'.kenY<).oq.l andjlmoiet. iiiiei'i: ar? ! 'fi>ie plant*, to tfro\v--oh'!.'.e ! !te»H':drT<)i<":m'o(lgo of ar ■shrubbery. fojiago-:,6|y the; planta■'alone 'is light and, graceful ariidafc' other.- .floors or-shrubs. But ft is Avhffii'tho liljel- themselves como .•'ouf?that are-,.seen to.advantage. 'Flamiiw,!'heads'; of, flo.wet .appear. ■above'.the rueltfjike tqlto, bonbon lou?.- . .straight eternal riftye^iil'Wumps on;a, lawn ; or. anions' brilliant ,? 1S " : play, and tlie'.'glosvingijacarlct an*, yellow'., of the flowers I'are Miatiftened b.v tfto fpan : j tity of bcau'.j'Eill i.lcWei} l&hat, tho. colours.. never look ftlCqinae like' a well-, drained sandy:<s.cS;<li withJ.Bome well-rotted stable manure Jraixed'rWth it. A heavy clay foil BlioulnV-liajve'..thd Vpn soil .removed to allow the sulkiflt tq- > I b'e!jbrol;eii,'.up. mid have cinders. rpna.grit',!. And horse:taamire mixed with itj : -T«P tops soil should have., road grit, manure mixed "once' Tritonias ; a ; re'i'iiif.Ht;planted ! in the 4 soil they like, they 'fetrt little ; further trouble. ■-Should-, to. brea'k up- the plants ''■ in-course .of time. ■this-may. be done,at the.end o»-the autumn. -A'lliltle" weak' liquid;.manure eiven a»'soon'as tKc buds apnea r will improve; tin , cizo and colour of the flowers.r : i''' Tritoraa9;:inake gowT'clit ilowers for, a large bowl or tall .va'se. pey look very I'flrie mixed with'their:o«rrt foliage, and ' Bivfi'.a .eheciy tonc)v.tQ..a,jKloomy"or dark ' MU ' '""'■■ ■- NE ' .

'.■"Jfenwfiin? ,aro piaking a show in 'm.i'ny Eifnlene- at'' present;-'' Provided the. »oa-has:becsn ( cleEply worked, a.nd. ; a- rtood, supply of decayjd,vegetable rubbish dug--in it is surprisiiiE::iiitw well these.'charm,- 1 ink nowern will srow, and what. a lone''nowcri;i«c' BsusoiV t-hey will have. In most Now ZpalrimT srarderis it'is art advantaKO ■tb' ; prei)iiro'ti'defcjily-ilu(t'iiich bed forthcni,. and then u>l put, the, plants-.in fairly dose. Althoiicli 'euh-rovtre. iicmoslas will not., grow really .successfully unless their roots, •«re pr<JO*t-ca from'.-tlie dfrwf.heat of thp-•jßi(jt>.-By plpntin.E.the, seCcllinES ;a little,, 'close'fthan'lß usual; theulants soon afTovdanother prot(!ction; ; ianli the erowth; ib miichcr .and better. But to do, this; a, bed rich in decayed veffet-ation ib ncccs- u BoTγ for t hom. When time allows all faded flowers should. ;bs-' cut off the . plants . regularly.. Feeding wi,'h vdt-y-"weak liaiiid maniiro or: eoot' )yatei> once , a.,ivock; 'always alter, a ■- : fhorOHKh v ;atc'rinß ivith' cleitr wntor, helnsthe' plants !td: makn it , bnilliant ehow over., a. very lohb period. :; • ■'..'■ ■ '■'■''■ .;.: ; viQETABL)ES, THE NECKSSITr FOE.I HOME-RKOWN '. ' VEGETABLES. '■■ bric'Tias only to glance at the nrices of vegetables as marked up in the city shops 'o rea'liee-Mio urgent need for householder* 'to grow --.{-.fir own ycvfetableß. Everyone! : who-has-'<i\en a. tiuy nlriu of Krouna'' should take , .advantage of' every, inch of'! room. Provided tho soil has been well' prepared, crops may be put in much.closer than-is usually recommended for.ftn ordin&rji"<kit«hch earden. Deep dieciiiß in the-nrst'osseiitialv-Qften -aniftteur. .pardencrt. assure -me that Hhiiir -cardens'-'have already 'Ijccn deeply dug when I suEE?st ■' deep di'Ksius as- a preventive for many' .failures', and T find by this they n>ean ..".'spade deep;-" To mis that is only flurfa.ee digKiiig,''.iThcJ top eoil, to the depth of at."iensf '•'&'■ foot', must be lifted altogether, J-d'ijd- the' Hub'soil, also to the depth of at leaßf'S. lopt;-must be broken up-with a pick• if iiece-isary. II a ■ good HUpply of ,■ ((ecayeld vegetable, .rubbish), can -be'- iyorked ririto'tKiev fo much' the better. ■isHnVjftfiwy. ehort-horn \Wjrrtjpsi'- spinach, silver,, bebt'.v.-stfnHfibwers'' i.(dW, , earl.v^<'syet3:). : \iW' for and *iifoni.ciQil!W'tfjocailiß.:i'*ith : \'4TfHfiol a lv"™fpJiiircß 1, trone > :al6nfci!.'H6/;i .'g*ouhd '■ tslictiiWvW.'tt'lJoWetJ'-' to'lilhsV. a# : 'V^fti:i i pvhYtif.-U\:efiiM4.lJlSH.-;.iK;fl.OTfilifea i F , .-pi'.epa.re---a .! I Wlli!iclilj'Sl9l'9 ; 'PO\il'cl'::b'e "p.Qtsua'dcjtl' W;,i'row v.K-B.o'o'd'.'icnpp of, pumpkins' and'■; marrows. ' ■i':;;";At'.tlio.'timo of wiliting-. 1 the,fpllpwjii» are .•'BbmeVdf ' the .-crises ■'as3tod. , ;Jop';.veKrtables in ■ ■'• .city ■■' sltops:—Pbtatbes,'.; $&l '-per- .i-Io.<; i peas, ■■ .■■ ; sd:!.-.pcr-; , lb.';: i ,Fi , cnch : ..'be-aris;': , la:li : .p;ej'.' Ib.; Msaiiliflbivora. 6d.,.-..8d... and 9d.- eachv' cabbages, "uiiseries" at "3d.,; and, small'ones'• :at 4<l. each,'..'.''.:,■. '.'.h-'--- - ; ' '■' '■•■"■ ■•■ '-'■)

