THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 89, 15 April 1922, Page 20

THE WEEK'S WORK.

I % | THE FLOWER GARDEN. | si Lift and divide herbaceous plants. % J Where necessary, lift and divide Paeonies. jg I Clip Box edges. Lift and replant to fill up dead spaces. & 1 Plant freely Anemones and Ranunculi. Good soil means fine | 1 blooms. Do not use fresh manure. £. 1 Remove spent blooms of Dahlias and trim the plants. jf; § Cyclamen can be lifted and planted out now. J 1 Continue the planting of Daffodils, Hyacinths and Tulips. g i See that Sweet Peas are properly supported. f Rose cuttings strike best if put in this month. £r 'M Trim all hedges during his month. jr | i Plant Beauty and Ten Week Stocks. fe j J Pentstemon cuttings root freely now in the open ground. [ s£ Plant out Antirrhinums and Pansies. fe J Biennials and Perennials should be planted this month. These fe 5 include Gypsophila, Sweet William, Delphiniums, Coreopsis ife _\ Grandiflora, Gaillardias, and Columbines. j£ 1 Plant out Canterbury Bells. E J Hollyhock seed may be sown now. '£ I THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. j| In warm districts Carrots may be sown with advantage, but not P elsewhere. P£ a Sow two varieties of Cauliflower —an early, such as Snowball, and w |j one of Autumn Giant type. p In the colder districts it is necessary to sow Cauliflowers in frames, k ■a as they will not bear hard frost. Use shallow frames nnd keep p& J the lights off until frost renders them necessary. dj Tie up Lettuces for blanching. g> 1 Sow Onions for spring use and for dibbling out to obtain large «i 3 bulbs next year. Sow in drills, as they arc then easier to keep _■£ 1 clean. j£ 3 Lift and store early-sown stump-rooted Carrots, W |j Remove the lower leaves of Brussels Sprouts. <fc ~A Weed Seakale and stir the ground frequently. W % Burn all primings, and keep the ashes dry till wanted. T, m Sow Prickly Spinach now and next month. If 1 THE GREENHOUSE. f§ 4 - SI J See to necessary repairs in glass structures. £ , . ] Finish planting Perpetual Carnations as soon as possible; give j£ j plenty of shade for a few days, and remove same as soon as J£ % the plants show signs of becoming re-etablished, or growth X will soon become soft. Syringe overhead frequently. If Cuttings of Coleus, Alternanthcra and other Bedding plants root W. readily at this time. |~ M Adiantums weakened by frequent cutting need rest by gradually p ! -S letting up on the water supply and maintaining a progressively -r | Si drier atmosphere. When the plants show any renewed activity ,'v , gj top dress with equal parts of old cow manure and good loam, m } M or some approved commercial fertilizer. g T j jji Eternal vigilance is the price of success with greenhouse crops at fc i J this period. , L ! ij Watch Carnations for Green Fly. £ | 3 Cyclamen should now be in their flowering pots. &\ \ ;2 Summer-flowering Bulbs, such as Gloxinias, Achimines, Gcsneras, X | ;?.; Tuberous Begonias, etc, as they pass out of flower, should t_ _ have the water gradually withheld until they have time to ripen _\ up. Place in some dry corner of a cool house where they will f ? \ be free from drip. 3? I . M Give plenty of air on the vinery. K. I iS Shake out and re-pot old Cyclamen conns. |? Pot Chinese Primulas for the greenhouse. fe ij; Stake and tie Winter-flowering Begonias. ife Pot up bulbs of Freesias and Lachenalias for early flowering. ij. -| Pot Roman Hyacinths. jE 1 THE FRUIT GARDEN. f | I Jj Don't let the orchard lie bare all the winter, but sow Rye (two f 35 bushels to the acre), mixed with Vetch. % J Cover crops _ye beneficial, not only to the ground when turned m =?' under in tne spring-, but they keep down weeds, prevent erosion p .jj and make the garden clean and attractive during the winter. f % Now is the time to decide what is needed in the way of fruit to be % 0 planted in the autumn. Place your orders early. f: vJ Plums that have been denuded of fruit may well be sprayed for % leaf rust, which is very destructive if neglected. Spray with f z J 4-4-40 Bordeaux or Lime-Sulphur 1 in 125. % ?_ As soon as the fruit is over with Loganberries the rods that bore % 3 it should be cut out. K. t Remove old Raspberry canes, also young rods that will not be t 3 wanted. jf I t| Gooseberry bushes that are crowded should be relieved of some of _ -' the main branches. The branches should be thin enough to W | render it easy to gather the fruit, and then only can they f --A produce a full crop of good fruit. " p -|j Get ground ready for Strawberry planting. !^ 4j Trench and prepare ground during April to receive any young trees W |j later on. %