'THE GARDEN

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 63, 29 July 1938, Page 4

'THE GARDEN

& Lose;- in \ getting Roses planted %heil Conditions are. lavourj, ( ' i *. . Take 'cuttings of; Chrysanthemums. - Shrubs shorn,ld be planted as soon as possible; late planting^often causes failure. ■ Keep Anemones and Daffodils clear of weeds. All beds and borders should be cleaned, manured and dug. Lawns should be weeded and topdressed. Clip box edgings and repair any gaps. Rut in perpetual flowering Carnation cuttings as they are procurable. Riant Stocks, Ransies and similar early summer bedding plants. Keep Sweet Reas trained to tlieii* supports; another sowing may be made.

Lose; - in 1 getting Roses planted.'.%heit conditions are. favouri "

Get tooils cleaned and sharpened to prevent delays in the busy season. If not already; done lilt Dahlia roots and, store. ■

’Prepare ground - lor Gladioli planting.

Clean Gladioli conns; treat the bulbs in a sterilising fluid. . VEGETABLES Riant Potatoes in dry, sheltered position. Sow Peas according to requirements. Sow on raised ridges at this season. Riant .Cabbage and Cauliflower; sow a little more 1 seed in a frame. Sow a little Lettuce and Radish. Watch ’them carefully; birds nd slugs are busy just now. Riant Rhubarb as soon as possible; manure well. \ Stir soil between crops, such as autumn sown Onions. Get digging done. Bury all vegetable rubbish. Sow Mustard and Cress as required. Fresh soil is necessary tor each sowing. Make another sowing of Broad Deans. Sow a few early Carrots. I bey will come in for spring use. FRUIT Rrepare ground for planting new trees. Drainage is most important in regard to fruit trees. .Pruning should be done as soon as possible. Collect and burn primings.

Spraying at winter strength can he done. ’ . * ...» " Prune outdoor vines. Manure and fork round, Currants, Loganberries an'd* Raspberries. Hue Strawberries. Give a dressing, •of blood and home manure. HOUSEHOLD ORCHARDS TIME FOR, SPRAYING - * v—j The control off pests •’ and diseases •’in fruit trees ‘is a matter that requires the‘ immediate attention of all' who wish to produce good crops of clean fruit during the coming season. The Government orchard instructor in Gisborne, Mr R. Everett, has supplied information, designed toi assist the household orchardist. “Most apple trees are infested with one or more insect posits such as redmite, mealy-bug and: scale insects,” Mr Everett stated, “although, in very many instances the inexperienced eye of the amateur gardener does not detect such mingle pests. These pests suck certain substances from, the foliage and young growth, and thereby defoliate the tree.- The most effective means of controlling these'pests is to spray the trees thoroughly with, red oil emulsion at a strength of one part of oil to 15 parts of soft water. This spray must he applied before the earliest blossom buds open, the present being a. suitable time to make this application. Common Leaf-Curl. “The common leaf-curl on peach and nectarine trees can only be controlled by spraying before the hlos- ' som buds become fully open. One spray application made when the earliest buds are commencing to open is sufficient for some varieties, whereas more susceptible varieties acquire n second application when the buds arc showing' the pink colour and a few blossoms are fully opened. The principal varieties are ready for., spraying about the second' week in '(August in an average season. Also all plum trees’"should" be sprayed when the lnids commence to swell for the control of bladder-plum disease. The most effective spray to apply for the control of those fungus diseases is Bordeaux mixture. The following strength is recommended: —Bluestone Soz.. hy-drated-or quick lime Poz., and water 4 gallons. “Tin's winter application of Bordeaux mixture on peach, nectarine - and plum trees also assists very appreciably in the control of brown-rot. by killing tin* mycelium of the causal fungi which overwinters in bark crevices. dead twigs, etc.

“At this period of the year, citrus

brown-rot is not uncommon in lemon 'and'orange trees. This, disease'causes the leaves to drop and some of the fruit to decay. Control can be effected by spraying the trees thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture, at a strength of; Bluestone 60z., lime 70z., and water gallons.” • V; , : -