GARDEN CALENDAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 650, 2 October 1874, Page 3

GARDEN CALENDAR.

Kitchen’ Garden.—When the early planted potatoes are coming through the ground, draw a little earth over them to prevent the frosts to which we are now sub ject from destroying them. Sow seeds of any description not formerly done and finish planting. Celery may now be sown r n cool moist ground or small bed prepared by throwing out soil about one foot deep, filling in with manure and turning back the soil, on which sow the seed, raking the surface fine. Keep weeds down with the Dutch hoc, stirring the ground well up on fine days to destroy weeds and slugs.

Fruit Garde*.— In exposed places precautions should be taken without delay to shelter fruit trees in blossom. Some tall scrub stuck into the ground, placed against a temporary rail, and secured with flax, will answer the purpose until more permanent shelter is provided—a matter which should be never lost sight of by those who wish to have productive gardens and comfortable dwellings. Remove weeds and dead leaves from strawberries, and apply a mulching of stable manure between the rows, to keep the plants moist during dry weather ; the juices of the manure washed down by every shower will prove beneficial. Trained peach and apricot trees may he disbudded, removing only a few ata time to prevent a sudden check on the growth of the trees. On dry borders, mulch the roots of trained trees early. Avoid cropping too near fruit trees, as is too frequently done even by those who ought to know better ; as if a few potatoes or a few heads of cabbage could not be sacrificed for the sake of fruit bearing treet.

Flower Garden.— Geraniums and other pot plants (indoor) will require strict attention as to watering ; about once 3 week a good watering with clear liquid manure will benefit them. Forward plants will require shifting into larger pots, taking care always to have some well-prepared mould in readiness for the purpose Sow seeds of both tender and hardy annuals and perennials. Plant carnations, pinks, pansies, and other flowering plants, Verbenas, scarlet geraniums, fuchsias, and dahlias, plant out towards the cud of the month.