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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 249, 27 August 1879, Page 2

THE FLOWER, FRUIT, & KITCHEN GARDEN. FOR AUGUST, THIS should bo a busy month in all gardens, for draining, digging, trenching, planting oi trees, hedges, bulbs, etc, Dig round all L?!t trees giving apples, penw, andp'umi nmnu.e; prunofiT.it tieescillv.ng away a shoots leaving oh't such feiioje.i ns oi'jlit to remain, do no; follow (lie ah .' d prnolico of eutbiog back vbe leaning bvsuc'rs wiLh the idea of making the trees dwi j.\ la cutting the tree back it only forces growth encourages blight end waste fruit. Those thei believe iu cutting back to cause fruit bearing or to make a dwaif slior.'d inspect the result upon hedge rows un.'or tie ....roe treatment, and they will see '.ut that aie cut are the tallest and the most branchy but without fruit. If you war-i haws take the hedge that is left to grow without entiling So we havo found the same result in f.u.u growing, In planting out young trees wa.or them well, pits holier round young pines and cnpressiiß. Early sowing of cabbage feed may now be made of (he following sorts: Early York, K'ng of Cabbage, Waicnue. p, Suj-ar Loaf, alsoc.uliflower in a dry sbevred s]iot. Ooions to ensuro a goad crop slioidd be sown this month, the sorts to sow are brown Spanish (well known), danders yellow is one of the best crops and keeps best for large onions, try giant roccoa, Sow carrots early and late sorts. Sow turnips towards the end of the month, also parsnips and potatoes. Sow parsley as edgings or in beds, also pess and broad Windsor beans. Flower seed will be better sown this month than later; shelter them from the sun aud frost. Sow rhubarb in well dug rich ground the stalks will be fit for use in Autumn.