THE GARDEN.

Shannon News, 1 November 1921, Page 3

THE GARDEN.

THE WEEKiS WOKE!. THE FLOWER GARDEN. Fork any beds or borders that have been beaten 'down by rain. Thin out the weak shoots of phlox, Michaelmas daisies, etc. 1 ’ Sow/ hardy and half hardy annuals. Thin seedlings as soon as possible. Continue the planting of beds and borders. \ i| ► Sow asters, zinnias, eelosia, sunflowers, salpiglossis, salvia. Chrysanthemums can be planted now. Prepare the beds for dahlias and chrysanthemums as soon as, possible. Dahlias can be-started and divided ready for planting. Give roses liquid manure. Clean border carnations and hoe beds. ' Plant gladioli, if not already in the ground. Stake the earlier planted. Rhododendrons and azaleas will need dud attention in regard to water. Divide polyanthus and primroses. Seed can also be sown. Prune back lucullia gratissima hal'd. Prune spring flowering shrubs as they go out of. bloom. ' Prune poinsettia pulcherrima. Make up new bcdß of violets.

You can push on with the early dahlia plantings. But see that you place tubers that are showing their early growths. Blind roots will lead you into no end of trouble., Bather wait and see the shoots first. There is plenty of time ahead of us. Dahlia .planting will go on for ,somc months yet. It is only now in the beginning. Chyrsanthemums might engage some of your attention. Everyone who had flowers last year will be looking forward to another turn. Do the best possible for the plants. Place in clumps or in rows, according to your requirements. Keep the carnation plants disturbed. One flower to each 'stem is quite enough. The stalks grow straighter when there are no side buds hanging round. Don't use strong liquid manure for carnations. Play light, and you will do better. Two waterings with weak liquor will do more good than one heavy . dose of physic that the plants cannot assimilate. The Vegetable Garden. All vegetable seeds can be sown now. Growing crops should have the soil well, stirred between them. Plant out tomatoes. Keep asparagus beds clean. Seed can be sown for plants for new beds. Sow French and runner beans. Sow Brussel sprouts and broccoli. Plant onions. Keep the soil loose around those planted. Dust with soot. Sow peas for succession. Earth and slake those already up. ' Sow vegetable marrow, cucumbers, rock and watermelons and pumpkins. Plant more potatoes. Spray and mould up those that are ready.