THE GARDEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 239, 6 October 1894, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE GARDEN.

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*in or Gabdbn Opbeamons, C*lENfiAB OCTOBER 6TH.

S-, wiiiine to answer any queries. ■ ffloriiw * X rinat givo thoir real names oii "■■«,«' cobb" esponi)ENTS< ■ W*° SoJ of tart month, 25th nit. fliritf- n>p«ing fflce j special i y asked ■m^Tml told that they had not or "fm.the following Tuesday, the 2nd rrivrf-' h ft n ut 10 o^ock I received your box Luata, lia aeain too much wilted. Sthe l^lgSfthe editor's office before Pleasel«« eftcontiniie using the two 10^jS/on mention as long as they seem todogo°d ':.. tV - K . ) _stiif soil is the most jiff?■■SoiMj if all to get into good fSulWpinjMf :«J d . egplciaiiy in wet ■■. ■ irorKtnSf °P% not think that sawweatheT. > ™^ state would do any <>"K n ,f rather the reverse. If sawdust i^' l*Jvifo stable manure and allowed WSwU rotted then it might »*■'£« a manure during the summer and M«»eaft94«e are two or three ways, of «lltaiDii'n/Bllff soil, and these are by using W^/whSh we sharp and loose. For 'iffffi will keep it free and open. iM%?'f a expensive. Next, burned clay is battiiat is e*P?i ve . as whenonco burned it ' «?,? Vl y, become adhesive again. To burn w HlneVor become» a } q£ «■ f'Sther. wi^ Plenty of brush for '•i?iw matter amongst them; get a good ■PfHtheni pile clay on top. then more be«tstartca,"i» * when a good heat **tfh3wM be pood material, and ■t°WSn'IoSS, be liberally spread over W-'Jlri after the boII has been roughly WftS fmpt to burn clay, only do it when it is quite dry, as it will f? rt »no.ire less heat. Another good *!? All fine coal from a furnace. This, if 'i&YerthVsuifaco like the burnt olay. S also bo rery effective. Coal ashes can ftStaid for the cost of carting. Lime is ' "ffvweftotlve. but either of the above is mffirdnd cheaper, as it would take a of lime to effect your purpose.

V Kitchen Garden, This ks b«en one oi fche moßfc backwani KM( jiißt&atwe havo had for many years. IfWearenofc receiving heavy rain wo get • cold winds instead of fine, warm, genial matter which we usually receive in the ipring. In fact, ib must have been very hard for those who possosa stiff clay soils to eet any early cropping done at all. Even thoM Who may have light soils will hsrebeen hardly put to it, as all land ks to hard to handle this season. Ib i 3 Oll ly to be hoped that this month will move to be much bebter than last, or ib will i [ c a poor look out for those who may depend on their gardens. . Potatoes: Still continue planting late varieties on ali 1! Bnt d/y soils- On heav?» • wet, or low-lying soiU the planting is butter'deferred for a week or bo. Where early drops of the above are well through, the soil should be fork between the rows and earthed up. Onions: Thin out autumn-sown crops; the thinnings'will-make a splendid addition to the main crop if they are dibbled out in rows. Those it dibbled oat now will make equally as large bulbs as those that are allowed to grow whore they were sown, Keep the soil between the rows of the spring crop free of weeds. peas: Attend to the sowing of the luccessional crops, and earth and Btake the carliar sown crops. Beans: The French and rnnning varieties cow now about once a fortnight, w throe .weeks, so as to keep up a good supply.' : riant oaf another batch of cabbage aud cauliflower; fork between the rows of the growing crops, and earth up as they require it. Sow a small patch of seed of '«aoh for late planting. 'Celery: Prick out into a well-prepared W jo as to have good, strong plants for \ theeajly crop; A trench should also now be prepared for reception of the same. pnridg the whole summer a continual succession of young plants should be brought . forward so thab planting oub in batches nan be done up till next May. To obtain good colory, the plants should be well manured and grown vigorously form start to finish. ' . CUMrobers, melons, marrows, pumpkins, etc.: Defer planting oub into the open till tbe weather gets warmer. Those which were sOffh where they are to grow, and | lave been covered with a box and glass, still continue using the glass covering till wo get warmer nights, and when such come, tbe glass and box can be removed. Tomatoes: A similar treatment as above willenif}. . Make another sowing of carrots, turnips, (to, j thin out earlier-sown crops. Sow for succession cress, radishes* and innsstard, ! Lettuce: Plant) oub another small bed Mil sow a small patch of seed 60 as to obtain plants for succession. Many of the

