GARDEN NOTES

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 42, 12 November 1921, Page 13

GARDEN NOTES

(By

"Kowhai.”)

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Gardener,” Pahiatua.-Potato onions are planted in drills twelve . mches ilite.lt, the too of the offset being Just level with the surface of the soil. ’ Now that bo many of the flowers tire coming into • uoo “',, Hauia Howers are not lecmvpd imsei entuusiasm is early in the BP“nu. Ite . sweet peas, pans K'nueras, Oriental poppies, sweet ‘ nu“uand many omer lovely hower B J 1 * 1 e ea the wailuowers.-uespite them tragi a and gay appearance, xor tne time nuna into me bacaground. for wauy , ag now tney will be forgotten, n “. c „ UIg V tne end of next winter Uie wu again come m. for tneir sn aie , 0 attention. And it is towards that time that we must now make as It is usual to puli out the p f v . booh as tho season is over, out auy ourito ones that are not more t xc taj n , old, and that uno would. Ixko to ■ may be cut down to within a few inches of the ground. Loosen the these old roots, work in a “ aI1( j au»t, give them a waterng. a new growth will very soon break the oxd stems. ,-v Tear old Plants tnat uro more than a y B h oU m should bo pulled out. The soil should then be thoroughly worked, and snouin have a dressing of ground lime wotaea into it. Plant out the seedling wad flowers as soon as they aro J® when' Ing a little bonedust into the.soil wneu Y> - •'> b i.ir'p JShoulci the seedliuK tendency to flower during the flowering stem better As a matter of fact, it is en _ to pinch out the central stem the growth of fibrous, roots, MOgm one fine bushy plants instead gaiuly, leggy ones that aro “seed. of wallflowers may still be either in seed pans or in . ground. Ab soon ae the seedlings ar® enough they should be V te d. h . a tap roots out, and bo printed out oiue little nursery bed preparatory to g s Into their flowering Quarters. ROUTINE WORKBefore printing the tubers. th sou and sand worked into it. Gladioli.—Corms of gladioli should be got ln without delay. The ground for them should bo . deeply dug, and should have some .wellrotted manure mixed wil« it. “eu planting the corms, mix with the sou handfuf of bonedust, and P la £° of sand for them to rest on. Print tnem about six inches below the ot the soil, using from six to eight corms each clump. As soon as the fir thin layer ot well-rotted manure above, each clump. The early-flowering varietiea of gladioli are just coming into flower. A little very weak manure may be applied to them, once a week, after a good watering or after a shower of rfl Oh’rvsanthemums — Rooted .hnuld ba planted out as soon as tney arc ready. Drive in a neat, stake beside each plant at the time of planting. Forget-Me-Not.-Root out forgetrmemot as soon as it is over. Fork over the soli thus made vacant, at the same time worker in a sprinkling of bonedust. These empty spaces may be filled in with ling annuals that are toady to be nlant cd out. or seeds of phlox d’-ummondi nemesla. brachycome. etc., may be sown As soon as tho e ’ eins to turn yellow it may bo kied up till it withers. Seedlings may .*> “Planted near the clumps to take the place of th® bulbs, Ten-weok stocks, pansms rtol«s. French and African marigolds. ne“esia. asters, and phlox drummondil aio all suitable for filling up spaces loft vacant b 'Dahlri.s’.—Dahlias should have strong shoots by this time, bbec off . „ tuber with each shoot and Pl ant ; richly-manured soil. Or one whole tuber with a strong shoot showing mny be planted. Dahlias require plenty of moisture and manure. Anemones.—Anemone seed sown now will produce plants that Iwiß flower next spring. Anemones are easily raised from seed and a good deal of pleasure is derived from watching tho planta come into flower. The seed should be sown thinly, and the stealings should be ready for planting out in February. Tho little tubers should not -be planted more than an inch or an inch and a half deep. When tho young foliage comes np it should bo given protection from hcayy Autumn-sown larkspurs are now throe or four feet hifh. and . and tying up must be carefully attended . to. Give each plant plenty of room, and, 3 keep tho soil about the roots loose and i free from weeds. 1 Delphiniums.—The flower stalks are fast pushing up. and must be tied to strong stakes, a little very weak liquid manurn may be given to tho plants after a ffo°d watering, and a mulch of well-rotted manure should afterwards be provided. Carnations. —'See that the plants are carefully staked, for tho blooms are so heavy when fully out that they must inevitably Ho on tho ground unless well tied np. Greenfly quickly attacks tne young shoots, so that tho plants should do regularly syringed with water. Where birds nip off the points of the shootsblack cotton should be stretched just above tho plants. Water the plants gularly with soot water. Disbud slightly. Goums.-—Goums are making glowing patches of brilliant scarlet wherever they aro grown. Tho long flowering should he firmly secured to stakes. Pick off dead flowers promptly. Canterbury Bells.—Plants that are to flower this year must be carefully staked and tied into placo without delay. The flowering stalks are very brittle, and & most promising bush is easily, spoilt by quite a moderate wind. Seedling punts should be planted out to provide next year's (Dsnlay. and seeds may still be sown. ft;*ed should be sown regularly every year, so that there will always be a supply cf plants ready to flower at the correct season. Violets—AD violet borders should be attended to without delay, and new bqrsleri> planted out. It takes a lone time to put one’s violet borders thoroughly In order at the end of the flowering season, but one is well repaid for doing the work thoroughly by a, wealth of fragrant and large-sized flowers all through tho following winter, and spring months. , VEGETABLES. In the vegetable garden tho hoe must be kept at work loosening the soil about ail growing crops. Potatoes should be earthed up as it becomes necessary. Push, the soil towards cabbage and cauli.’ower plants as you hoe, but keep it away from onions. Thin out seedlings as soon as they can be handled. Fteke peas and broad beans from the start. Train runner beans up their supports Stako tomato plants. • Shallots are coming on very fast now Pick off the flower stems as soon: as thev appear, and keep the bed free frem weeds. As soon as seedling marrows, pumpkins etc., appear through the ground give them a. good watering, and then spread a mulch, of grass clippings ox - thoroughly decayed rubbish round them. This keeps the little roots taoist, and gives tha plants' a chance to-establish themselves Big leaves soon appear, and the vines begin to creep over the mulch. Once this stage is reached the plants give nr. further t-oublo, except that they need a good watering now and again in dry weather. Yeung carrots may bo had in the garden all the year round by making sur-ces-fve sowings. If a fresh sowing is made as soon as tho most forward batch is finished, the gardener need never ha without a sweet young carrot fox’ hi" tabla. Carrots should bo sown in ground that has been recently manured. The present sowing may bo made in ground that was used for winter greens, cauliflowers. or broccoli, for the ground was probably richly manured for these crops. Another row of broad ’beans may he sown. A. tew seeds, sown now then will k ce P U P a BUPPIy of broad beans t all through tho sun • mar. Pinch out the tops of the plants coming on as soon as they are in flow-”, for tho removal of the tops helps to ward off aphis, and also helps the peds a mature more ouickly. A dressing itres. ia beneficial to all beans. Work in eoot between the rows of turnips, onions, etc. Hon between the rows of all growing crops. Garden Notos nevt week will contain aonablo notes about:—The soil muter, : routine work, and vegetables.