WORK FOR THE WEEK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1939, Page 9

WORK FOR THE WEEK

VEGETABLE GARDEN. Plant Cabbage 'and other greens in the furrow between Potatoes. Prepare Celery trenches and keep the young plants growing. Plant Brussels Sprouts. Medium, rich, firm ground is required. If'Parsnip seed sown earlier failed, sow again at once, though too much success must not be looked for. Pinch out the points of the long, trailing shoots of'Pumpkins, etc. Do not cut asparagus after this date, but give a sprinkling of fertiliser at fortnightly intervals to build up strong crowns for next season. Make another sowing of carrots; these vegetables are more tender when used young. Cabbage and cauliflower for autumn use will need regular sprayings or dustings to combat the caterpillars. For a late supply ofirunner beans, 'make another sowing now. Make a sowing of parsley during the next few weeks for winter use. Hoe the surface between crops to preserve moisture. As soon as a crop is over, clear it off. Hoe between Onions; spray if mildew appears. Sow Dwarf Beans. They can follow or be sown between tall longmaturing crops. Spray and earth latef planted Potatoes. Keep up a supply of spinach by sowing the New Zealand variety, 'this stands the dry weather better than the summer spinach. Plant out celery and leeks and keep well supplied with water during dry spells. FLOWER GARDEN. Stake all growing subjects, such as Delphiniums, Chrysanthemums and Dahlias. Pansy cuttings root easily at the present time. Plant and stake Dahlias. Spray Chrysanthemums for mildew. Plant Cosmos, Dwarf Sunflowers, Zinnias, Asters, Petunias, etc. KeepjSweet Peas trained to support. Remove spent blooms. Orange varieties of Sweet Peas scald badly unless shaded. Cover with scrim. Seeds of Aquilegias, Canterbury Bells, Myosotis, Carnations and Hollyhock can be sown now. Cut and trim hedges. Gladioli for later flowering should not be allowed to suffer from want of water. Keep all the seed pods picked from the sweet peas if they are to continue flowering. e Sow Wallflowers and Iceland Poppies for next season’s flowering. Keep hedges trimmed and feed with fertiliser where more growth is required. FRUIT GARDEN. Thin the fruit where a tree is overloaded. Spray for codlin moth, black spot and brown rot. Newly-planted trees will be helped by watering and mulching. Gooseberries and Red Currants should not be allowed to make basal growth. Black Currants need the basal growths 'for next season’s cropping. Tie in the new shoots of Loganberries before they become damaged. Attend to the spraying of Apples and Pears to combat the black spot; lime sulphur, one in 80, for apples.