THE GARDEN

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 253, 25 April 1888, Page 6

THE GARDEN

Kitchen Garden. Tine present- season as far as ib has gone has been one of tlio best for planting and sowing all manner ol early and lato vegetable crops. The frequent/ light showers and moderately cool weather will give crops of all clashes a first-class chance of getting well established before the cold wet weather of wintci sets in. If the usual patch of strawberries is not planted yet, have it done as soon as possible. The moi u t autumn will have produced any number ol iirsb class plants on the runners. Lift them with as many roots as possible: f-oe that the pound they air planted in gets plenty of manioc. Kettle llie plants with water after planting. Celeiy: Continue giving the late crop liquid manure oeea-ionally. Tie uj) <tml eaithuj)the intermediate crops whencm the stalks obtain a height, of about >>iv inelie-. Lettuce . I'lant out another patch on well mamiittl giound ; -ow- anollxi patch ol seed toi planting out dining the white). Alustaid 01 ess and Mdishes : iSlilkc frequent sowings mi .is to h.i\c a con tinual suppls nice and young loi s.il.id. Cabbage and cauliflower . I'lant out a lew moie low- foi eaith up, those that aio advancing in giowth ; du--t with di v wood ashes eaily in the inoming v hen the dew l 1l 1 - on the plants m> as to kec]) the cabbage lly undci. Sow anotum patch oi seed loi eailv uiutei plant in". Tomatoes : The lido ci'op of these i- tot ripening <>H as well a'- could lie w it-hod on account of the cold sunless wcathei Tie up tnuting blanches, pinch bach all supoilluous shoots, thin out iohauc that, the ,im's lays m.iv get bcttei at the h uit to lipen it quiekci ; dust with diy wood ashe.-> soas i.o keepeatci pillai-> undoi. Make : anothei of turnip-», c.uiot-, and ! winter t -j)i?iarh ; thin out ad\ anoint: ' 1 op-. The hoc .should bo licfjui ntly used but ween the iow.s of glowing ciop*- so as to ke p weeds undct. Tlic Kite tain- Ji.t\o rMiiH'd the seeds to geiminate bv the t ln>usind,ai>d they arc mo-.t <vi»dv diijiosed of in the needling stale. All f/i/nh of \cyclablc ciops should be placed on th(, lot heap,and not allowed to httei the giound, wheie it onl\ pio\idcs -.heltur and bleeding places to 1 ' in-ecl- All \aeant place"- should eithei be hunched 01 duir, Uhiny plenty of sta!)le or cow in.uuuc. What giound i-v not w,int(d foruintei cioj) s]iould be mjh ii with n.it-. \\heie gieen tct d i- w.mted thi^ will be harnh • it no 1" wanted i"i gio< n feeil it can ho dim down a'jain .1- the giound 1 - wanted for cioppnig A gi eon ciop set in tied to the v)il l- one of the most ellu.iuou- v,\\s of manuimg e\liau'-(ed soils, ,1-. it will e\en snppl> -omc con-tducnts to the -oil which ofhei manuieb do not po— o-. Th.it i- the I lea-on that tu-t <la>- ciop- can always be | obtained iiom old and uotr! pashm* new 1^ i bioken up «md cropped.

