GARDEN NOTES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 42, 13 November 1920, Page 14

GARDEN NOTES

(By "Kowhai.")

WALLFLOWERS.

and many other loicly I fra ,, r ance cd the wallflowers, despitethe:ir f , and gay appearance, for tho time dciui. into the background. „.«n ho forFor many months now they vv ill toe ior day''after'day, bufc Si absorbW fnterest. But for the time being vre haM5 forg tho joy with which we gazed "l' 0 ". patch -of llaminc "Fire or r " (|!i toned "Blood 3lnd.' And >t is tn*»>n» that time, and that we may not miss that pleasure, that we must now make "i e t P "i.s.mi to pull out the: planfc, m as then- season is over, but any favourite ones tmit arc not more Mian .t yeai • and that one would like t° "tal>l, m J be cut down to wltliin a few Inches of the ground. Loosen the soil round these oio roots, work in a little bom.dust. _B tli«m a eood vntcrine, and new trowtn will very soon break from the Rtcnih. Plants that are rnoro than a sear ofl should be pulled out. The soil shoe d then be thormiehlv worked, and should have a dressing of ground lime woili pa into It. l'laiit out the sceuunc «.J>i flowers as soon as they are ™ady, «~ ' - little honedust into the soli wiicn pijni ling. Should tho sucdlinps Rhow .i tendency to flower during the rl '™'"? r ' h ' l L c Sowcring stem should be pinched b- . As I. matter of fact it is better to pinch out tho central stem, and cncouragc <he plants "to bush.') . If When planting out the seedlings, cut Off (with a, sharp knife) tho . h lon ®/7hrona •i'hla encourages tlie growth of fibrous roots, and elves one fine bushy plants instead tif the ungaMy leggy ones' that arc sometimes seen. Seeds or wallflowers may still be som either in seed-pans or in the open If a small part of the garden can bL spared for raising sccdlhig , good idea to' leave one or iwo wallflower nlints to eo to seed. As eoou «is the bc?S is rip" pull no Uvc plants carry (hem over to the seed-raismc patch, and . shake them vigorously over I proun4. As noon ns the eecdlinirs ar ® they should be liftedl. iiivje their tin-roots cut. :mul be wlanted out lit J little hM ■nrf>r»:T.itnry to going into their flo\vcring quarters. V ETC/MAS. Petunias arc splendid for the garden, for they make.a br Hant display, over a vcrv lung period. Tliey im) mplanted in the hottest and driest part of the Harden, and will grow happily tl ere provided they arc sheltered Jrom «ln< • The olftnt? love the shelter of tjillci c'rowinK nlants, nuch as vomb, delphiniump. Rwcet Hcabious; etc. I«or gardens the soil is very lieht. or even pure tand, pftunlas are invaiuablc. l)ouble;fnngrd netunias are wonderful, but -Inclined to be jußt a little heavy. . petunias are absolutely IoYeU- ftomn {varieties have deep yellow throats ond veins; other? are so rich } n , ro^m JP"r texture that it. i« hard to , ! ol,e y i ? h are not made from velvet. Jhe colours •anvre from pure white to lavender. pinK* roec. and deep purple. -The flowerb njo splendid for cutting for they lj«>t ' | water. Nurserymen hwi» seedllnir planta ready now lor planting out. ROUTINE WOKK. For days past I Bccm to have been doing nothing hut staking and tying up. M® et peas, delphiniums. stocks, gypsophila, irises, '' nl '". hl ' u l '" B ; sweet scaljimis. perennial phlox, and a host of other plants are shooting up so quickly that it Is hard to keep pace with th""And day after day, in the el'j nn(l tllo suburbs, the wind lenrs througn onr gaidcn;. flrnt from tho north, and then from the south, until one wonders that the plants BUrVivc it. Even phlox drutnmondii ana mignonette have to' be given tile support of twiggy sticks, while verbenas and pansies arc peered to- the ground .with strong hairpins keep theni in place. Larkspurs.—Autumn-sown larkspurs are now three or four feet high, and stakKig and tving up must be carefully attended to. Give each plant plenty of room to develon. a"d keen the soil about the rootß loose and free from weeds. Delphiniums.—Tho flower stalks are fast pushing tip. and must be tied to strong stakes. But in typing them allow the nlant to exhibit to" the full its stately manner of growth, and its wonderful beauty of flower. A little very weak liquid manure may bo given to the plants after a goodwatering, ofid a mulch ot well-rotted manure should afterwards he provided. ' f*ariHtions.-See that the nlantß aro carefully staked, for the blooms are so heavy when fully out.that inevitably lie on the ground unless well tie.a up. It is a, great pity if this is allowed to happen because carnations Sire such very beautiful flowers that/ every effort should he made to keep them nnbruised and free from dust and mud splashes. Greenfly ouicklv attacks the young shoots, so that, tho plants should be regularly syriiigeo with warm, Soapy water. \\here birds nin off the npints-of the shoots, black cotton should be stretched just above the P Water the plants regularly with soot water. Disbud slightly. . Oeums.—Oeuir.s are making growing patches of brilliant scarlet, wherever they arc grown. The long flowcrine stalks should be firmly but gracefully secured to incoiißpicnnus stakes. Pick off . dead flowurs promptly. . . . Canterbury Bells.-riants that are to flower this year must lie carefully staked and tied into place without delay. Ihe flowering stalks arc very brittle, and a. most promifmiE bush is easilj r spoilt n> ouit" a mcd«ralp wind. Seedling plants Should'be planted out to provide next vear's disolay, and seeds may still he sown. The cup-and-sauccr vn.nety is especially attractive, though all Canterbury bells are very slip'.vy when won Broivn. Seed Bhould.be sown regularly cvorv year so that there will always bn a supply of plants ready to llower at the correct season. _ , ~ . Violets—ill violet borders should have been atfended to by now, and new borders should be planted out. Those who have not vet been able to do this work should not. it done with ns little delay as possible. It take; a lone tinie to put ones violet borders thoroughly in order at. the end of the flowering season, but one is well ren-nd tor doine th« wnrU thoroughly bv' a wealth of fragrant and large-sized flowers all throneh the following ,winter ard sorins months. . . Chrvsanthemums and Dahlias.—riinsh nlantine'out chrysanthemums and dahlias as' soorT an possible, for it Is as well to r>et the plants established before hot weather sets in. 4 VEGETABLES.

