THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 86, 8 October 1931, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK

FLOWER GARDEN. Chrysanthemums for outdoor growing may be planted any time from now on. The ground should have been well dug and manured some time previous to tho planting but. A dressing: of lime raked in bef ore planting will help to sweetea the soil and destroy* pests. All annuals may be planted out now, but the tenderer \-arieties are best held over till the soil is warmer. Dahlias which were' lilted iv the autumn should now be started into growth by covering them with some light soil in a frame. For dry weather plants, dwarf Trench marigolds and phlox drummondi are excellent. Zinnias, salvias, and petunias are also good. VEGETABLE GARDEN. In these hard times the most should be made of everypiece" of ground however small for the growing of vegetables, By systematic arrangement quite; a;lot may be grow.n on. a comparatively small area. . ' Turnips, radish, lettuce, etc., may be grown successfully between the rows of taller-growing things. 4 Allow plenty of room between th© rows of potatoes, .and after earthing up plant dwarf growing vegetables between the drills. . ' " . To get the best results seedlings must be thinned to sufficient distance apart to allow of fall development. Regular weeding and loosening of the surf ace soil is also important. Plant out artichokes, potatoes, cabbages, autumn-sown: onions, and, lettuces/ - : ' Sow runner beans, French and butter beans, peaß, lettuce, radish, carrots, parsnips, etc. ' . . ; Prepare plot for vegetable m arrows and pumpkins. . ' Spray potatoes with Bordeaux mixture before earthing irp, and at regular intervals of three weeks, to keep off blight, which is very liable to attack the plants in wet weather. , ■ Plant asparagus in: properly prepaiS ed beds. . '. •■■ Make new plantation' ofl rhubarb in the richest soil! available.