Farm, Garden and Orchard Notes.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 12 November 1915, Page 1

Farm, Garden and Orchard Notes.

NOVEMBER. KITCHEN GARDEN. Keep the hoe going rigorously This is the month which usually settles the question as to which is the more go-ahead, the er or the weeds. Sow successional crops of peas, beans, See., earthing up and staking the earlier crops as they come on. Pumpkins, cucumbers, melons, &c., those sown under glass may now be planted out and further sowings may be made in the open Make successional sowings of lettuce, cress and salad plants. Mulch strawberry beds with dry manure, pine needles or *njr litter. Make a first planting of celery into trenches, ohoosing plants with good roots and watering well. Plant out kumaras.

farm. All spring crops should, by this, have been sown, hut if any are yet out of the ground, hurry them up. Keep potatoes eleoa and well moulded up. Maine may still be sown. In any spare time look to harvesting xnacbin* ery and see that it all is in good working order, it is better to do this now than find 'something wrong on the field, it is practically a saving of time, bad temper and hard words. ORCHARD. If you have a young orchard and the fruit has set thickly, thin out unsparingly, it is not advisable to alloy* young l trees to bear heavily. Most orchardlsts who can afford to wait prefer their trees to be kept almost bare of fruit for at least three years. Do not allow tha trees to grow to crowdedly. The Irish Peach Apple can be kept back with benefit to the tree. Strawberries require a lot of attention, weeding continually, they ripen better if straw is placed under the young fruit, they also have a better flavour. The first spraying for codlin moth should be put on, lib of arsenate of lead, 21bs lime, 50 gallons of water’ FLOWER GARDEN. Sow asters, stocks, zinnias, phloxes marigolds, cosmos and miniature sunflowers. Keep the lawns mown and paths and beds clear of weeds, plant out dahlias, also pelargoniums, petunias! verbenas, etc. Tie up all tall growing plants suoh as canterbury bells, carnations etc. Clear off suckers from rose trees.