GARDENERS’ CALENDAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 372, 11 June 1869, Page 3

GARDENERS’ CALENDAR.

JUNE. Kitchen garden.— Every vacant fart of the garden should now be fresh dug up without further delay, and the surface left).' a rough, open state, to the action of the weather, and nothing will so effectually pulverise the ground if exposed to its influem e. WUh the exception of peas, broad beans, and radish, it is not advisable to sow seeds tb's mouth. Plant out cabbage, cauliflower, rhubarb, sea kale, and hardy herbs, such as sage, thyme, horse radish, hyssop, mint, marjoram, fennel, &c. Whilst the ground is in a dry state, hoe and stir frequently between the rows ofjCabbage. Fruit garden.—Proceed with the pruning of goosberry and currant bushes; also, apple, pear, plum, and cherry trees; and dig between the rows of trees and bushes, leaving the surface in. a rough, open state, as recommended in the directions for the kitchen garden. In digging among trees and bushes, care should be taken not by any means to injure the surface roots, as the productiveness of fruit trees is greatly increased by the preservation of the small fibrous roots near the surface of the grouhd. Any transplanting contemplated should be pushed forward with all possible expedition. Plant cuttings of currant, goosbe l ry, &c.

Flower garden. -See that the directions for last month have been carried out in this department while theground continues open and dry, as every variety of flowers and shrubs will succeed better from the ground being early dug up and well pulverised during the winter months. Plant and trim edgings to walks, and apply gravel where necessary, as the pleasure of a garden at all seasons depends very much on the state of the paths leading through it. See that all tender plants are effectually protected from frost. Thick scrub set closely round tender plants will be found to protectthem:a little sand, too, placed over their roots, will have a beneficial effect.