The Garden.

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 19, 4 August 1894, Page 5

The Garden.

ROTES FOR AUGUST.

[By Mubikiku.]

: Vegetable Garden.— Vacant ground which has been dug up rpug-hly to the action of the weather in the early part of winter will now be in good condition for cropping, from the ease with which it can be broken down- and prepared for seedsowing. Though the weather should be on the improve we are still subject to hard frosts, so that attention should still be given to anything tender out of doors. If not already done, a sknall sowing of peas, broad beans, cabbage, onions, cauliflowers, etc., should be made as a first crop, and if fine weather continues towards the end of the month, a larger sowing of these, together with radish, lettuce, ttirnips, cayrots, parsnips, leeks,herbs, etc., may be made. Early potatoes may'also be planted, selecting a dry and warm situation, and one likely to be protected from late frosts as much as possible; The . transplanting of rhubarb,seakale and asparagus should be attended to without delay, and if required for forcing should be started at once by placing a barrel or box over the crowns, and covering with fresh stable manure. Shallots, garlic and potato onions may still be planted ; also keep the ground stirred between growing crops of cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Fruit ■ Garden.— Proceed with the transplanting of fruit trees and bushes, raspberry canes, and strawberry plants. Remove all suckers from the roots of fruit trees, and any pruning not yet done should be no longer delayed. A good mulching of manure around the roots of all fruit trees will be found very beneficial. As this month is about the last of the transplanting season, all intended alterations, new hedges, etc., in the grounds slionld be seen to as soon as possible. Flower, Garden There are still many late-flowering bulbs —certain kinds of lilies and gladiolus—which may still be/planted; as also roots of .all hardy such as auricula, polyanthias, pddnies, etc. Transplant all kinds/of shrubs, and secure by stakes those likely to be blown about by tljie wind. Towards the end of the /month a sowing may be made of a few hardy annuals — Olarkia, Sweet Peas, Remophila, Lupins, etc- —on a warm border, so that everi if failure does result, ample time be left for a re-sowing.