THE WEEK’S WORK AT A GLANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1064, 30 August 1930, Page 28

THE WEEK’S WORK AT A GLANCE

THE FLOWER GARDEN ’ Spring again unlocks another season and Dame Nature is busy producing not.“ growth in evory direction. Tl‘fius and shrubs arc blossoming, countlrss weeds are making their appearanr-o, and thugurdonor's hands are full with odd jobs that have been neglected thronuh thr.‘ (‘llllifi‘l‘ months. Flower Seeds—Nearly overy Variety imaginable may he sut this month. The following; should he sown in boxes: and lightly t-th-rt‘t‘l with gaudy soil. A. sheet of git-18S over the luox will kt"L’]) tho ministitre in and help germinating. Sow now. asters, cosmos. petunia, liot‘hiu, stovkx, dt‘lphhnim, salviu, Zinnia, colosiu, portulueras, gall-lat-dim :intirrhintnn, penstonmn, lurkspur. Open Borders—For .K"()\\'iti'»: in open borders or heds. many \':l)‘i(‘tit'S may lm usrd. (lardr‘ners must first study the “rumor. and if I‘iillltllil‘ conditionH arr' not, favourable a week‘s dnlay will not, matter. How it‘ l'(‘:l(i_\', linaria, (‘iill‘ki:l, gotta-tin, phlox, l’rvnrh and African marigoltls. mignonrtte,»Virginian stock. :Llyssum anti dwarf 1|:t:-;tu|‘tium. Shrubs—Lat!“ pluntinus of some \‘nrir-ties ot‘ trr-c-s nmr f‘liii In «:irriml out. Hpmfios that like thtr warm \Vt‘nthtti‘ :inii zirc- pot—;rt‘own. such ax peppers, tlowrring gums, ut‘::1l:i:i:~'. hibiscus, lasinnilrzi, Uta. art: not. :il't'otrttgd by late shillings so long as they reorivu enough watt-r until properly ostztlflishod. ,Garden Pests.—Slu;:s and snails are now taking Vigorous toll ol’ many t-huivn annuals. A good dusting of limo or tolmcr-o dust will prove vr-ry offer-tire. Sprinkle freely among the i‘mtkr-riv-s and along the hedgt-s. \V’tmtllim' um brooding in countless numbers and may ht: ("ill‘f’iif‘t‘l by mixing l'aris (irm'n 'loz with 41h bran and sprin—liiil‘l}; about thrir l'lt'StS. FHE. KITCHLN GARDEN Green Pcas.—\\'h:it is lamb without {grer-n peas? Now is the time to uni. busy and till tln‘ garden with nr-et-ssary rropsi For early and quirk—cropping tho dwarf pras are the host. \Villiam .llurst, .liittlo (10m and Ameriran \Vontlor :Il‘t' Ihr: tili'Cri bust early sorts. For sm-ond t'l‘ops to l'nllow on It little taller typo is zulvisml. (in-entrust, Stratum‘m. or Kit-hard Setldon arr thrmr good nodded varictivs growing; 30in high. For later (Tops and tailor varieties that will rmntiro staking, horse are Yorkshire Hero, Glory of Devon, und Vc-itt-l‘les Perfection. Root Crops—Tho following; root: ('i'ups may now Im sown in drills and thinned out when large enough. Bot-t, radish, turnips, swath-s, spring onions, carrots. parsnins and kohl rnhhi. “'ork tln;:’l'ouncl up tlnoly and cover the seed ahout its own (tenth. Firm the ground with the, hack of tho spade :nt'ter sowing. Summer Salads—During the warmer muntlw nxut'h I'uld i'ilf‘ilt is mitt-n. and so plonty of urr-t'ns will In» reunirr-d to make this dish tasty. Sow now in beds and transplant wht-n ready: iottur-r, looks. ('f‘lt‘l‘y. hoot. spinach. pnrslr'y anti t'udivv. Tomatoes.——'l‘omato plants can now be, planted out in warm-*7" distrit'ts. 'J‘lmsv rriadors following our Calendar will have tht-ir own plants‘ I‘t*:|d_\' now. l)'u: tho, Huil tier‘ply bot‘orr: planting, and stutter a little. sulphur or \Vhito Island No. 1, into the ground a few days hvt‘orehantl. Set-Lire as many strong stalws as tomato plants, and nizirk out tho rows with the stukos hoi‘orn setting. Set the plants (inf-ply as they will thou root up tho stem. Beans—Dwarf hnttcr and Frr-noh ht-an srmd should now 1.)!“ drillod in rows. Set the seeds from two to three inc-hos apart. and leave plvnty of room between the. rows for iiuf‘inf: freely. Illax'r: you ever grown the Dtit‘t‘liti‘fitntidt‘d wax variety? Tht-y taste (it-li-('iOliS and boil Krocu wht'n cookrtl. The same cultivation is Y‘t"tlllil'(‘d as for other sorts. I’l:LnL runner beans along fences or wires [or training later. Pumpkin and Marrow.—iu warm pardons thesr‘ should now be planted. The richer the ground the bottt-r, as this type of vvge—table is a. gross foedor. Di): in :1“ garden refuse and manure and set the seeds on top in clumps of thrt-e and thin out, lrnving thtstrongest plant. it the pumpkin patch is in a windy spot Sow a drill of swcvt corn round the plot to protect the (TOP. . ' Vegetable Plants—Cabbage :ind (:uulillower svedhnzs should now be planted in Wf‘ll-manured soil for summer and into. autumn use. \Vhen r-stablished, plants may he \Vttterod with nitrate ot soda, ]oz :1 gallon to force the crop along. (inion seedlings should be planted out 9in apart in ground that is rich in pota§h._ Fruit Trees—As soon as the applo blossoms are wtlting thr‘y Should be sprayt‘d with arsenate of load to prevent the oodlin moth from entering the young. undevelopm’i fruit. l‘vac-hes and nor--tarines must be sprayed with Bordeaux Powder or lime and sulphur - \' out curl. to Dllfidini;wns.—Now is the time to set tr) Work and patch up “it: bare places in the lawns. Rake the pate-hos over first and appl) new soil if necessary. One pound of seed Will sow 2a squarp 321.1(15 oi! lawn. Lawns set in the autumn should he top—dressed '“lt‘h nu: phate offimmonia. 1502 a gallon. 'lhl‘fi.k“is all annual }\ eufotlln produces new growth to help them 0\ C). the comma 1‘) DOll -