GARDENER'S CALENDAR FOR JUNE.

Southland Times, Issue 1263, 10 June 1870, Page 2

GARDENER'S CALENDAR FOR JUNE.

This month Imnga.p?; into, thai middle; of -winter, axA consequentiy. to the period' in which the dayß are shortest; and long cold nights prevail; ■; ,ftat-althdagh: there may he it < gooS deal, oTT dull * gloomy" weather, frequent rains, some tolerably sharp frosts, witn_occasional heavy winds fijom „,.-. the. cold «outh and west, still; there »rr mafly fine dayis'in which .out-of-door-work can he adv&ntageously carried bn.^ Neither frost nor snow ever Belong ehough~to stop either the spade or „ T the plonghi and, as winter is. jj£ comparatively "*' "ißhbrrduration,.and sowing time will soon be 'on again, feoth should' be' kept constantly going at . <every opportunity. r ~ "" - r . - ■-■■-■ ,K , \ ? .•'■'••<** -KirdflKir ■-Gl^DM.^lrßnch. and matture jail -'-' T4«in.t t spots, m^ded^ior/^pplng^amjuQ^.iihe f ; " cdmin'g : sesabfl, leaving lihe "' rorrabe ; op^n'fa>; the '■■ -aietton-bf tiie'ifeatHerl J£ tnbra'are any spotsl in * liV ' the garden •where' the! soil J is' clayey 1 or ' stiff, ! it" 'oecSsidnaltyi JTothirig pulverises the /earth jso effectually as the weather ; a foad ; or two of good t thirp Bana : ' i dug !r m'haß. r a : wonderful effect'in - sweetening flie 'Soil and' niaking ife work freely. - ;- Plant fcfeallofo in rows 18 "inched 1^ apart, and;l2 inches between the plants ; most people plant closer, but by giving plenty ; of roo t m for working fSviflrth^ •fork^" & "nmch." Better *6r6p is secured. Potato onions arid garHV should also be planted j the same way, tatin|fc>re not to insert, the bulbs j -*•• , too fiurinthe eitih^a-good ptoiß to p^aatthism ;] .jin -slightly^ raised ridges, when the earth, may j afterwards be drawn— away from them into the j furrows. .There.ia little use. in. planting any of "■'■'* €ne'onion tribe, 'except on rich.' soiL Atop dressing of lime, or wood ashes, has a marvellous . effect. If ffrA gifnftfinn in wall sheltered,-*- few ■early potatoes may be put in about the end of the months which^if protected from sharp frosts by litter or "matting, will come in as a delicacy in the_ latter end. of November. Under the same favorable conditibhs, a few early peas and broad beans may also be sownj but'.> unless very particular attention can be paid to them after they come. : tip, it will be be^^4ip|i'|»'fow aii^ till further jon in the season*^; ■ ■ *'V^' y: ; :',~ \ Form newlplantatio'ris*' of rhubarb ; the first process being to see thaSjfchebed; is thorougily_ worked and manured, t-hen plant, in rows th^eel and a half feet apartj and two and a half feet be- j tween the plant6.~~iiparagus beds may also npw be formed, .^i'veryj simple and inexpensive plan j has been adopted in this country for the production of this 'choice vegetable, which has bean found to work weU. Select a spot of good soil, manure and dig it well, then lay off as many bedß" as you wishi'each from four" to five feet square, plant in each three rows of yearling roots, nineor ten inches apart, throw on from the intervening paths eartb. enough Iboisover tha.plants, throw on. a good coating of-salt, and finish with six inches "of thoroughly decqmpqsed 1 manure: 3t; couple of ' these beds will yield for years an ample supply for an ordinary fair%. Bbrce sea kale.by a good covering of stable w>»ur^; first protecting the heads by putting or pots over .them — don't apply too much heat, however ; it should take about six weeka forcing to biting the plants to perfection. % „;'-'. . ."' ' Ebutt GAB»Bl4--The instructions of last month for this department apply equally to this ; getjall .- - transplanting-of fruit andifores£ trees, Dtfskes, orr.i .ittmentaL shrubs,. &c,, finished thi3 t month.if-pos-sible. Plant thonir -privet, broom,' sweet bE|uf,_ o » jand ; ,other quick; fences., eontiHitd",pi?iningj Plant j cuttings of^go^seb^ir;os«nft currantis,.DressTrasp- ;- \\ •: ..berry plantations, and remove, the wrappings from , , ibuddmgs.: \ . : » : -;-, -.- i...,. • ; c-— ■<■-.. .-. .^i-.ii!;! ) . i :.: /J^pWßEsOiSDßir>— -Dig up .borders, and: keep ' j/ij^erything-aeatand, clean. Attend -.^bulbßJaS; i^i^djre^tedy; last;. ; ; month* ; and. put : .in. jtrojng ' young 1 pjanft of suehi ofvfte,.h«rdy- hprhacßdus flowers as you may desire, to, cultivate. J f .1. -miJLmmmm^m^imkmttimi^mimmm^mmmtitmmmmmmiiamimmmt^