GARDEN GUIDE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 118, 4 June 1937, Page 8

GARDEN GUIDE

THE FL0WER GARDEN It is gonerally accepted tliat most home lovers are "potterers" in the matter of _ gardening, buh we venture to rcmarlj; that the big majority do not obtain the xesults they should considering the time and energy spent. That little eomething which niakes all the difference between failure and success is missdng. Theae notes are ondeavouriug to supply that Bomething which wiS be tha raeans of turning hundreds of unprofltable and colourless home plots into sniiling and remunerative patches of verdant wegetatipn. The service it renders is unique inaemneh as all dts teachings have been carried out by tutors who are all practical inen. Autumn has passed and winter plantings are about to begin. Kenovate the rose bed, cutting back dead growth and discarding . useless varieties. Dig cver the soil in preparation for the new plants. Cut back chrysanthemum bushes that have fmished flowering, burning the old etems in case of rust disease. Thin out tho perennial clumps, discardiug the over-crowding growth. Eor borders plant out primula malaeoides six inches apari. This carries dainty lavender flowers for months on hnd. Violas are very popular for edging and can be obtained in colours of yellow, blue and white. Plant eight inches apart. Set the bulbs of gladioli at once. Plant the bulbs from two to three inches deep with a handful of sand under each corm. Ghristmas lilies should be planted this month if early blooms are desired. These may be flowered weli iu pots and are useful for house decoration. One bulb in a sisinch pot. Sow the seeds of summer sweet peas in drills four to six inches apart in deeply trencKed soil. The following peeds may be set in boxes: — Nemesiu, pansy, cineraria, stoclc, carnation and diauthus. Plant out hardy seedlings for spring and summer flowering such as antirrhinum, Canterbury bells, Btoeks, sweet william, cornflower, anemones, ranunculus. Oyclamen if bedded out now will flower through Ihe winter.