THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1922, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK.

m tmk flgw*r garden. k i Weeds are growing fast, and frequent hoeing* are asssntial, f Stall*, tl* up and disbud Dahlia*. Remove centra atem to develop a bushy p habit. , it Pranar* by digging, the land foe na* lawn*. v Pinch th* tops of Chry*anth*mum* to cause th»m to break. f Propagate Antirrhinum* and Pan*l*». c Prepare th* ground for nest Maaon's tw**t POa*. i Sow Aquilegiat, Canterbury Sell*, F*ro*t-m*-noU, Primroses, Pelyanthu*, | and other perennials. F Pick off the seed pod* Of Rhododendrons and Azaleas, and mulch tho plants Ik in dry weather. _l Lift and dry Daffodils and other sprint-flowering bulb*. f Layer Border Carnations. % i Pot PraMlaa for early blooming. i. Sow W*linow*r* for spring fl*w*rlng. £ ITME VEGETABLE OARDtN. jfc Moo and stir th* surface of th* son amongst ail crops. £ Oloar off spent eropa. E, Keep wast* growth out off Tomato plant*. w Sow Carrot* and Best for autumn and winter us*. c Dull weather should 00 chosen for that* operations. ___£. m*k* a towing of Oabbago and Cauliflower. W ■•w Radish, Ltttuot, Lata Pea* and French and Sutter Meant. £ Dwarf Roan* should bo sown to suit r*quir*m*nu. jg Would up early Calory. _ Mako tueoMalva sowing* of Muatard and Orel*. p Hoop Runner Btant cloasly piok*d. fe sow let* Celery, plant out any that Is ready. a Spray Tomatost.for caterpillar. Keep lateral* r*m*v*d. p Ho* between crop* to keep w**d* d*wn. jf P*g down th* vina* of Pumpkins, melon*, oto., and cut th* point* off tho _ long vln«* to encourage tld* growth*. w J- Keep Vegetable Marrows and Cucumber* closely cut. ' I THE FRUIT GARDEN. I Continue spraying Apple* and Paar* for codlln moth. If Spray Goosaberry buthst with 4-4-40 Bordtaux to control Itaf spot. £ _ Look over Red Currant bush** and cut back all ttrong tide thoot* to six fc 3 Inch**. £ y Lay in all strong new rod* on Loganberries. p 3 Rudding fruit tree* may b* *Urt«d this month. I 3 IHulch all trees to k**p th* root* o**l. i. Continue summer pruning of treat. | a K**p th* hot going, and burn all wetdt. 5-:, Rtmovt lateral* and tuparfluout wood from vine*. k f THE DREENHOUBE. f # Qlv* ample ventilation day and night. p 4 Attend to watering, fumigating and damping all floor* and (taget to ktep k _ down red spider, etc. fc, •*■ Shading I* ettontitl during thi* month. S? -3 Sow seed of Calceolarias, Cineraria* and Primula*. $ : % Water and f**d f*rn* and Begonias with liquid manure. k 3 Stop and repot Parpetuai-tlowtring Carnation*. [; j| Alton plenty of air in tho vlnsry, without draught*, when Grape* are f colouring. j& 2j Commwic* potting Bulb* for winter flowering. %