Flower Garden. Tin* in d u lifit'n (he diflox'iit ftßtm<_;weie piif ir) I'.r middh <>f JJ t * —I menili -liouid j now do without -hading, oi, a mn-i \<i\ lil'lout if an*' onh on \ei \ bi i^lit , -ninn ij,i\- The difleu n( mixed flouu boidei--hould now ie<ene a thciouuh <neihaul, .Hid .ill phnts w inch < an be i educed, -u< h a pelai ite.. -hould ho tut hark", and 1 iiniiu.iN and o(hn dwn! oi il\in» plants t iken Oiil The hoi dels should then l.c (iwj,. dij^iu^ a- deep a- pn--tblc, at the Miino tune Inn yum <dl thhris oi plant- thai will io(, a<- well a- putting a- much .•stable oi lit loi manuio hi the uiound a^ can be -.paled. Fic^li m.innie iiom tlw liable-. will -nit adnn'iably (.0 ,iut in t h< > boidci^ now, a> it. will io( duuii'4 the wmlei. A-. the <li<j,j_iii'.i jdooeed'- > tin -houid be 1 luen to jitt and tian-plant an\ small patflic- ci hard} annual^ which may have penninated irom la^t plant-: tln>e will ;^i\c flowei-eail\ next --pi i;i;j:. Caie should <d-o be ti'Uer. not. to ust ei lei e with V\w 100 U ot tl.ihha-. and i-hi^-authemuin^ : onl\ md tb.it, they aic fii mly staked, and if a lit tie li()uid mania c i> ui\on them they will well iepay it h\ the e\tia trond llowei^ which lhe,\ ha\e >lill time to fiioduco beloie then i^iowlh i.-- clieeked b> the eokl weatliei. tlladioln- bulb- htl, and st.oie jia^t a^ they ripen; di;> andieplanta lew ot them tor eaily llowei inu. \Vhenc\or;ill the boideiate piopcrly du^r, be^m to plant out all eail> ilowei in;j; bulb- ami ti'bei- Mich a- i\ia^, anemone-, tulip-, iauunculu'-e i -. etc. Si^e that each ,-et ot bulbs oi lubeic;et a little n (H)d com|)OM, ]iut undei ihcm. (lood Mutable peil to each will make all the diileience of £jood oi had. How on? Cameiia- and a/alea- will now be making l)uds. Slightly Mil (he -uiface^oil about them. <;i\o a i>ooil mulehmo with m.inuic { oi water oee.iMonally with liquid manuie. \Mieieft number of luhK '-et on the plants the ipnunal ot a tew will inipiove the (Uiality ot the (lowers left. Bedding plant- will still give a fait quantity of blooms ; water with liquid niaimic oeca sionall\ . tft ill continue -ow inj^ pat ehe- of li.ndv annuals out in the open hoideis. Lawns : The -houkl be cut close and well lolled. The recent Met weather will ha\e made it -"oft enough toi the lollci to make a rrood impies^ion. .Soil tor topdie&sin;^ the lawns should bo turned ovei so a- to lie in r>ood order tor spieailinj; call) next month

Pleasure Ground. All alterations of designs or the making of new places should be pushed on as vapidly a 6a 6 - possible so as to get them finished in lime for sowing glass seed. I'jung-ieons o\ all kinds can now be mo\ed fiom one po^il ion I o another as long a? ordinary precautions aie taken to lilt them m ith lnrg;o balls of earth, plant in their new place immediately after lifting 1 , nnd give a good soaking ot water after planting. Stake (irmly so as to keep winds from knocking ihcm about. As for any new lequiied from local nurseries, the obtaining of such should be deferred for another month (unless Mich as arc in pots or boxes), r\« in transit the roots might get damaged by 100 long 1 exposure to the atmosphere. Thih i? the best period to obtain camellia and azalea plants in pot and plant out. It planted now. they \v ill get well established before nc>.t .summer, and do away with the frequent waterings which late planting necessitates.

Greenhouse. Dfcpcii'se with shading now-. Bulbs and tubers going to rest, water sparingly. Calceolaria and ciuerara when large enough prick ofl' into small pots. Camellia, a/.alea, etc., in pots : remove from summer quarter into the houpo ; water occasionally with liquid manure. Keep up a good circulation of air during the day. Now i& the best Lime to procure a stock ot potting soil. A.ny good rich old pasture ground is the best. Only skim about two inches of the surface This should be placed on a heap jo rot and should bo in good heart for the isual potting which takes place during lext spring.

<v lsa\v you at the theatre last niffhl, Jack," "No, did you? What, did you think of the little party with mo, (lus':'' "To much bubtlo and hat and not enough girl." said (lus, critically.