HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1938, Page 2

HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR

fruit, flGWers and Vegetables WORK FOR THE WEEK VEGETABLE GARDEN. Asparagus cutting should stop as soon as PeaS are ih season. Put string round the Asparagus bed to hold up the' grass and prevent breaking by storms. Main crop Peas should inow be sown. Plant Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts and Savoys for winter use. They can be planted in the furrows between rows of Potatoes. Dwarf Bearia can be sow'll for succession.A sowing of Runner Bearis made now will come on for late summer use. Sow Melons and shelter them from cold winds. PumpkinS|Can bfe soWn; They should be stopped tWo 6h.three times to' encourage lateral growths. A sowing of Marrows made now will give a late crop. FLOWER GARDEN. Plant Dahlias. Put the ce'ntre stake in and tie the plant to the stake. Roses will need spraying for mildew and aphis. Kefe'p open blooms clit off the Sweet Peas. Watering with liquid manure will benefit them. if Sweet r~£a foliage beg’ins to show yellow suspect mildew arid spray with lime sulphur 1-120. Border Garnations must be staked and tied. Disbudding is necessary. Prepare the beds for Chrysantherriums. The plants can be put out. Spraying Will be necessary. Chrysahthemurri -shoots should be broken off at knee height. SoW Zihnias, CoSrrios, Saipiglossis, Celosias, Miniature and Large Sunflowers. Salvias can be planted... Th'fey will take the place of Cinerarias that have flhished. Annuals of various kinds can be sown to fill vacant places in the border. If the lower foliage of Liliums is dying off ihe plahts should be sprayed at once; use lime sulphur 1-120. FRUIT GARDEN. If the weather is dry is will be necessary tO'Water the Strawberry bed. Mulch should be oh the bed, and if it is ridf ripply if at once. Spray Apples and Pears With arsenate of lead to control codliH ffioth. Thin out heavy crops of frtiit. This is actually no IdSs so far as weight of crop is concerned; tie ih young grdWfhs of LoSrifib«rries and Raspberries; picking can start as soon as the berries are of a useable size. This relie’VSs the bushds and allows those left to mature •better. •