HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 September 1940, Page 9

HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR

Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables WORK FOR THE WEEK VEGETABLE GARDEN. Plant the maincrop potatoes and spray the early potatoes for blight. In sheltered warm localities a few early marrows and pumpkins may be planted; keep some slight protection handy for frosty nights. Sowings of nearly all kinds of vegetables can be made this month. Work the ground to ,a good tilth before sowing. Plant out cabbage, cauliflower and onions. Make sowings of peas, lettuce, radish, red beet In very warm districts a few French beans may be sown when risk of frosts is over. FRUIT GARDEN. When the blossom has fallen from the peach and nectarine trees, lime sulphur 1 in 120 should be applied for brown rot control. Apply a topdressing of fertiliser to the istrawberry bed. Fruit tree planting should be completed by now as ail kinds are starting into growth. Apply the winter strength Bordeaux spray to the apples at the “green tip” stage. FLOWER GARDEN. Keep a watch for greenfly on the young rose shoots and spray with nicotine sulphate on its first appearance. Attend to the training of the sweet peas; do not allow too many shoots to develop. ; Plant gladioli for successional bloom. Sow hardy annuals in the open ground; clarkias, godetia, larkspurs. Shirley poppies, mignonette and candytuft all do better in this, way. Spring 'bedding plants are making a full display, keep the dead flowers cut offhand hoe the beds occasionally.