T n the veKetnblo garden the hoe must bp kent nt work loosening tho soil about be eartlied-up as it oV comes neccKsnry. I'ufih tho soil cabbaee and'cauliflower plants as you hoe, but keep it away from onions. . 'I'hiri out seedlings as booh as they can and broad beans from tho Train runner beans up their supports. Ktake tomato plants. Shallots aj'e coming on very, tar.t now. Pick off the flower stems as soon as they appear, and keep the bed free from Ah Bdon as seedling marrows, pumpkins, etc., appear through the -round five them a rood watering. and then spread a mulcn of 'erasb clinninirs or thoroucnly decayed rubbish round them. This keens the little root moist and gives the plants a chance to establish themselves. Bis leaves soon appear, and the vines beein to creep over the mulch. Once .this staee is reach, ed the plant.B I'lve no. further trouble, except that they need a eood watering ttotr and *snln in dry wither. Yountr oarrotß may )>c had in the c?arden all the year round by making successive.sowlnes. If & fresh eowintr is nj flc jG us soon as tho most forward batcn Is finished, the ennlener need never be -without a sweot voune carrot for his table. Carrots (should i*nt lie sown on ground that has been recently manured. The present, riowinir mav lie made on ground that was used for winter greens. or broccoli, for t.he around was r»robnbly ricli\y manured for these worlc the soil to a- flno tilth for a. eood depth, nnd dust boncdust in the drills at the time of aowintr the seed. Another row of broad beans may bo fiown. A few seed? sown now and then will keen up a aupnly of broad beans all throueh the summer. Finely out the lopr of the plants comintr on as soon as they are in llower. for the of the tops helps to ward off aphis, and also helps the nods to mature more <mickly. A dr«R?inr of lime is beneficial to all beans. "Work in soot between the rows of turning. onions, etc. Hoe bctweon the rows of all erowintr crops.