GARDENER’S CALENDAR FOR JUNE.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 22, 1 June 1867, Page 2

GARDENER’S CALENDAR FOR JUNE.

Should there be any tender plants out of doors shelter them in the event of a frost. The signs of a frosty night are, a calm clear sky, and stars at night appearing with more than usual brilliancy. Give the borders a top dressing of well decayed manure or well prepared compost. Planting and pruning must now be carried on as quick as possible, root pruning particularly should now be attended to. Where fruit tree’s are in the habit of making wood and no fruit. Forest trees, evergreens, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, whether native or not, should be planted as early as possible ; and in planting see that the rootlets are spread out ; don’t be afraid of bending the back, nor of using the hand where necessary. In the successful planting of a tree of any kind much depends upon the manner in which it is planted. Pruning raiist be well looked to. Clean strawberry beds not already done, and fork in well decomposed manure ; in cleaning it, it is best to have a basket and take every weed clean away, for if they are left, and dug in with manure, they will take fresh root and be more troublesome. Make new raspberry beds if required in shady and moist situations. Gooseberry and currant cuttings plant for young trees. Trench and ridge up every spare piece of ground whenever the weather will permit particularly where the soil is of a clayey nature. Earl} r York cabbage sown in summer may now be planted out to produce early spring cabbage, also any of the cabbage tribe. Cauliflower sown at the same date will produce flowers much superior to those sown in spring and planted in summer. Peas : sow in a dry border for early crop. Beans ; plant. Also prepare ground for early potatoes ; dig in manure throughout the ground not placing the manure close to the set, and plant a few in a dry border, for very early use. Asparagus and rhubarb beds should now be formed. Asparagus in rows eighteen inches wide, and nine inches from plant to plant, the beds for each to be well manured. The potato union, garlic, and eschalots to he now planted as early as the weather permits ; they delight in a rich sandy loam, and top coating of wood ashes will assist them. We plant them on the top of the drills so that when cleaned the earth is level; and the bulbs can fully enlarge ; the ridges being eighteen inches apart, the plants six inches. All ’ bulbs and tuberous rooted rooted flowers ought to be in ; but if not, plant as early as possible, taking care that the border is well drained, or they are liable to rot off.

All herbaceous plants take up and divide, and transplant. Boses, transplant. In the pruning of roses great care should be taken, as some sort will not bear the knife, while others require a great deal. Auriculas should now be placed.in the pots for blooming. Carnations, &c., not yet separated must be done as early as possible to secure strong blooming plants for the spring. Pansies secure against too much wet and wind ; peg them down and keep them close cut in to ensure a good bloom in the early spring.

In small gardens it m well to train the gooseberry tree as an espalier ; it takes up less room, produces a larger fruit, and is easier gathered and pruned. _ Weed, bht do not depend on the hoe. Trench dig, and ridge up the soil, but only in dry weather. Turn over composts, dung, and earth heaps ; prepare borders and orchards, &c., for planting in spring.