e«rifor-6Qwn crops will now require to be thinned out. It is a bad practice to allow seedlings to geb over-crowded and draw one another up, as this will weaken the 1 young plants. The soil between the rows of all growing crops should be frequently broken up so aa to let tho air in to it. All vacant pieces of ground should be manured and dug, so as to get them into a good state for planting or (owing of the late crops.

Flo wkb Garden. Moat plants in this deparfcmenb are Hither backward bbis season consequenb on m cojd, wet spring which we*have experi«nced; atill, with warmer weafcher bhingß - Kilicome away with a rush. Whenever ( ™ Soil is moderately dry, continue the plJnfciog oub of all hardy annuals and perennials, co as to gob them well forward wsforo"the dry weather seta in. All bardy bedding plants should blbo be put oub now as 80i)iitt8 possible, as the sooner they are out now, the better it will be for them. *P those who may have a good strain of »noaioho3 now in flower, the seed from the wb» of them should be saved so as to have good sesdfor sowing in the autumn. To Sraw anemones well here, I have found ife M to grow a batch of seedlings every j wason and plant them, as they succeed I "war than the old which have flowered one wason. The same remarks will apply to "ifl ranunculi. ~Gladioli; stilt p i anb oufc f or BU ccesßion. ■ouba Which were planted oub last autumn will now be showing flower. Stalks should & oe staked bo as to prevenb them from being f ."Jen by the wind. ROsos are now beginning to grow "rongly; muich w ; th cow manuro or 7'in fine weather, with liquid manure. ■ «1. ■11 °8 3re now ab bheir beab 5 these "o«la also bo kindly treated with liquid \ Rhododendrons : Similarly treat. *"ero the flower beds and borders have «« as yet received the usual spring forking ".should bo done at once. The late heavy "ins will have beaten them down f."™ and the forking will loosen 'n'm .up and cause them to pivenae and become sweet. As the fork- ' .?. P^ceeds keep an eye to all gross shoote . Toloh may be showing on any of the plants; ■•■;. '^eehould be pinched oub so as not to "'wthem to rob the planb to the detriment of the whole plant. b-j n, B: At this" season of the year the grass should receive the greatest attention. h!.r. oUld bo cufc aa soon as 67er the W S Will catch, so as to seta close .wttom. The roller should also be fre- ; gently uaed, especially as ib is beginning 1 '° get dry after heavy rain. This will comPreaa all inequalities. eli *™f shouldalsobo frequently irf? 8 'J°as t0 keep them in a neab and : *oy condition. d«u- ooilJißrßß^-Pine BPine« and all other IT" of the garden should be collected make a capital additiou

to bhe manure for either the flower borders or kitchen garden.

Greenhouse,

Continue hardening off young plants which are intended for planting out in the open. Taking the boxes with the planb out of the house will give more room for those > thab are coming on. Tender annuals such as cockscombs, portulaca, zinnias, sunflowers, etc., can now be sown under glass. Conbinue repotting the permanent plants as they require it. Coleus and other cuttings which have struck, pot into small-sized pots, repobting aa bhey grow, using a mixture of good loam sand and well-rotted manure.

Give more air during the day and shade while the sun's rays are strong. Water in the afternoon and syringe when closing up the house in the evenings, taking care nob bo touch any of the plants in flower wibh the waber. as water from the syringe will soon destroy the flowers.