THE WEEK'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 309, 30 December 1922, Page 18

THE WEEK'S WORK.

v; • te f THE FLOWER GARDEN. Prune the Lilac bushes. £ 1 Sow Pansiea and Anchusa Italics, r fjj Lift and re-plant Madonna Lilies. f i\ Prepare the ground for winter Sweet Peas. s£ U Lift and clean Daffodils when the foliage i* dead. p A Lift and re-plant Friesias. j^ i- stake Hollyhocks, Pentstemons and Michaelmas Daisies, fe 1 Cive Rotes liquid manure. Spray for aphis and mildew. g. 2 Tie in long growths of climbing Romi. |L Remove the seed podi of Rhododendrons and Axalea*. X |j THE VEGETABLE CARDEN. | f Spray Tomatoes with arsenate of lead for caterpillars; keep the jj£ § ' plants tied and pinch out lateral growth*. «... W 4 Pinch out the tip of Melons. Vegetable Marrows and Pumpkins to j^ fi cause lateral growth. »;'■ Cut Vegetable Marrows as soon as a usable siie. p J\ Sow Dwarf Beans. f ■:■ 3 Pick Runner Beans as soon as ready. E Hoe between crowing crops such as Carrots, Parsnips, etc. g I Keep Asparagus beds weeded. Support the tall growths from the r strong winds. fij M Remove flowering stems of Rhubarb. i< 1 THE FRUIT GARDEN. I - X' Thin heavy crops of Apples and Peaches. # -/a Spray Apples and Pears for Codlin moth; use arsenate of lead. j>i : Spray Peaches for brown rot; uce lime sulphur or Bordeaux. g. M Pick up a!i fallen fruit and burn it. pk 3 Keep the soil under the trees loose and clear of weeds. j£ 3 Remove inside and surplus growths of Peaches to allow the sun to E get to the centre of the tree. E