GARDENING CLAENDER.

Dunstan Times, Issue 446, 4 November 1870, Page 3

GARDENING CLAENDER.

Kitchen Garden. —Early-sown vegetable ■crops will now be advancing rapidly, and will require close attention as to hoeing, landing-up, and staaing ; and any of the main crops of vegetables not yet put in should be attend, d to immediately. Finish planting potatoes, an make, sowings of peas, broad and French beans, runners, nasturti ■urns, and tomatoes. Sow cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, savoys, an curled greens, on rich, well-prepared ground, to induce rapid growth, which is the best preventative for blight on these crops yet discovered Finish the sowing of carrots, beet, and pi Temps —fakipn cave to cover the see proprly, otherwise, ow ing to the dryness of the ground at this season, the best seeds may not gif w Sf w turnip, lettuce, and radish ; also puiiqkiii, vegetable marrow, squash, eueunler, and inch n seeds. Celery niay still be sown in a shade’ place, anil earlv sowincs pricked out on beds formed fwell decomposed manure, and well watered Fv.ry effort must now be used to keep weeds in check by means of the Dutch hoe. if possihl- during hrirht sunshine ; for if weeds are allowed to chi ke the young crops ni w. expectations may be lighted Fruit Garden.—ln dry and exposed gardens. all newly-planted fruit trees will he benefited by a mulching of stable manure being placed over their roots, to extend about twm feet from the stems of the trees. See that shelter from the prevailing winds is prove''ed. Attend early to the dishuddingof trained peach and aprieottrees, removing hut few' at a time, so as to prevent ton snd ’en cheek in the growth of the trees. Thin the fruit of peaches and apricot when about the size of pea», to seven or eightinehesapart. Thistnthe inexperienced, may appear a great sacrifice, hut if carried out will prove beneficial to th" trees, an 1 will tend to the growth of large and wellflavored fruit. Mulch strawberry plants with short litter nr grass, to prevent the fruit from being snile ’ by heavy rain. Flower Garden.—Dah’ins may now ’e planted out with safety. To grew the dahlia suecessfnly, it requires a rich, deep roil, and to be set four feet apadeach way. Pcih hecks will now require stakes- Plant oat verbenas, scarlet geraniums, Fuchsias, Heliotrope*. Transplant stocks* arterc* j

marigolds ; also thin and plant annual and other flowers. Keep down the green fly on roses by frequently syringing, andencourage growth by watering with manure water. Pansies, pinks and carnations should have the groun'l stirred frequently about them ; and if growth be languid, water with weak guano water.