Page 2 Advertisements Column 3

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 248, 26 August 1879, Page 2

THE FLOWER, FRUIT, & KITCHEN GARDEN. * FOR AUGUST, THIS should be a busy rftonth in afl gardens, to draining, digging, trenching, planting of trees, hedges, bulbs, etc, Dig round manure; prune fruit trees cutting away a cross shoots leaving only such branches as ought to remain, do not follow the absurd practice of cutting back tho leaning branches with the idea of making the trees dwarf. In cutting the tree hack it only forces growth encourages blight and waste fruit. Those that pebeve in cutting back to cause fruit bearl'Jg or to make a dwarf should inspect the restilt upon hedge rows under the same treatment, and they will sec that edges that are cut are tho tallest and the most branchy hut without fruit. If you want haws take the hedoe that is left to grow without cutting. So we have found the same result in frmt growing. In planting out young trees water ttem well, put shelter round young pines aud c. l ;-' 'essi'S. Early sowing of cabbage eeed mny now be made of tho following sorts; E..-. i.y York, King of Cabbage, Warenheap. St'3i>r Loaf, also cauliflower in a dry sheltered spot. Onions to ensure a good crop should be sown this month, tho sorts to sow are brown Spanish (well known), danders yellow is one of the best crops aud keeps best for large.onlons, try giant roccoa, Sow carrots e jly and late so*. Sow turnips towards the end of the month, also parsnips and potatoes. Sow parsley as edgings or in beds, also peas and broad Windsor beans. Flower seed will be better town this month than later; shelter them from tho sun and frost. Sow rhubarb in well dug rich ground the stalks will he fit for use in Autumn.