IN THE GARDEN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 October 1940, Page 9

IN THE GARDEN

HINTS FOR THE AMATEUR Fruit, Flowers and Vegetables WORK FOR THE WEEK VEGETABLE GARDEN. Sow melons, cucumbers, marrows, pumpkins and squash as soon as danger of frost is over. Plant out tomatoes for the main crop in well-prepared ground when snowion the Tararuas has’disappeared. Shade the young plants for a day or two from the heat of Jthe sun. Thin out the earlier-sown crops as soon as large enough to handle. Keep the hoe going between the rows of seedlings as soon as the plants can be defined in the rows. Plant cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce for succession. Sow onions, radish, and mustard and cress for summer salads. Make frequent sowings of Crimson Globe beetroot, as these are more palatable when pulled small. Sow runner, French and waxpod beans in quantity when there is no danger of them being cut down by frost. FLOWER GARDEN. Polyanthus should be lifted and divided as they pass out 'of flower, the divisions may be planted on ja shady border for the summer. Plant out seedlings of bedding plants which have been well hardened off. Sow hardy 'annuals in the vacant spots in the borders. Dahlias which have been placed on borders to start into growth should be divided before the shoots become too long. Small portions of one tuber witfi-a growing shoot are best to plant. Plant out the chrysanthemums as soon as the beds are ready; water well before planting and again after. , FRUIT GARDEN. Where pears flower profusely but set no fruit, obtain a few branches of bloom from another tree and place in jars of water in the tree. Peaches and nectarines are likely to suffer from attacks of aphis, watch for these and spray on its first appearance. Fruits of all kinds need some fertiliser and it is not too late to apply now where this is required. Apples should be watched for applying the “cluster stage” spray for scab and brown rot. '