Practical Gardening by Dianthus

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 148, 23 June 1923, Page 20

Practical Gardening by Dianthus

Correspondents will greatly oblige by observing the following rules In sending questions lor publication in these columns:— 1. Letters should be. In not later than Tuesday, to 1)0 answered the same week— addressed to Garden Editor, " Star " OCTlce, Auckland. 2. Write on one side of tho paper, and make all communications as concise as nosslole. 3. Flowers, etc., sent for naming must bo sent separately, and, If possible, packed In a tin or wooden box—cardboard boxes are very liable to be broken in transit and the contents damaged. i. The rull name and address of the sender must always be sent, but a norn de plume or Initial may bo given lor publication. J THE WEEK'S WORK. | I - I 4 THE FLOWER GARDEN. | Order your Roses. Ef I Make new beds and paths. | II Prepare new Rose beds. j| 4l Clean up and reform any bad or worn paths. ■'j Transplant Rose bushes. $ Prepare ground for new lawns. J Lift, divide, and replant herbaceous plants. i Weed Anemone beds. I "I Michaelmas Daisies can be lifted and divided now. k- » Watch the old stools of Chrysanthemums for ravages of slugs and & X snails. j£ $ Cut down Dahlias. f m Protect Sweet Pea plants from slugs by dusting with tobacco dust. |f ijj Lightly fork over the ground between the rows of bulbs. |f j THE VEGETABLE GARDEN. j| ]c Dig or trench every piece of vacant ground. tp M Prepare new Rhubarb beds. (p 'A Lift and replant the Herb bed. p 05 Prepare ground by trenching for new Asparagus beds. 3a Clean off the weeds and the old tops of Asparagus, then give the 3 beds a good coat of manure. jj<L r -fl Place seed Potatoes in boxes to sprout. gg 'A Prepare ground for planting Potatoes. C % Clean tools and well oil them during bad weather. |[ Overhaul spraying and mowing machines, and put in order for g coming season. t£ £j Prepare labels and stakes for next season. jEf _j Stake turf for potting purposes. jji % THE FRUIT GARDEN. f, j Prune Gooseberries and Currants. & J Plant Gooseberry and Currant cuttings. l> ] Make new plantations of Logan and Raspberries. bj! Commence the general pruning. K. J Gather and burn all prunings. p $ Rake up and bury all dead leaves. |f 4jl Manure and dig between Gooseberries, etc., as soon as pruning is kI ijj finished. p J Prepare ground for new fruit tree*. p| -a Root prune any trees. that need it. jg