THE WEEK'S WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 21

THE WEEK'S WORK

FLOWEE GARDEN,

Continue the bedding out of petunias, French and African marigolds, verbenas, salvias, zinnias, gaillardias, andasters. Chrysanthemum planting should be completed as soon as possible. Plant out all varieties of dahlias in deeply dug and well-manured soil. Make, new beds of violets. This is necessary every second rear, otherwise the plants become:.-too crowded at th'e'cxpenso of rhe'blooms. „ Keep all dead roses, picked-off, and spray the bushes for green fly. bliould mildew appear, dust with flowers of sulphur.. : '•---, To-conserve moisture, keep -the surface of beds open-by" frequently ' stirring the. soil witha-hoo. ' -. : , - :: ; Giants which have., finished, flower ing shouldbe removed and replaced with others. This applies to -'annuals such as calendulas aud Iceland poppies.- ■:'■■■' ■ ' . Sweet peas should be kept "moist and all flowers be picked-regularly. -.: If. -allowed, to:go to seed the plants will cease blooming. , ; Stake up all tall-growing plants as they require it. VEGETABLE GARDEN. " ■ '_' Heavy-winds^have dried up the soil this-last week. To conserve moisture, keep the' surface of all ground well loosened up. ..:;"_ Mulching, with lawn clippings or other fine' material, will greatly assist -in keeping the soil' moist and the roots :cobl. ' _ All; seedling crops should be kept absolutely: free from weeds'and be ' thinned as; early as practicable. ....''' . : '"' _ Tomato plants may still be planted for main crop.. Water thorn well in at planting time. Tomatoes which were put out earlier should be staked, and spraying with Bordeaux mixture should be done at' fortnightly intervals. Sow in small quantities at frequent intervals, lettuces. These are best, sown thinly in rows and allowed to develop. They do hot transplant too easily in hot weather. - Plant out marrows and pumpkins on prepared soil. Plant kumeras in ground which has been worked to a fine tilth. Sow spinach, beet, carrots, parsnips, leeks, swedes, and peas for succession. .......... .-...■ Spray and'earth up potatoes. Cabbages, cauliflowers, peas, and beans' also benefit by earthing up. ...