THE WEEK’S WORK AT A GLANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 62, 4 June 1927, Page 26 (Supplement)

THE WEEK’S WORK AT A GLANCE

THE FLOWER GARDEN. Reduce clumps of perennials that are crowding out weaker plants in the border such as helenium, solidago, Michaelmas daisy, campanula, border begonias. Dahlias are now over, cut down the old dead stalks. Trim up the chrysanthemums so as to keep that neat appearance in your garden. Flower Seeds to Sow:—Antirrhinum, calliopsis, delphinium, dianthns, larkspur, pansy, carnations, nemesia, stock and poppy. Flower Seedlings to Plant: —Scabious, antirrhinum, cyclamen, poppy, stock, schizanthus, primula, pansy, nemesia, cineraria. Get ready every inch of ground for spring flowering plants. Keep the soil well stirred. Burn all refuse and sprinkle the ground frequently with lime and soot; this will sweeten the soil and keep the slugs in check. Pot up primula plants for house decoration. Primula malicoides is a dainty little mauve flower which is easily grown and flowers for weeks. Rose trees may now be shifted if required. It is often advisable to root out any old plants that have gone to wood and replace with fresh trees. Lawns that show the appearance of moss among the grass should be well limed with air-slaked roche lime. Make ready for ornamental tree planting from June till August. THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. Continue to plant out cabbage and cauliflower plants, early onions, beet and lettuce. Dig the ground well and keep the hoe constantly working along the rows. Sow the Following Vegetable Seeds: —Broad beans, early dwarf peas, carrots, parsnips, spinach, potatoes, parsley, turnips and onions. Plant garlic, shallots, potatoes and tree onions, asparagus roots in prepared beds and rhubarb roots. Mulch the old rhubarb roots with straw to keep them warm and so promote early growth. Earth up Brussells sprouts and borecole as a protection from the strong winds. If the sprouts are ready for use start picking from the bottom. Plant out mint and parsley in some vacant corner, no garden should be without these two necessities. Earth up leeks and celery as they require it; plenty of liquid manure at this stage will give splendid results. THE FRUIT GARDEN Start winter spraying of all fruit trees, red oil, black leaf 40 or arsenate of lead are the best sprays for insect pests, bordeaux powder and lime and sulphur for fungoid diseases, rn i *i epare ground for planting fruit trees dig down two feet and nil hole up with rotted leaves and plenty of lime. Start pruning operations, cut out all unnecessary wood care being taken to cut to the outside bud only ii™AU-/ he ‘t rUn U and branche s of the established trees with seTuin^ h^4K h t;-?e IXtUre: keepS the

Plant all fruit and citrus trf berry, strawberries, tree tomato'

;es during June and July, goosebs, grapes and sundry nuts.