GARDEN CALENDAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 654, 30 October 1874, Page 3

GARDEN CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER. Kitchen Garden.—Early sown vegetable crops will now be advancing rapidly, and will require close attention as to hoeing landing up, and staking ; and any of the main crops of vegetables not yet put in should be attended to immediately. Finish planting potatoes, and make sowings of peas, broad and French beans, runners, nasturtiums, and tomatoes. Sow cabbage, cauliflower, brocoli, savoys, and curled greens, on rich, well-prepared ground, to induce rapid growth, which is the best preventative of blight on these crops yet discovered. Finish the sowing of carrots, beet, and parsnips, taking care to cover the seeds properly ; otherwise, owing to the dryness of the ground at this season, the best seeds may not grow. Sow turnip, lettuce, and radish ; also pumpkin, vegetable marrow, squash, cucumber, and melon seeds. Celery may still be sown in ashaded place, and early sowings pricked out on beds, formed on beds of well-decomposed manure, and veil watered. Every effort must now be made to keep weeds in check by means of a Dutch hoe, which should be used if possible during bright sunshine ; for if weeds are allowed to choke the young crops, and left to shed their seed, it will take years to eradicate them.

Fruit Garden.—ln dry and exposed gardens, all newly-planted fruit trees will be benefited by a mulching of stable manure being planted over their roots, to extend about two feet from the stems of the trees. See that shelter from the prevailin'* winds is provided. Attend still to the disbudding ot trained peach and apricot trees, removing a few at a time, so as to prevent a too sudden check in the growth of the trees. Thin the fruit of peaches and apricots, when about the size of peas, to seven or eight inches apart. This, to the inexpeiensed, may appear a great sacrifice, but if carried out will prove beneficial to the trees, and will tend to the growth of large and well flavored fruit. Mulch strawberry plants with short litter or grass, to prevent the fruit from being soiled by heavy rain. Flower Garden.—Dahlias may now be planted out with safety. To grow the dahlia successfully, it requires a rich deep soil, and to be set four feet apart each way Hollyhocks will now require stakes. Plant out verbenas, scarlet geraniums, fuchsias, heliotrope. Transplant stocks, asters, mu • rigolds ; also thin and plant annual and other flowers. Keep down green fly on roses by frequently syringing, and encourage irrowth by watering with manure water. Pansies, pinks, and carnations should Lave the soil stirred frequently about them, and if growth bo languid, water with weak guano water.