'■' One naturally oeopl6:pay -tltCße.'.exorbltant prices?" Veit6tables:;form such a large and necessary part of daily diot, and.surely ip so productive a country.; as "New ■ Zealand one'is entitled to an -abundance -of vegetables , at a', reasonable .rate ~,. ~-,, . •••• : 'i

: Peas,' i.Frcnoh'.. beans,,. lettupea, carrots, . tur'nipe.. , ': parani'ps. cauliflowers;' ch-bbaees,. imarrOWß and"-pumpkitie ! are'tli6 Veuetablen. .most commonly-used in- ihe l '■':ordinary household. .A sixpenny packet,of soed of .each of ...these would-supply. a«famibr of. six or seven 'people with; o!n ■ : r»'itisdance of , vegetables for tho whole year. . Add to .this 25,-for tomato-plants, and ss-.-for:for- ' tiliscrs, i,.an<l, the. expenditure for yeae■tables for oiie year'woiild amount to J2s.' •-Compare ~thia.with rthe cost of'.one- we'ek'a -.-supply of tho finished .article boutrht ! lromV a city ureenprocer at the present time. '■ " Fpr the. Bake-.-of-.-those who-have .only ,\pave(l,back yaids,/I h;ints, in next" week's notes. .bK'-e'roiv'iii'e ycEc-' ': tables'in-'tins and'boxes.,,, , ! '-.'; '.'. '■ i] BUTTER'BEAKS. : j ' ■• These are oven more delicious ! than French bonns, and are ouite a3 eisily' . grown. In ■■appearance the"-plants,'are .-rauch.-the.'t-june ris-IJfqnalKheans , ,''bilt; tho .•■poas:;!!ttre. : :mbTe-.'.neshyj.-'arittlrfaife'.ofjiamy/ :S'qllo#,..in ,I co(b|jr.. , :-I.Bnf.t[!r:ilieahai'.eaiii. make .i. :vqi!y;v.nse.Bii,J.;yw&fer.!.^-'eK,titabl<iV', , if! : 'eome •t-Hfcplantfls.afe' ; allSw'ed'-' Iheir ;-rted/:'>llKey.i.e]|iojild.'-thcD be- ntlllcia;: up by. \iMe-iicl6WMiif) ilettves- ■should' ! o)o'"'s;iiippcd' .;6fr,':!',aii».-.,m()|;!ltila't^;':liuij'n.:''jie!; , .iri'.:<l" dry ■Shed. 'Tlid liean'e may be sliellcd aVthcy are required, aud are cooked in the s'aino way as -hiirioot.-beans. :".•..-.. -. .- ROUTINE WOEK, . '

Keep French licane and neaß well, picked'.- Aβ-soon a.B.oii& lot-".comes In." another '?mall nownß'->l)ould: : be;made to.kc'op up: a liuuccssiori. ' Don't allow any uround to" reioniii vacant. '. . . ;

EarthiiD ciibhauce as they :: ir'r6w.- ; i'hoy soon become top-lieivvj',' an(l wind blows thoni-.about, .lppseiiing .tho. Hoil. from about Kpep'.thp' hoo coristnutly amonj? 'growlnit crops.-," Savoys: brocooli," etc:.-'Hiat , ''arfc to como in fo; - thowilltci" riinßt.'hot.bD allowed :toBiiJTor from-droupht.. -WJinrcit -is possible, give the younir'-plants,.ii...sadij .watering, anil .then' spread, a.lishf.' mulch .ab'out thein. If this'cannot bo done.'tho ,lioc must jb« kept cqhstautly at worlf-'proviaiaK, a soil mulch.:.' • ■'." ■;■■ '■ '■ •■■"'' ' ;■ '

ShQliots.—Lift -.shallots .-and.;! u'ee tho irrouiut for a further. gov/lng of carrots or; Freijch .beans/. ;' .' . ,'"; Stcds' that may be sown' t'lue week, whefo ' flectfssar'y.-'a'r'f :— Pbit'ic"lYVkli nmi■• butter beniiH. carrots, tnrnips.-'Silvor beet, lettucoe,- radishes. ..cauliflowers.;, cabbages;*, fiavojs, ..liroe«6li,-,.Brue.sele onions,' ;' .." ...... ..!'„.'; • Ctiirdcn :I Sf6tes next' week will , contain eea'sonable notes about: Carii'a'tio'ris routine work, and vegetables.' ■•■::..■: .' ; ''