WORK FOR THE WEEK
VEGETABLE GARDEN. Trench ground for the root crop. Lettuce can be planted or sown; during the next few months grow on raised beds. A sowing of Turnips can be made; immediately they are of any size use them. The young tops of Turnips or Swedes make a good vegetable. Make a sowing of Shorthorn Carrots on a raised bed; a warm position is necessary. ( Earth up Celery and Leeks as required. Keep the autumn sown Onionsiclear of weeds. Prepare the ground for ,a planting of Potatoes. Choose a dry, warm position. Sprout the seed before planting. A sowing of Dwarf Peas can be made. Sow Broad Beans; these do well on heavy, cold soils. Make a sowing of Spinach; this needs rich soil. FLOWER GARDEN. Plant, rearrange and divide herbaceous plants. Plant Lilies, Tigridias (Day Lily) and the new Montfretias. Cut down Chrysanthemums to within eight inches of the soil. If there has been any signs of disease in the Chrysanthemum plants collect and burn old stems. Cuttinqs of Chrysanthemums can be taken. Dahlia tops can be cut down to within a foot of the sod. After cu «mg away the tops, leave for a day or so, then lift the tubers and let them dry; clean and store them. Pansies and Violas can be planted. Clean up all weedy beds and dig them over ready for planting. Canterbury Bells and Sweet William can be planted. Plant Roses and all shrubs and trees. FRUIT GARDEN. Commence pruning operations. Gooseberries and other bush fruits should be pruned at once. Any olantings should be made now. e ...;n Vines should be pruned early; the few leaves that st.ll remam wdl Ensure” o^ al| r ’prunings are collected and burnt When pruning cut away and burn all mummified fruits on the trees. Cut out useless trees and plant new, ones. Spray Apple and Pear trees, Currants, Loganberries and Gooseberries using Red Oil at 1 in 12.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 June 1938, Page 4
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